Maidstone test routes

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Practice routes around Maidstone driving test centre: how long they are, the roads they use, roundabouts and speed limits.

In short: Maidstone has 10 practice routes. A typical route is 9 miles and takes about 25 minutes (6.7–12.5 miles, 18–34 minutes). Expect about 4.4 roundabouts per route, fewer than 63% of UK test centres. Most of the driving is at 30 mph (78%), and the roads used most are Armstrong Road and Loose Road.

Updated 10 September 2026 · Source: the practice routes in the Driving Test Routes app. How these figures work

Maidstone test routes at a glance

Roads that come up most around Maidstone

How many of the 10 practice routes use each road.

• Armstrong Road10 of 10
• Loose Road9 of 10
• Square Hill Road5 of 10
• Ashford Road5 of 10
• Sheals Crescent5 of 10
• Old Tovil Road5 of 10
• Andrew Broughton Way5 of 10
• Sittingbourne Road4 of 10

Speed limits on the Maidstone routes

Share of the driving distance at each limit.

• 30 mph78%
• 40 mph14%
• 60 mph7%

What to practise for Maidstone

• Roundabouts: about 4.4 per route, close to the middle of UK centres.
• Mostly 30 mph town driving (78%). Expect parked cars, pedestrian crossings and bus lanes.
• Longer drives: a typical route takes 25 minutes, so build stamina with full-length practice sessions.

Test centres near Maidstone

• Gillingham test routes · 7.4 miles
• Tunbridge Wells test routes · 14.2 miles
• Sevenoaks test routes · 14.6 miles
• Tilbury test routes · 16.0 miles
• Ashford (Kent) test routes · 17.1 miles
• Sidcup (London) test routes · 20.5 miles

Maidstone test routes: questions