Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: plymouth
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I WOULD SAY SOLIHULL AND PAY TO DO THE FACTORY TOUR...BUT I DONT THINK THE VOUCHER IS VALID AT THAT ONE
24th Oct 2016 8:54 pm
Steve B
Member Since: 04 Dec 2010
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 263
Having been to Skipton about 4 years ago I went 2 weeks ago to LRE at Peckforton castle for a day
Have to say this was much better with a wide variety of terrains, excellent instructor and a great lunch in the castle itself
Overall spent 6 hours driving a D4 and would highly recommend the venue
24th Oct 2016 9:50 pm
RBP
Member Since: 29 Aug 2012
Location: N Yorks
Posts: 1936
The Skipton one has changed location recently so you'll need to have another look for a fair comparison.
24th Oct 2016 10:01 pm
Peakwayfarer
Member Since: 25 Apr 2016
Location: Uk
Posts: 434
Steve B wrote:
Having been to Skipton about 4 years ago I went 2 weeks ago to LRE at Peckforton castle for a day
Have to say this was much better with a wide variety of terrains, excellent instructor and a great lunch in the castle itself
Overall spent 6 hours driving a D4 and would highly recommend the venue
Our previous experience was fantastic - great driving and lots of it with mixed terrains and fantastic views but very disappointed second time round - reckon we had much less than 4 hours off road in the whole day - suspect a lot is down to the instructor - maybe they took note of the comments I made - hopefully so
24th Oct 2016 10:12 pm
Barber
Member Since: 21 Sep 2016
Location: Bolton
Posts: 22
Looking at booking mine... same decision for me..
Siding with Peckforton at the min.
25th Oct 2016 8:49 am
janderson41
Member Since: 21 Feb 2012
Location: Renfrewshire
Posts: 34
If you can fit in with a holiday I would recommend Dunkeld in Perthshire.
Wonderful area. We finished 1000ft above the A9 with snow all around in a Freelander2
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29th Oct 2016 10:29 pm
philm
Member Since: 02 Oct 2016
Location: Manchester
Posts: 732
Barber wrote:
Looking at booking mine... same decision for me..
Siding with Peckforton at the min.
I may see you their, going to book again, did it last time in disco sport now going for disco 4.L633 Defender
Range Rover Velar-gone
Discovery 4 Landmark-gone
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30th Oct 2016 10:20 am
artschool
Member Since: 21 Aug 2016
Location: chester
Posts: 230
peckforton on the 24th november for me!
30th Oct 2016 10:24 am
DrRobH
Member Since: 10 Oct 2015
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 924
GlosBoy wrote:
Sorry to hijack thread but just received my voucher at the weekend.
We are in Hampshire so thought about Luton Hoo - any good ?
Eastnor. Been loads of times. Home of LR testing. Stay in Ledbury for beers and food Visitor from fullfatrr.com
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30th Oct 2016 8:35 pm
Barber
Member Since: 21 Sep 2016
Location: Bolton
Posts: 22
philm wrote:
Barber wrote:
Looking at booking mine... same decision for me..
Siding with Peckforton at the min.
I may see you their, going to book again, did it last time in disco sport now going for disco 4.
I'm going to give them a call this week and book.
31st Oct 2016 9:34 pm
philm
Member Since: 02 Oct 2016
Location: Manchester
Posts: 732
Just booked Peckforton castle 8th December in a D4.L633 Defender
Range Rover Velar-gone
Discovery 4 Landmark-gone
Gap IID Tool
3rd Nov 2016 10:15 am
dlgis
Member Since: 02 Oct 2015
Location: Tunbridge Wells
Posts: 398
How does Honiton compare as a venue? Its the easiest location for me as I can stay for free at the in laws
And is it worth stretching to the full day rather than 1/2 day? How much actual driving do you get to do? How many people in each car? Can you specify what you drive - don't want to end up in an Evoque D4 GS 12MY
14th Nov 2016 12:29 pm
Cobstar
Member Since: 03 Mar 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 194
Two of us did the full day experience at Eastnor in September. When I booked they agreed we could go out in our car of choice - the D4. (Obviously they reserve the right to change the vehicle due to circumstances outside their control). They also agreed that it would just be the two of us in the car with the instructor at no extra cost. The full day isn't cheap but it does seem very good value compared to the half day given the amount of driving.
Trying to remember how much time we had behind the wheel. After registration there was a safety and technology brief. The instructor then did a demo drive and then we must have both had around 2.5 hours each driving.
You might get lucky and not have to share with anyone - not sure what the premium is to guarantee sole use. There were 4 people doing the full day when we went - 1 went out in a Defender with her under-17 year old son as a passenger. Another guy went out in a D4. And the SO and I went out in a second D4.
Very good instructor who went through the D4 very well.
They have a very small man-made course to show the off road abilities of the vehicles, but the remainder of the time circa 2 hours was effectively spent Green Laneing around a couple of local farms!!
Not really what I was expecting - so couldn't recommend this location.
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20th Nov 2016 2:40 pm
dlgis
Member Since: 02 Oct 2015
Location: Tunbridge Wells
Posts: 398
Ive booked Eastnor for February when the weather should be at its worst wonder when theyll be getting th D5 in for LRE D4 GS 12MY
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wonder when theyll be getting th D5 in for LRE 
