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Home > Gifts > Experience gifts 9 items Pages Military Driving Experience Put on your tin hat, settle into the driving seat of an Abbott tracked gun, an Armoured Personnel Carrier or a six-wheeled Stalwart, and get ready to learn a totally new skill. Very entertaining and surprisingly challenging, military vehicles are a driving experience that everyone should try.Training from an experienced instructorAs part of a small group you will be given a safety briefing followed by driving experience in up to three different military vehiclesAllow 2-3 hours for your visitExperience gift box including smart wallet, personalised voucher, message card and single use cameraPA cover to a value of 50,000 plus cancellation indemnityWhat happens on the day:When you arrive, you will normally be asked to sign an indemnity form which will also require parental/guardian signature for under 18's. Your session will usually be shared with other drivers. You will be given an initial briefing, followed by detailed training from an experienced instructor before being allowed to drive the vehicles yourself under his/her guidance (once you are judged to be safe enough).Need to know:Minimum age 16-18 depending on location (under 18s need parental/guardian consent)You should be in reasonable health and agile enough to climb into the vehicles which can be high and awkward to enter. Driving license preferred but not essential driving experience needed.Minimum height 48-5 (142cms-152cms) depending on location, max height 64 (193cms). Maximum weight 18 stones (114kgs) Seasonal winter closures may applyLocations:Avon - Bristol Essex - nr Stanstead Hampshire - Winchester Norfolk - Norwich Scotland - Aberdeen First Drive Experience There's no need to wait to get your licence before you can drive a car. Now you can discover the thrill of driving as you get behind a steering wheel for the first time in safe, controlled conditions. An Approved Driving Instructor will show you the rudiments of driving and you'll gain confidence in open spaces and a relaxed atmosphere. This experience is all about helping young (and not so young!) learners to make the most of that crucial first drive to learn more, to experience more and to have lots of fun too.Safety briefing and technique instructionHands-on experience behind the wheel as part of a small groupInstruction in a vehicle under supervision away from the public roadsDe-brief and certificate presentationAllow 2 hours for your visitExperience gift box including smart wallet, personalised voucher, message card and single use cameraPA cover to a value of 50,000 plus cancellation indemnity.What happens on the day:You will be asked to sign a disclaimer form, participants under 18 need parental/guardian consent. After an initial safety briefing and some classroom instruction as part of a small group, you will be taken out to drive the car under the careful supervision of a qualified instructor. As a guideline, approximate driving time will be 20-40 minutesNeed to know:Minimum age 12 (under 18s need parental/guardian consent). Maximum age 16 at one centre.You should be in reasonable health and agile enough to climb into the vehicle.Minimum height 42-4'10' (127cms-147cms), max height 63-67 (191cms-201cms) depending on location. Maximum weight 16-18 stones (102kgs-114kgs) depending on locationLocations:Essex - EppingLincolnshire - LouthNorthants - CorbyStaffordshire - Seighford Skid Control Experience It's all angles, all action and lots of fun as you gain driving skills that could one day save your life. Your reflexes and co-ordination will be tested to the full as you learn the advanced techniques to counteract understeer and oversteer in a simulated loss-of-control situation.One-to-one training from a licensed instructorSafety briefing and hands-on instructionAllow 2-3 hours for your visitExperience gift box including smart wallet, personalised voucher, message card and single use camera PA cover to a value of 50,000 plus cancellation indemnityWhat happens on the day:When you arrive, you will normally be asked to sign an indemnity form which will also require parental/guardian signature for under 18's. Your training session will usually be shared with other drivers. You will be given an initial briefing, followed by detailed training from a qualified instructor and then hands-on experience tackling the skidding car.Need to know:Minimum age 16-17 depending on location (under 18s need parental/guardian consent)Valid full UK drivers licence needed at some locationsYou should be in reasonable health and agile enough to climb into the vehicleMinimum height 5-52 (152cms-157cms), max height 64-65 (193cms-196cms) depending on location. Maximum weight 17-18 stones (108kgs-114kgs) depending on locationLocations:Devon - ExeterEssex - EppingHampshire - AndoverLincolnshire - LouthNorthamptonshire - Corby, TowcesterScotland - DunfermlineWest Sussex - WorthingWiltshire - Chippenham High Speed Ride Experience Take the ride of your life! This isn't about driving - it's about screaming with excitement as a professional racing instructor takes you round one of the UK's racing circuits at break-neck speed in a track prepared