HGV Lorry Driving Experience

Name: HGV Lorry Driving Experience
Brand: experiences.co.uk
SKU: 15674
Price: 275.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

Product ID: 15674

Valid for 12 months

Devon

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About the experience

Experience the excitement of driving a powerful HGV in Eddie Stobart style at an off-road training centre near Exeter, Devon, with just a regular driving license. These impressive vehicles weigh 44 tonnes, are 55 feet long, and boast 460 bhp with a 12-speed automatic gearbox! Your adventure starts with a meet-and-greet with your truck and instructor. After a passenger ride in the cab where you’ll learn about the vehicle, you’ll receive a safety briefing before getting behind the wheel for approximately an hour of driving, supported by your instructor. The expansive airfield allows you to drive without the distraction of other road users. You’ll practice tight cornering, a slalom course, reversing, and lane changing, and may even learn to uncouple the 45-foot trailer. Fuel is included in the price, so there is no need to worry about refuelling, even though these lorries average just six miles per gallon!

Overview

Drive a 44-ton articulated lorry
Opportunity to try your hand at reversing the lorry
You will be taught on a 1:1 basis as you drive around the airfield venue
A certificate of achievement is issued at the end of the session
This voucher is valid for one person

What's Included

Drive a 44-ton articulated lorry
Welcome, introduction and safety briefing
The experience lasts around 1 hour in total, and you will be behind the wheel of the lorry for the majority of this time
The session includes a slalom course, controlled braking and even how to uncouple a trailer
Opportunity to try your hand at reversing the lorry
You will be taught on a 1:1 basis as you drive around the airfield venue
A certificate of achievement is issued at the end of the session

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Information

Suitable For

The minimum age is 18 years, and drivers must have a full, valid driving licence
Minimum height is 5'2"
Please wear flat-soled shoes or trainers

Availability

Courses usually run on selected Saturdays from March to October
Some selected weekdays may also be available

Please note: Dates for the experience should be released at the beginning of February (Updated 6/01/25)

Location:

The venue is an ex-airfield site near Honiton in Devon with easy access via the M5/A303/A30

Restrictions

Minimum Age: 18 years

Spectators

Up to five spectators can come and watch
They can take turns to ride in the spare cab seat whilst the driving takes place
There are no refreshment or toilet facilities on site, although facilities are nearby

Locations

Devon

Customer Reviews for the HGV Lorry Driving Experience

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Richard Jenkins

A present from my children, this was a great experience, made all the better by Andy and his cheerful laid back approach to allowing me to hurtle around in his truck. Enjoyed it so much I'm considering going for my licence!

Karen Bee

The driving experience was really good, I enjoyed it very much, my instructor Matt was brilliant, made me feel very comfortable I was amazed at how much I actually was able to do ! It was a fantastic opportunity.

Lisa

Hug.yes enjoyable and satisfying

Peter

I could not fault the service that was provided by the company or Matt the instructor. You only have to read the other reviews to know this is a winner. Much that i would love to be a truck driver , I have left it to late in life but this is the next best thing. Peter

Gary Durnford

Fantastic! Thoroughly enjoyed it

Mandy

Fantastic experience. Jim was really knowledgeable & a great instructor. I had plenty of time behind the wheel & got to do the slalom & reversing. Brilliant experience that I would recommend to anyone who has ever had a desire to drive an arctic lorry!

Trevor Hazelgrove

Fabulous experience. The instructor Jack was excellent, the time passed too quickly, looking forward to going again

Dave

Definitely want to be a truck driver now :)

Bev Weston

What an amazing experience - I have wanted to do this from the age of 6 and finally got the opportunity. Jim Maloney was a fabulous instructor and I'd recommend these guys any day.

Ray Smith

Instructor was excellent, the day went very well my wife really enjoyed the experience and may return in the future for a 2nd go

Nik Paul

Driving an articulated lorry is something I've wanted to do for ages and I'm so glad I did, it was fantastic. Steve was great at explaining how to drive it and perform the different manoeuvres and built up my confidence during the session. I enjoyed it so much that I'm seriously considering getting my LGV Licence and doing it as a job. If you enjoy driving have a go you won't be disappointed.

Nathan Colbert

I loved every minute of it wasn't long enough :-). Thanks to (WILL) who showed me how it all works and I got on really well. Recommend these people any day. Thanks again

Alistair Sharman

Great fun - really enjoyed the experience and the instructor was excellent. Venue was a little tricky to find.

Yolande Jeanes

I really enjoyed my short introduction to truckin'. Steve, my instructor put me at ease straightaway and provided excellent instruction throughout. By the end of the session I had achieved far more than I would have expected. This was a brilliant experience which I would recommend to anyone.

Bob Payne

Really good session - totally full on and in the driving seat all the time no unnecessary safety briefing just shown the controls and got on with it!

Ian Hough

The venue was not the easiest to find, but, the actual experience was excellent. The instructor was extremely knowledgeable, and made me feel at ease. I was a little bit undecided as to whether I would really enjoy it, but it was actually the best thing that I have tried to date, and this was largely down to the instructor. I would most definitely recommend this experience.

Neville Panting

this was a 70th birthday gift from my family. Used 8 of the 16 gears, drove through slalam course, reversed round corners. Brilliant instructor. Wife took photo of me with lorry and certificate! Thoroughly recommend.

Julia James and brother David

My brother David and I went to Exeter and both had a go at truck driving. Steering the huge yellow articulated lorry around the training road layout, through traffic lights and junctions and round roundabouts was great fun. Reversing straight up the road and stopping on a line was a challenge and we tried to better each other at. Highly recommended for anyone wanting to drive on the biggest trucks on the road.

Ian

The HGV experience was a surprise for my wife, who has always wanted to learn to drive such vehicles. I searched high and low for an HGV experience where the driver actually got a proper go at driving a full size articulated lorry. After viewing many experiences that offer 15 or 20 minutes at best, this one was a whole hour - it was exactly what I wanted. Roy, the instructor was first class and the session (on a disused airfield) included, forward (including at speed), slalom, reversing round corners and parking. The whole experience was fantastic and definitely recommended. Also to note, my wife is only 5 foot 1 inch tall and many of the other experience providers said she was too short to drive HGV! What nonsense. Into The Blue checked this with the provider in advance and confirmed we were OK and Roy confirmed this on the day. If you are not tall - check.

Paul Scrivener

Great experience , Roy was great and his expertise showed

Karen C

13 May 2024

Jack was so great he explained the mechanics of the HGV & trailer really well !!! I thoroughly enjoyed my experience and have recommended it loads of friends. It was amazing to have an hour driving the HGV and I did a parallel park manoeuvre too ! Massive ambition ticked off my bucket list ! Thanks again

Faye C

26 June 2024

This was one of the best driving experiences I've done. Roy was absolutely fabulous and the cone course he set up really made it challenging and fun. Some driving experiences only give you a few minutes or a small number of laps , but this was a full hour of driving time . Cannot recommend enough

A Trusted Customer

20 August 2024

A very enjoyable experience. Driving instructor very pleasant instructions extremely good. As Iâ€™m an ex HGV driver( not been behind the wheel for over fifteen years )it didnâ€™t take me too long to get in the swing. Roy the instructor let me have free range in and out of cones best of all reversing into a tight spot . I did this several times and was elated when I manages a perfect reverse. A very enjoyable hour in a lorry type Iâ€™d not driven before with perfect instructions. My wife rode in cab with us and was very happy, especially with help getting in and out from Roy All I all a enjoyable 80th birthday present from our son.