It's rallying & offroading combined on this driving challenge in Silverstone! Taking place at this renowned rally school you have the best of both worlds here with a session on the 4x 4 circuit & sessions on the rally stage too. A brilliant combination for motorsport fans! First up the off roading. This is one of the best circuits we've seen in a while. This Silverstone course has been well laid out to offer all levels of driver a real challenge. There are some fab features too like the see-saw & tricky troughs to negotiate. You'll be tackling all this bumpy stuff in a Suzuki Vitara. Modified to cope with the extremeness of the course you'll be amazed at what you can get this modest 4x 4 to do. & don't forget to look at the tilt measurement on the dashboard
- it's pretty full-on when you see the angles you're driving at. Next it's over to the rally school paddock. Here you'll find a fine fleet of proper rally cars. There's the front wheel drive Ford Escort Mk II (a classic!) the modified rear wheel drive Imprezas (madness!) & the all wheel drive Scoobie too (awesome!). These cars are all rallying stalwarts & you'll love them all. On your adrenaline rally session it's all about learning the classic rally moves. Over a trio of drives you'll master handbrake turns on the hairpins (with a blast on the fast straights too) & slides on the 200m sweeping bend. You also get the chance to try out your doughnut skills on the pan
- or even your figure of eights if you're up for it! The off road sessions are all on a one-to-one basis & for the rallying you'll be in small groups taking it in turns behind the wheel for each session. Expert instructors will be by your side for all drives to encourage & guide you. We think this driving challenge in Silverstone is pretty ace. You get to drive proper rally & off roading cars on serious circuits that push you (and the cars!) to the limit. Book your combined session today & have maximum fun in the rally & 4x 4 cars with the grit & dirt flying!

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Drive a genuine Leyland DAF 4x 4 Army Truck at historic Bicester Heritage on a purpose-built track. ...

If you're looking for proper 4x 4 driver training this BORDA accredited centre is the place to go! BORDA is the British Off Road Driving Association & these 4x 4 training experiences follow their ' Standard' Level course itinerary to get you a certificated pass at the end of it all. Set in the North Nottinghamshire countryside this BORDA training centre is well-placed to offer official off road tuition. The site is pretty impressive with over 40 acres of terrain much of which has been made into purpose-built courses & trails dedicated to off road vehicles. Routes have been designed to offer everything from typical mild-level terrain that you find in the UK to more extreme elements to show off what the vehicles can do. The aim of this course is to get you proficient & knowledgeable in how 4x 4s work & how you drive them in certain settings that involve mud grass snow & ice. Nothing too steep or extreme to begin with as these sessions are all about getting you to really understand why & how the car reacts & as the driver what you should do. It's fascinating stuff. With highly-experienced BORDA certified drivers hosting you'll learn how 4x 4 systems work (there are several different ones with permanent & semi-permanent four wheel drive for example) & how to prepare the vehicle for going off road. It's not simply a case of jumping in ignition on & away you go. You need to be prepared no matter how 'gnarly' your vehicle is! Throughout your half day you'll cover units one to seven of the BORDA ' Standard' Level Course. The syllabus also

Includes:: the Safety Awareness Course which is essential for anyone planning to go offroading recreationally or in the line of work. If it all goes well you'll leave with your BORDA certificate. For this 4x 4 driver training the operator recommends using your own vehicle. That's because this is the car you'll be most familiar with. Of course it does need to be a suitable 4x 4. You also have the option of using one of the training school cars which are usually Land Rover Discoverys.

