Peterborough test routes

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

In short: Peterborough has 10 practice routes. A typical route is 7.3 miles and takes about 22 minutes (4.6–10.3 miles, 16–38 minutes). Expect about 6 roundabouts per route, more than 50% of UK test centres. Most of the driving is at 30 mph (84%), and the roads used most are Fengate and Second Drove.

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

Peterborough test routes at a glance

Roads that come up most around Peterborough

How many of the 10 practice routes use each road.

• Fengate10 of 10
• Second Drove10 of 10
• Bishop's Road8 of 10
• Rivergate6 of 10
• Oundle Road6 of 10
• Boongate6 of 10
• Newark Road5 of 10
• Padholme Road East5 of 10

Speed limits on the Peterborough routes

Share of the driving distance at each limit.

• 30 mph84%
• 40 mph7%
• 70 mph8%

What to practise for Peterborough

• Roundabouts: about 6 per route, close to the middle of UK centres.
• Mostly 30 mph town driving (84%). Expect parked cars, pedestrian crossings and bus lanes.

Test centres near Peterborough

• Kettering test routes · 25.1 miles
• Cambridge (Brookmount Court) test routes · 27.6 miles
• Grantham (Somerby) test routes · 27.7 miles
• Wellingborough test routes · 28.2 miles
• Boston test routes · 28.7 miles
• Kings Lynn test routes · 29.4 miles

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