Cotswold Driving Experiences
Cotswold Driving Experiences is based in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, and offers a professional and friendly team to help you have a great time and enjoy the experiences available.
At Cotswold Driving Experiences you will find all of the below activities, facilities, and important information.
Activities at Cotswold Driving Experiences include:
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We have also included their opening times and contact details. If you have any questions, you can contact the venue directly.
Facilities
Activities available in this location
Open Times
Contact
Down Ampney
Cirencester
Gloucestershire
GL7 5QF
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Disabled Rally Driving Experience
Age Appropriate
- Teenagers
- Adults
Location
- Outdoor
The car is semi-automatic using a paddle gear change system on the steering wheel and the pedals are controlled using hand operated levers meaning that, as long as you have full use of both arms and your upper body, you are able to come along and enjoy our rally experience days. Please check out the Driver Requirements on each product for full details.
The site is fully equipped for disabled visitors with ramped access into the Rally HQ building, disabled loos and a large hard standing area to make getting into and out of the car as comfortable as possible.
The Enabled Junior Rally Experience is an exclusive course which runs at various times most Wednesdays (subject to availability). We allow plenty of time to ensure that drivers on this course are familiar with and comfortable with the hand controls before being taught the more technical rally techniques.
Useful Information
As with all of our experiences, safety is our paramount concern and so in order to enjoy our enabled rally experiences, participants must be able to fulfil the following criteria:
- Have full use of both arms.
- Have full use of the upper body from the waist up.
- Be able to fully process instructions accurately, quickly and coherently.
- Have eyesight which is adequate for driving purposes, with lenses if required.
- Have sufficient hearing to understand instructions given whilst wearing an open faced crash helmet.
- Not suffer from fits, seizures or black outs.
Junior Rally Driving Experience
Age Appropriate
- Children
- Teenagers
- Adults
Location
- Outdoor
The junior rally experience presents the ultimate opportunity for kids to either learn the basics of driving in a safe, controlled environment if they have never driven before or to learn more advanced car control skills in a suitable setting if they already know the basics of how to drive a car.
The junior rally experience starts with an assessment of each driver individually and then, based on their level of driving experience, their tuition is tailor made accordingly. Using our rally prepared junior car, kids with no previous driving experience are taught steering and braking on a loose surface and general car balance.
The junior rally car is fitted with dual controlled clutch and brake pedals for the instructors to assist any drivers with little or no clutch experience!
Kids who have done some driving before are encouraged to gather some speed and attempt some basic rally techniques such as handbrake turns and power slides!
It never fails to amaze us that even kids who have never driven a car before are driving very competently by the end of this course!
After several driving sessions on our 100% gravel track, the kids have the opportunity to go out for a exhilarating passenger ride with their instructor who will push the car to the limits and bring the PlayStation games to reality.
All drivers receive a copy of their assessment sheet at the end of the course. For safety reasons, all Junior Rally cars are fitted with an engine cut out switch operated by the instructor.
Useful Information
- 10 years or above, be over 4’10”, be under 6’4” and under 20 stone
- Duration: 2.5 hours based on a minimum of 5 drivers taking part on the course
- Spectators over the age of 8 are welcome to attend FOC.
- Dogs are not permitted in the setup and spectator area.
Rally Driving Experience
Age Appropriate
- Teenagers
- Adults
Location
- Outdoor
Our multi-award winning rally driving experiences give you the opportunity to learn to power slide like a pro in a safe, controlled but super fun environment! Our gravel rally school venue in the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire has been desgined to give you loads of freedom to unleash your inner rally driver in total safety….
You’ll always have a fully trained, highly experienced instructor alongside you who will push you to your limits and encourage you to really throw the rally car around sideways! These guys actually compete themselves and therefore know all the tricks of the trade….
We offer a range of experiences from rally passenger rides, kids driving experiences, adult driving experiences and advanced rally training.
We’re also so proud to be the only rally driving school in the UK to offer our rally experiences to disabled drivers via our Enabled rally driving experiences.
Individuals and groups are welcome and Gift Vouchers are also available for all courses
Useful Information
- Participants on this course must hold a driving licence entitling you to drive on UK roads, be over 5’0”, be under 6’7” and under 20 stone.
- 3 hours based on a minimum of 5 drivers taking part.
- Spectators over 8 are welcome FOC.
- Dogs are not permitted in the setup or spectator area.
White Knuckle Passenger Ride
Age Appropriate
- Children
- Teenagers
- Adults
Location
- Outdoor
Fancy experiencing the awesome thrill of rally driving but not sure you’re ready to be the one in control?
This is the ultimate adrenaline rush and has been described as a roller coaster with no rails!
One of our professional rally drivers will take you out on our loose surface rally stage and throw you around our hairpins, chicanes and amaze you at how fast they take the flowing corners!
This experience will leave you speechless and utterly amazed at how the professionals do it!
Useful Information
- Min. height 4’11”. Max. height 6’7″, max. weight 20 stone. All participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a spectating parent or guardian.
- Also available to disabled visitors.
- On site for approximately 20 mins
- Not suitable for visitors with back, neck or heart conditions
- Dogs are not permitted in the setup and spectator area.
Off-Road 4x4 Driving Experience
Age Appropriate
- Teenagers
- Adults
Location
- Outdoor
Using modified 4×4 off-road Land Rover Discoveries, embark on a 4×4 off-road driving adventure around one of the stunning Cotswold Water Park lakes.
Our 4×4 off-road driving experiences in the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire offers drivers of all abilities the opportunity to have a go at the challenge of 4×4 off-road driving in a safe, relaxed environment with an expert instructor alongside to encourage you.
You will learn how to negotiate vertical climbs, vertical descents, water troughs, and axle twisters.
We also offer passenger rides for the non-drivers out there who fancy the thrill of off-road driving challenges but without having to control the Land Rover!
Individuals and groups are welcome and Gift Vouchers are also available for all courses.
Useful Information
- Drivers to be over 17 yrs old, hold full UK driving licence, be over 5’0”, under 6’6”.
- With 3 drivers sharing a car, taking it in turns to drive you’ll spend approx. 3 hours at the venue.
- Due to the fact the Off Road track is in a different location to the Sign On/briefing room and tea/coffee facilities, this experience is not really suitable for spectators.
Off-Road 4x4 Passenger Experience
Age Appropriate
- Children
- Teenagers
- Adults
Location
- Outdoor
Perhaps you fancy the idea of experiencing the thrill of a vertical climb, an axle twister, or a water trough but the thought of having to actually control the vehicle terrifies you!
Our Off-Road Passenger Ride delivers exactly that – sit alongside (on the edge of your seat!) one of our fully trained off-road instructors as they take you on a tour of our picturesque, lakeside track whilst they negotiate the vertical climbs, descents, gulleys, and troughs!
Useful Information
- Available to anyone over 4’6″, under 6’7″ and under 20 stone.
- Duration: 30 mins
- Due to the fact the Off Road track is in a different location to the Sign On/briefing room and tea/coffee facilities, this experience is not really suitable for spectators.