Off-road with Drivecraft

We offer a number of courses at our exclusive Appletree Driver Training Centre between Banbury and Daventry. It's a complete off road experience with junctions, crossroads, roundabouts and a hill start area for younger and more nervous learner drivers. Drivecraft has its own private classroom and driving circuit at the Appletree Driver Training Centre. This enables confidence-building and manoeuvring exercises to take place without any distractions caused by other road users.

Appletree Circuit has a marked out road system with hill start, roundabouts, crossroads, T-junctions, manoeuvring and parking area.

Appletree

The Drivecraft site is located within 5 miles of M40, just off A361 near Chipping Warden village. Our close proximity to Banbury and Daventry permits us to offer on-road training on all types of road, and this is something our students really appreciate.

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Motorhome Courses for All

MotorhomeThese very successful courses offer training for the beginner or the more experienced motor caravanner.

The classroom has both visual and physical training aids, which together with our Driving Standards Agency (DSA) Approved Driving Instructors (ADI) means that the student receives very high quality tuition.

Manoeuvring and Towing Courses

Course content may be adjusted to suit customer requirements by agreement.

Manoeuvring and On-Road

A 3-hour course compromising forward driving, length and width judgement, reversing, parking, tight manoeuvring situations and approximately 1 hour driving on-road, on various types of road. This course is for 1-1 training.

Comprehensive Manoeuvring

TowingA 4-hour course for the inexperienced student(s) which allows 3 hours practical manoeuvring and driving including approximately 1.5 hours on-road, and 1 hour on basic training i.e. gas and electrical safety, maintenance, setting up, driving tips. This course is for 1-1, or a couple.

Towing Courses

We have towing courses to suit all levels and needs:
  • Mini Courses
  • Comprehensive Courses
  • Manoeuvring Courses
  • Advanced Courses
  • B+E Licence Category Towing Training

(Category B+E: Vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes MAM towing trailers over 750kgs MAM Category B+E allows vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes MAM to be combined with trailers in excess of 750kgs MAM. In order to gain this entitlement new category B licence holders have to pass a further practical test for category B+E. There is no category B+E theory test. For driver licensing purposes there are no vehicle/trailer weight ratio limits for category B+E.)

If you are considering towing for the first time, or are about to buy a caravan or trailer, take a Drivecraft course to take the danger and hassle out of towing. Enjoyable low cost courses are tailored to suit everyone.

You can experience towing in complete safety at our exclusive Appletree Driver Training Centre. We also have courses suitable for the more experienced caravanner. One to one or group courses, car and caravan can be supplied.

We carry out complete training towards the B+E licence category towing driving test.

Under 17's Pre-Road Driving Experience

Under 17 drivingUnder 17? If you are over 12 and tall enough to reach the pedals - you can drive off road with our pre-road driving courses. In the hands of our expert instructors, in dual controlled cars you can learn to drive at our Appletree off road Driver Training Centre complete with Junctions, crossroads, roundabouts and a hill start area.

You will learn car control skills to give you an early advantage towards your driving test. Spread your learning over a period to suit you and then continue on the road with our learner lessons.

The sessions are progressive and you learn new subjects with each visit including all of the driving test manoeuvres. You can learn most of your driving skills while you are waiting to be 17.

Contact Phil here for all on-road driving lessons

To contact Dave or Paul at Appletree for towing and off-road driving courses please fill out the form:

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Contact Dave (office hours) on 01327 703612 and other times on 07808 480944 for
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