performance car. Get the rush and exhilaration of circuit driving, while someone else does all the work!At least two laps of a well-known UK racing circuitVehicles used and number of laps varies by location Experience gift box including smart wallet, personalised voucher, message card and single use cameraPA cover to a value of 50,000 plus cancellation indemnityWhat happens on the day:When you arrive, you will be given an initial briefing by a qualified instructor before being taken out on the track for two or more laps in a high performance car. You should allow about an hour for your visit.Need to know:Minimum age 12 (under 18s need parent/guardian consent)You should be in reasonable health and agile enough to climb into the vehicleMinimum height 410 (147cms), max height 63-66 (191cms-198cms) depending on location. Maximum weight 17-18 stones (108kgs-114kgs) depending on locationCourse note: Early booking is required, particularly during peak periods such as weekends and summer holidays.Locations:Cheshire - CreweLancashire - WiganLeicestershire - HinkleyNorthamptonshire - Corby, TowcesterScotland - DunfermlineStaffordshire - SeighfordWiltshire - Chippenham Karting Experience All the fun of open-wheel dicing! Hurtle up to the chicane with the power full on until the last split second. No time to look back, the next diabolical corner is coming up to test you again! Some locations have banked turns, others fly-overs. Stand by to have the four-wheeled time of your life!Karting Explorer (for two)Safety briefing and initial instructionIssue of helmets and overalls (if applicable)Karting session - exact equipment used and number of laps varies by venue, which may be either indoors or outdoorsAllow approx 1-2 hours for your visitExperience gift box including smart wallet, personalised voucher, message card and single use cameraPA cover to a value of 50,000 plus cancellation indemnityWhat happens on the day:On arrival, most centres will ask you to sign an indemnity. A safety briefing will follow, along with issue of safety helmet. Make yourself aware of the meaning of the centres own particular flag and light signals. These will usually conform to international motor sports standards. You will then be shown to a kart and signalled out on to the track.Need to know:Minimum age 12-16 depending on location (under 18s need parental/guardian consent)You should be reasonable health and agile enough to climb into the vehicleMinimum height 46-5 (137cms-152cms), max height 64-67 (193cms-201cms) depending on location. Maximum weight 16-20 stones (102kgs-127kgs) depending on locationLocations:Avon - BristolCleveland - MiddlesbroughEssex - ThurrockGloucestershire - GloucesterHampshire - EastleighHerefordshire - WeobleyKent - ChathamLeicestershire - Fosseway, LeicesterManchester - Trafford ParkNorthern Ireland - PortadownScotland - Clydebank, Glasgow, LivingstonSuffolk - IpswichWest Midlands - West BromwichWest Sussex - Crawley Single Seater Experience Get ready to hit the track for some serious fun in your mind-blowing single seater racing car. Strapped securely in your car, helmet and mirrors adjusted, you accelerate onto the track to put your new skills to the test. The sense of speed and sheer exhilaration challenges your concentration as you try to remember the advice of your instructor during training. Eventually the flag brings you back to the pits, but the grin stays with you much longer.Hands-on driving in a single seater racing carSafety briefing and initial group instructionTrack familiarisation in a high performance sports saloon or a single seater under the guidance of an instructor then onto the track for some serious fun in a single seater racing carAllow 2-3 hours for your visitExperience gift box including smart wallet, personalised voucher, message card and single use cameraPA cover to a value of 50,000 plus cancellation indemnityWhat happens on the day:When you arrive, you will normally be asked to sign an indemnity form which will also require parental/guardian signature for under 18's. Your training session will usually be shared with other drivers. You will be given an initial briefing, followed by track familiarisation and instruction from a qualified instructor before being allowed out solo in a single-seater racing car (once you are judged to be safe enough!).Need to know:Minimum age 17-18 depending on location (under 18s need parental/guardian consent)You should be in reasonable health and agile enough to climb into the vehicle. It is not suitable for people who are pregnant or who have a heart condition, suffer from epilepsy or any major illness. Full UK driving license to be held for min 1 year at some locations.Minimum height 5-52 (152cms-157cms), max height 62-64 (188cms- 193cms) depending on location. Maximum weight 16-18 stones (102kgs-114kgs) depending on locationLocations:Hampshire - Andover, ThruxtonIreland - Naas, Mondello ParkLancashire - Wigan, Three SistersLeicestershire - Hinkley, Mallory ParkNorthants - Corby, Rockingham & Towcester, SilverstoneNorthern Ireland - Newtownards, KirkistownScotland - Dunfermline, KnockhillWales - Anglesey, PembreyWest Sussex - Chichester, GoodwoodWiltshire - Chippenham, Castle Combe 9 items Pages |
