Rally Driving Taster Driving Experience

I arrived in Oxfordshire at 9am to tea/coffee and a bacon baguette followed by a 15 minute briefing covering safety and steering techniques. Then it was down to the rally stage, helmets on, and into the passenger seat for a demo lap around the stage by James, one of the professional instructors employed full time at the Survive and Drive Centre, to get a feel for the track and what's possible.

We then took it in turns to complete 3 sessions totalling over 20 miles before James took the driving seat again for a high speed white knuckle ride power sliding round hairpin bends and experiencing acceleration you would not have thought possible - an absolutely exhilarating gift experience I will never forget - highly recommended! Joe Connor

Our son Zak - the tank commander - the perfect tank driving experience

Full Monty Tank Driving Day - Activity Gift Experience

When we headed off at 4am for the 150 mile drive to Banbury, north of Oxford, we couldn't help wondering if we should have stayed at home watching TV with the heating turned up!

We arrived in good time for the 9am start to be welcomed by around a dozen staff and hot drinks. Spectators are welcome and for just £15 per person includes everything apart from actually driving the tanks which is a real bargain.

The tank drivers were split into competitive teams of eight which rotate around the various activities as the day unfolds.

Our first stop was to meet an English musketeer who, in full unform and in character, demonstrated how to load and fire muskets and mortars with Read on...