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Practice routes around Lincoln driving test centre: how long they are, the roads they use, roundabouts and speed limits.
In short: Lincoln has 10 practice routes. A typical route is 6.3 miles and takes about 20 minutes (4.3–8.9 miles, 12–28 minutes). Expect about 4 roundabouts per route, fewer than 69% of UK test centres. Most of the driving is at 40 mph (57%), and the roads used most are Doddington Road and Whisby Road.
Updated 10 September 2026 · Source: the practice routes in the Driving Test Routes app. How these figures work
Drive these Lincoln routes with turn-by-turn voice directions in the Driving Test Routes app
Lincoln test routes at a glance
Roads that come up most around Lincoln
How many of the 10 practice routes use each road.
Speed limits on the Lincoln routes
Share of the driving distance at each limit.
What to practise for Lincoln
- Roundabouts: about 4 per route, close to the middle of UK centres.
Practise every Lincoln route before your test
Test centres near Lincoln
- Grantham (Somerby) test routes · 20.9 miles
- Worksop test routes · 24.0 miles
- Ashfield test routes · 26.1 miles
- Scunthorpe test routes · 27.3 miles
- Louth test routes · 28.0 miles
- Boston test routes · 29.1 miles
Lincoln test routes: questions
How long are the test routes at Lincoln?
The 10 practice routes around Lincoln run 4.3–8.9 miles and take 12–28 minutes, typically 6.3 miles in 20 minutes. That is shorter than 82% of UK test centres.
Which roads come up on Lincoln test routes?
The roads that appear most across the practice routes are Doddington Road (10 of 10), Whisby Road (9 of 10), Sadler Road (9 of 10), Kingsley Road (8 of 10), Station Road (7 of 10).
How many roundabouts are on the Lincoln routes?
About 4 per route on average. 69% of UK test centres have more.
Can I drive the Lincoln test routes with sat nav?
Yes. The Driving Test Routes app has these practice routes with turn-by-turn voice directions, plus mock tests and a score for every drive. It's on the App Store and Google Play.