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

In short: Peebles has 7 practice routes. A typical route is 5 miles and takes about 14 minutes (4.1–6.1 miles, 11–17 minutes). Expect about 1.4 roundabouts per route, fewer than 87% of UK test centres. Most of the driving is at 20 mph (81%), and the roads used most are March Street and Kingsmeadows Road.

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

Peebles test routes at a glance

Roads that come up most around Peebles

How many of the 7 practice routes use each road.

• March Street7 of 7
• Kingsmeadows Road7 of 7
• Eastgate6 of 7
• Edinburgh Road6 of 7
• Innerleithen Road6 of 7
• Young Street6 of 7
• Tweedbrae5 of 7
• George Street5 of 7

Speed limits on the Peebles routes

Share of the driving distance at each limit.

• 20 mph81%
• 50 mph12%
• 60 mph6%

What to practise for Peebles

• Fewer roundabouts than most centres (1.4 per route; 87% of UK centres have more), so junctions, traffic lights and road positioning matter more here.
• Lots of 20 mph driving (81% of the distance). Watch your speed on residential streets and near schools.
• Faster roads too: 19% of the distance is at 50 mph or more. Practise joining, keeping a safe gap and making progress.

Test centres near Peebles

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• Lanark test routes · 21.5 miles
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