United Kingdom

Northampton: driving practice routes

Practise driving on the streets of Northampton on a 3D map — free, in your browser, with nothing to install.

The simulator opens on the city map, where you choose any route.

Route types

Type	Routes	Typical length	Typical time
First driveQuiet streets and simple junctions — a few easy turns	55	1.0 mi	3 min
ParkingA short drive that ends in a street with free kerbside bays	62	0.8 mi	3 min
JunctionsGive way, STOP and unmarked junctions on the side streets, with turns across the oncoming traffic — who goes first when there are no lights	44	1.3 mi	4 min
RoundaboutsOne or more roundabouts on the way	36	2.0 mi	7 min
Rush hourBusy avenues through the centre: traffic lights, lanes, turns across traffic	14	2.4 mi	8 min
Driving test practiceA drive like the practical test: from a test centre and back where one is known, over the roads and junctions the examiner covers.	3	12 mi	37 min

The test drive here lasts 35–40 min. Each loop starts and finishes at the test centre.

Loop	Length	Time	Roundabouts	Traffic lights	Turns	Main streets
1	11 mi	35 min	14	19	50	Towcester Road, Newport Pagnell Road, London Road, Gladstone Road
2	12 mi	37 min	11	13	42	Towcester Road, Banbury Lane, North Street, Upton Way
3	12 mi	38 min	8	24	45	Wellingborough Road, Kingsthorpe Grove, Abington Avenue, Spencer Bridge Road

The streets the routes of Northampton use most.