Time to go all nostalgic when you get to meet & work on a lovely steam train in Kent as part of the loco's hands-on crew for the day. But first things first; at Tenterden Town station proceedings are kicked off in a very civilised fashion with all guests meeting over a breakfast bap & copious amounts of hot steaming tea. Your hosts will then lead a safety briefing to let you know the 'dos & don'ts' of being around the working steam locomotive trains that reside on the South Easts premier heritage line. Then you & your fellow guest drivers will head out onto the platform where you'll find your historic steam locomotive waiting for you ready to rumble down the line. The first job is to get the loco all stoked up & steaming. When you're ready to depart you'll be given tuition by the expert drivers on how to smoothly pull off. Now once you're rolling you will of course need to know how to stop so you'll be shown how to brake in your multi-tonne steam train on this magnificent railway in the heart of Kent & Sussex. With expert tuition you'll soon be confident in simple driving manoeuvres (and remember it takes a lot of distance to bring a hefty steam locomotive to a halt!). As you are part of a small group for the day tasks will be rotated amongst the team. Everyone will get a go at firing driving guard duties & assisting with level crossings as you go on your first run of the day from Tenterden to Bodiam. On arrival at Bodiam there'll be lashings of railway tea & time for photos before you assist as the engine 'runs around' to couple back up to the carriages ready to head back to Tenterden. By the time you roll into the platform at Tenterden it'll be time for a well-deserved lunch. After enjoying a tasty ploughman's with your fellow railway crew you head off on another outward & return journey on the line. This time you'll be well versed in your various duties & the team will be working like a well-oiled machine to get the loco steaming beautifully along. We think these experiences give you a real feel for life as a steam train driver fireman & guard during the golden age of steam trains. Kent's friendliest heritage railway will welcome you with open arms & you'll really feel like part of the team for the day. Excellent fun informative hands on & all done in a convivial way sign up now for the next departure from platform 1! ...

Steam train driving Staffordshire that'll see you conquering the valleys & embankments of the Churnet Valley railway line. This is one of those things that everyone would love to do. If driving a steam train is on your 'bucket list' we can highly recommend these experiences in Staffordshire
- the crews are friendly the scenery is stunning & the whole day out is great fun for all the family. The ' Regulator' steam train experience offers one to one tuition driving one of this Staffordshire-based railway's fully restored steam locomotives without carriages attached. You will be shown around the the loco you'll be driving which could be No. 6046 that was built in Pennsylvania before being exported to France in 1945 or perhaps No 69621 another beautifully restored steam loco. Once onboard the train driver will give you 'on the job' training as you head off along the track for 12 miles. The ' Toplink course' in Staffordshire will see you being responsible for stoking up for the steam on the train & driving her with a rake of carriages attached. What we love most about this experience is that you can invite up to six friends & family to ride as passengers in the carriages of the train you will actually be driving. This experience is shared with one other driver so you will alternate between the roles of firing & driving along the extended 23 mile Churnet Valley route. The ultimate day out at this wonderful venue at Frogshall near Stafford is the ' Cauldon Lowe' course. You will spend all day at the base & you'll feel like a fully integrated member of the steam train crew as you have six hours of stoking & driving ahead. Covering 41 miles you will tackle some of the steepest gradients on the Valley & Lowe lines culminating in the summit at Ipstones. & of course you can invite guests to be passengers. When you pull back into the station & your steam train driving in Staffordshire session comes to a close you will be presented with a certificate & a Churnet Valley Railway polo shirt. You will also be able to spend time having a look in the museum & loco sheds at the main Cheddleton Station giving you a superb full day out. So blow the whistle stoke the coal open the regulator & feel the power of super hot steam driving thee superb locos at one of Staffordshire's top attractions!
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Enjoy a Sunday roast with a difference onboard our steam trains in Somerset where good food & fantastic scenery come together to make for an unforgettable afternoon under the power of super hot steam. Taking in the beautiful East Somerset Railway line you will tuck into a three-course culinary treat that is the perfect complement to this wonderful rail journey. Steam train rides are perennially popular & this Somerset treat is no different. Nothing beats partaking in a relaxed Sunday lunch as you watch the tranquil countryside go by from your comfortable seat in the beautifully restored carriage. Revel in plush surroundings of the Mendip Belle Wine & Dine train where the ambiance is most definitely 'yesteryear glamour' with each table adorned with crisp white linen tablecloths a quaint table lamp & heavy-weight curtains dressing the panoramic windows. As you pull out of Cranmore station your Somerset steam train luncheon experience will begin with a choice of light starter before... ...

Daytrips to Stonehenge & Bath by return coach from London with add-ons including tickets to the Roman Baths & exclusive access to the inner circle of the stones on the premium tour. ...

