Nov 27, 2024
Finally drove a 3 wheeler! - Driving a 3 wheel Robin Reliant has always been on my bucket list and my friends bought me this experience as a birthday present. Firstly, I have to say that the customer experience from start to finish was absolutely first class, I must shout out a special mention to Becky who I had emailed back and forth quite a bit as I had to cancel a couple of the dates booked due to various reasons and it went over the year expiry date but the staff were super helpful and flexible and allowed me to use it after the expiry date.
It was easy to get to the venue and was well sign posted and upon arrival staff were very friendly and helpful. I checked in and a lovely lady called Cathy (hopefully I have that right!) came in the car with me and my friend. I must admit I thought it was a little steep to have to pay £10 extra for my friend to come on the drive but hey ho places need to make money. The experience was great fun and we did a few laps around the area (not on a public road thankfully as it was a tough car to drive!) We had a good giggle though and it was great to tick it off the list! I paid £9.95 to have a photo which I believe was worth it as a nice keepsake and with this you also get a digital photo a week or so later via email.
We stopped by the cafe after which was great - nice drinks and again really nice staff.
We didn't have a look around the museum but it did look great with a huge array of cars from what we did see on our way to the cafe.
There are many different cars you can drive there and I really recommend it, was a fun afternoon :)
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Nov 17, 2024
Three amazing classics! - My father-in-law and I had three classic car drives each in the Austin 7, Reliant Robin, Landy Series II, Morris Minor Million and Sunbeam.
Ian, our instructor, was brilliant; really enthusiastic about what he does, and has a really varied automotive background as an engineer, journalist and driving instructor. He’s an absolute credit to the company.
The only unfortunate thing was that one of the cars we booked wasn’t available, which we didn’t find out about until arrival, so we had to pick a different one.
Free entry into the museum was great too, such a beautiful collection of British cars.
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Nov 14, 2024
A great experience - Absolutely brilliant. Great to be able to drive some iconic cars. All in good condition for their age. A reasonable area to drive each one for about 20 minutes.
My father was involved in purchasing a lot of the equipment for the Rover SD1 assembly line in the 1970s so appropriate that I chose this as one of my cars to drive. What an engine! A real growl and so much torque. A real classic car.
A brilliant instructor, Tony, happy to explain the controls of each vehicle and chat about cars on the way round.
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Nov 7, 2024
If you like old cars you’ll love this. - Staff were extremely helpful and friendly from the initial enquiry to the visit itself. Booked the ‘Drive Dad’s Car’ experience and a visit to the museum for our party of 9, aged from 10 to 70. The audio tour of the museum was excellent with loads of information you could dip into, and a different version for children which our 10 & 13 year old grandchildren really enjoyed. The driving experience was great fun, with an option to take passengers, for an additional fee. Good selection of vehicles of different types and vintages, available to drive.
All in all a really good experience for the whole family.
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Nov 6, 2024
A truly nostalgic experience - A brilliant experience driving a Morris Minor Million, followed by a visit to the car museum, which evoked lots of happy memories. I'd always wanted to drive a Morris Minor - so ambition achieved! If you're looking for a true nostalgia experience or looking for an unusal gift, I would definitely recommend this experience.
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Nov 4, 2024
Driving some classic cars. - Absolutely brilliant, drove a Hillman Imp, my first car and a Rolls Royce Silver Spirit my next car, 😁😁. Then went for lunch in the restaurant. Then walked around the museum, lots of beautiful cars on show. I would recommend this place to anyone.
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Nov 4, 2024
Friendly, fun and just a little fanciful family day out - Family trip for my Dad’s 80th - and what a brilliant day. From all the planning beforehand, the welcome on the day and the driving experience itself, this was the perfect way for three generations to connect and smile together. And great pie in the cafe, too… Recommended, down to earth, informative, friendly gem
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Oct 22, 2024
Wonderful interactive nostalgia! - The experience was a great combination. There was the museum itself with a fantastic display of British cars through the years with a very informative interactive guide. Then there was the opportunity to drive one (or more!) of the wonderful cars with a very helpful and friendly instructor. It was slightly unnerve through the buildings and working environment but that added to the thrill! Plus do not forget the lovely cafe with a choice of foods of which i chose i very tasty sandwich. A great visit and I look forward to visiting again in the future!
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Oct 21, 2024
Don’t think about it, go do it! Amazing experience. - What an amazing idea! I can’t get enough of the place! Been there 3 times now driving the minis and morris minor. 100% will be back again! Great fun.
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Oct 21, 2024
Hillman Imp Driving Experience - Excellent experience! So nice to actually drive a classic car and appreciate it! Will never go to a race circuit venue again. Wonderful staff. Museum was a bonus and the cafe a welcome break after driving. We will be back!
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