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We have to say this Coniston 4x 4 experience is really rather swanky as they have the smartest fleet of off-roading vehicles ever seen this side of Skipton! At the start of the session these 4x 4s are all in show-room condition with freshly polished gleaming paintwork so let's see if you can get the mud splashes up to the windows... This Coniston estate between Settle & Skipton is the perfect place for a spot of 4x 4ing in the Dales. Well away from any form of public road the land around Coniston Hall is vast. We're talking over 1400 acres. & the best thing about the 4x 4 experience here? The fact that it is purpose-built to give you a both an obstacle route that gives you challenge after challenge in rapid succession as well as meandering trails that cross the seemingly endless moorlands & duck in & out of the forest too. In fact you can go as full-on or as cruisey as you like. The Coniston team ensures each experience is geared towards each driver so if you want to push the car to its limits you can or you can go on a gentler voyage of discovery into the world of offroading North Yorkshire-style. What's more you can invite up to three passengers to ride with you & if you book an hour or two hour session you can even let them share the driving with you so everyone can have a little go. And what a setting it is here at Coniston. Originally a large farm estate the family diversified into offering country activities & providing accommodation. Today there's a large hotel with spa & conference centre boasting Mcleod's restaurant & the Huntsman's Lodge where hungry 4x 4ers can pop in anytime for refreshments. But we must give the last word on this wonderful 4x 4 venue in the heart of North Yorkshire to the fine collection of vehicles. The Coniston crew has invested very wisely in not one but several different 4x 4 brands. There are the chunky & rugged Defender 90 & 110s from Land Rover the tarmac & mud loving Mitsubishi L200 Warrior & the bold & gutsy Isuzu DMAX. With this top-league line up that's what we call a 4x 4 experience! ...

Dig deep climb high & grip that 4x 4 Land Rover steering wheel tight
- that's what this Dorset Off Road experience is all about!
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More of a lovely Lowland Lilt than a Highland Fling this 4x 4 Stirlingshire experience will see you taking an off-road vehicle for a spin on one very muddy dance floor. Test your driving skills when you tackle three different tracks on this extensive off road circuit just 30 minutes' drive from Stirling. Indeed the setting for your offroading session is very pretty. Right on the edge of the Trossachs National Park & just a couple miles away from the whitewashed walls of the cottages in Gartmore village this 4x 4 centre is nestled in between the forest & fields three miles south of Aberfoyle. In fact this buzzing wee venue is a fully-equipped outdoor centre with a wealth of activities to try including 4x 4 driving which happens to be the very first experience this Stirlingshire team offered & still one of the most popular. & when you see the course you'll instantly see why it consistently gets the thumbs up from participants. It's a well-worn path here in Stirlingshire which mea... ...

Combine gears with a ratio of fun when you drive a 4x 4 in Gloucestershire on these Wye Valley off roading sessions! A fleet of Land Rovers is lined up & ready to tackle the unique tracks & trails of this quarry-based training centre. Let's see if you can make the grade behind the wheel… Whitecliff 4x 4 is headed up by Geraldine alongside right-hand man Dave who leads the 4x 4 training & driving courses.  Dave is a qualified BORDA Instructor/ Trainer Winch Instructor & a BORDA Assessor.  With their experience team alongside they are ready & waiting to teach you the ins & outs of off-roading. It's a great place to learn too as this is a former stone quarry just outside the town of Coleford that closed in the mid-1980s & as you can imagine the place is filled with rough & rugged terrain that's ideal for these equally rugged 4x 4 vehicles. The way 4x 4 experiences at this Gloucestershire base are organised ensures all participants get in-depth training on off road techniques an... ...

It’s all a bit Braveheart when you head to Knockhill for 4x 4 driving! This is rugged Scotland at its absolute best & this off

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Take a 4x 4 Offroading In Milton Keynes & see just what these cars (and you) are capable of! The beauty of this venue is the location.

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Go truly off the beaten track on an offroading break near Swansea! These adventure weekends in Wales combine a one or two night cabin stay in the peace & quiet of the Welsh countryside with some native 4x 4 driving on superb terrain. Quite possibly the perfect blend of action & relaxation for a countryside retreat. This part of Wales not far from Swansea was what 4x 4 vehicles were made for. It's their natural habitat. This is where proper four wheel drive vehicles work for a living trekking across windswept valleys assisting everyone from farmers & the fire brigade to electricity workers & mountain rescue teams. Round these parts the 4x 4s aren't expected just to do the school run… What we love about this 4x 4 break is that Swansea & the surrounding area has so much to offer for a weekend of activities. The highlight of which has to be the one hour of private 4x 4 off road tuition that is included in these Wales activity break packages. You'll be collected from your lovel... ...