Gain access to the stones on these exclusive Stonehenge inner circle tours! These day trips by coach from London include a guided tour around the actual Stonehenge stones an area that is normally out of bounds for the visiting public. Usually when you visit Stonehenge you can't get anywhere near the famous mystical stones. & you can see why. It's a really really popular tourist spot & with hundreds of visitors descending on the ancient site every day the landscape was getting damaged. For these inner circle tours your hosts have forged a special partnership with English Heritage who manage Stonehenge. After the daytime crowds have died away you will be setting off on a fully guided tour of the inner circle. Hosted by a Stonehenge expert you'll hear all about the theories of how this circle of stones was built what it may have been used for & why it is so famous today. Each tour has a designated time slot & you'll spend up to an hour in amongst this amazing stone circle.... ...

Join this East London Street Art Tour & photograph the best of the constantly changing street art in the capital! These two hour photography tours will take you to East London's Shoreditch & Hoxton areas including Brick Lane where colourful street art is as vibrant as the community it shares. Steve has been photographing street art for many years. He's utterly fascinated by the world of urban artists. He knows this whole area of East London really well & his invitation to join his tour is your chance to get insider knowledge of the artists & their works that adorn the streets courtyards & buildings. Tours meet at Old Street station. From there you'll be guided by Steve. Taking in everything from huge murals to hidden gems the everyday passerby would miss it's a really rich mix of styles colours & influences often with a political or social message included. Everyone knows of Banksy ' Britain's unlikeliest national treasure' & sure Banksy made his mark on this area... ...

This multi-award winning young driver programme is a scheme by the Street Life driving school to give youngsters not yet old enough for their provisional licence top-notch driving tuition. So if you know a teen who is mega keen to get behind the wheel in a safe environment in Essex this is the perfect choice. Taking place at Colchester Football ground in Essex it means the young 'uns are well away from the public roads & other road users too. & let's face it we bet most Mums & Dad have been hassled at some point by their teenager to let them 'have a go' in their car when in a supermarket car park so this option is much safer. Being a professional driver programme it means there's no pressure on the young drivers there is no family trying to teach (always a source of arguments in our book!) & there is plenty of space all around. So if there are a few stalling moments or heading into a corner a bit too fast it isn't going to mean trouble ahead & of course just as you'd expect all cars used for tutoring young drivers are dual-controlled. And as for the teaching this scheme really is second to none. All instructors occupying that front passenger seat are DVSA (Driving & Vehicles Standards Agency) approved & highly experienced especially with helping children make their very first moves in motoring. So what can the lucky young people expect to learn? Well each participant receives a 20-30 minute educational presentation from the speaker prior to driving. Young people hear from emergency service personnel such as Essex & Kent Fire & Rescue Service Essex Air Ambulance & Essex Police. The school has worked with various agencies to make sure the most important information on safety comes across as well as the actual driver training. This young driver programme gives each driver 45 minutes of driving time behind the wheel at the Colchester stadium venue with a diverse range of cars available. This gives teens time to get to trips with not only car control but also road safety too especially when backed up by that educational chat before the lesson. ...

Get ready to pull some serious motoring manoeuvres when you go stunt driving in West Sussex! This is your chance to learn to be a stunt driver at this centre in Chichester
- but this is no ordinary stunt driving course as you're about to find out… What makes this session unique is that you'll learning those fancy tyre screeching moves in a Ford RST. These mad little cars are like a mix of rage buggies & rally cars all rolled into one very light very agile little motor. They are actually used for rally cross events & the RST has a big following around Europe with several RST race series championships in existence too. But the beauty of this course is that you won't just be rally crossing the whole idea of this stunt driving experience in West Sussex is to hone your stunt skills & in the RST it's even more hair raising than in a standard hatchback rally car that's for sure! Maybe it's because you feel entirely open to the elements. Maybe it's because it is so light to handle. Maybe it's the ferocity of the acceleration. Just maybe it's all of the above that makes this version of stunt driving so exhilarating. Indeed it's like going back to basics making this the ideal car to learn those essential tricks in & that's exactly what you'll be doing here in Chichester courtesy of Rally X champ promotional & stunt driver Leo Forster & his team of expert drivers. It's all about the handbrake turns the fancy handbrake parking pulling off the ultimate 'getaway' move in the J turn doing some stylish drifts & perhaps even busting out some doughnuts. It really is the ultimate in boy of girl racer behaviour that's bound to leave a huge grin on the faces of any budding stunt drivers you know. And finally it's worth noting that the expert drivers who'll be teaching you stunt driving at this West Sussex venue will also be keeping a close eye on how accurate you are with your moves & at the end of the course there'll be a little presentation to crown someone the King or Queen of stunt driving & other assorted fancy driving skills. We reckon the gauntlet is well & truly down here in Chichester. Are you up for the challenge?
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Handbrake turns J turns & more on these Pro & Taster stunt drive classes in Hertfordshire ...

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