Wellingborough test routes
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Practice routes around Wellingborough driving test centre: how long they are, the roads they use, roundabouts and speed limits.
In short: Wellingborough has 10 practice routes. A typical route is 5.8 miles and takes about 16 minutes (4.3–9.1 miles, 12–34 minutes). Expect about 5.2 roundabouts per route, fewer than 57% of UK test centres. Most of the driving is at 30 mph (80%), and the roads used most are Goldsmith Road and Longfellow Road.
Updated 10 September 2026 · Source: the practice routes in the Driving Test Routes app. How these figures work
Drive these Wellingborough routes with turn-by-turn voice directions in the Driving Test Routes app
Wellingborough test routes at a glance
Roads that come up most around Wellingborough
How many of the 10 practice routes use each road.
Speed limits on the Wellingborough routes
Share of the driving distance at each limit.
What to practise for Wellingborough
- Roundabouts: about 5.2 per route, close to the middle of UK centres.
- Mostly 30 mph town driving (80%). Expect parked cars, pedestrian crossings and bus lanes.
Practise every Wellingborough route before your test
Test centres near Wellingborough
- Kettering test routes · 5.2 miles
- Northampton test routes · 8.8 miles
- Bedford test routes · 14.9 miles
- Bletchley test routes · 21.4 miles
- Rugby test routes · 24.1 miles
- Leicester (Wigston) test routes · 26.2 miles
Wellingborough test routes: questions
How long are the test routes at Wellingborough?
The 10 practice routes around Wellingborough run 4.3–9.1 miles and take 12–34 minutes, typically 5.8 miles in 16 minutes. That is shorter than 86% of UK test centres.
Which roads come up on Wellingborough test routes?
The roads that appear most across the practice routes are Goldsmith Road (10 of 10), Longfellow Road (8 of 10), Shelley Road (7 of 10), Sywell Road (7 of 10), Browning Road (6 of 10).
How many roundabouts are on the Wellingborough routes?
About 5.2 per route on average. 57% of UK test centres have more.
Can I drive the Wellingborough 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.