1. By car

Exit the A1 at the Alnwick/Denwick junction, follow signs for the town centre and swing up Green Batt beside Bondgate Tower. Roxburgh House is on the right; on‑site space is tight, so use the Bondgate Within long‑stay and meet your pupil on foot.

2. By public transport

• Bus – Arriva’s express services X15 and X18 call at Alnwick Bus Station, three minutes’ walk via Fenkle Street.
• Train – Alnmouth for Alnwick station is four miles south; catch the X18 from the forecourt for the last leg.

3. Cycling / walking

NCN Route 1 (Coasts & Castles) threads past nearby Boulmer and Alnmouth; cycle into town along the traffic‑calmed B1340 and use the stands on Bondgate Within.

1. Bondgate Without double mini‑roundabouts

• Typical slip‑up – straddling the paint and failing to give way to the right.
• Quick fix – treat the pair as two separate junctions: pause, scan right, then roll gently over each disc.

2. Bondgate Tower medieval arch

• Typical slip‑up – clipping kerbs or stopping abruptly under the narrow arch.
• Quick fix – line up a metre left of centre, keep rolling at walking pace and fold mirrors if necessary.

3. A1 southbound slip‑road merge

• Typical slip‑up – hesitating on the uphill ramp and arriving too slow to slot into 70 mph traffic.
• Quick fix – use 3rd gear to reach 55 mph by the end of the chevrons, mirror‑signal and blend in smoothly.

1. About Alnwick Test Centre from a Learner’s View

Set in Roxburgh House on Green Batt with a small on‑site car park, Alnwick lets you practise bay parking before the examiner appears. You pull out through narrow streets lined with stone terraces, where meeting traffic around parked cars demands calm clutch work. A pre‑test lap around Lionheart Industrial Estate is a popular warm‑up.

2. What to Expect on the Day

Be outside ten minutes early with your provisional. After the eyesight and safety questions you’ll cover about 20 minutes of general driving and 20 minutes of independent driving. Routes usually climb onto the A1 or coastal A1068, so be ready for gusty crosswinds and higher speeds. Manoeuvres tend to be carried out in residential bays off St Thomas’s Crescent.

3. After You Pass

Your examiner can upload the pass digitally; the photocard typically arrives inside two weeks. Book Pass Plus or an instructor‑led motorway session to tackle the Newcastle stretch of the A1, and hunt black‑box insurance—rural Northumberland premiums drop fast when data proves you’re safe.

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