Learn to drive from just 10 years old, Under 17's Driving Tuition

You can join our team for your driving experience at the following venues.

The Gillingham and Shaftesbury Showground and The Royal Bath & West Showground - Each venue runs once a month and can be booked online or by calling

0333 7729642

For 2026 we shall only be operating lessons from the Motcombe Turnpike Showground & The Royal Bath & West Showground venues.

Each driving session is a minimum of 30 minutes long, but you can purchase more than one session to run back to back if you want more time behind the wheel.

All sessions are one to one so you have the whole time to yourself with the guidance from your designated driving professional. 

We only use DVSA approved driving instructors with years of teaching experience and each instructor will display their DVSA badge of approval in the car.

All of our cars are fitted with dual controls and at the most are only a couple of years old with most being a brand new training vehicle.

Gift vouchers are available by calling the number above and we are also able to cater for groups, parties and schools if you are one of these then please call us with your requirements and we may be able to put on a special session just for your group.

If you have a big enough ground then we can also bring our under 17's driving school to you for special occasions.

Young Driver Under 17s Reviews

Carolyn Swindell - "The instructor was very calm and talked through every step well. The instructor gave me confidence and made me feel comfortable for my first lesson. I recommend it to anyone else thinking about doing this."

Hannah Forster - "another great session with Glenn! my daughter has really enjoyed her sessions with him! will definitely be booking actual lessons in with Glenn in Feb. thank you for a lovely experience"

Laura Reddell - "Great gift for my son’s 15th birthday. Stuart the instructor was fantastic & took time afterwards to chat with us about what my son had covered in the lesson.

Fab experience"

Clare Greenaway - "Fantastic experience for our just turned 11yr old, had his first ever lesson at Bath & West Showground today, he can’t wait to return, instructor was brilliant definite recommend the experience"

Julia Heath - "My stepdaughter Libby had an amazing time with 2nd2none under 17s on 12/07/25.

Stuart was amazing at bringing out an unseen confidence in her and made learning a positive experience for her."

Rebecca Goddard - "A brilliant experience for my 13 year old son allowing him to experience his first drive in a safe organised environment. Driving instructor gave him clear instructions and was very friendly which really put my son at ease. Definitely recommend"

Hayley Prescod - "A fabulous well organised experience, my son loved it, thank you."

Maha Raisa - "My daughter (14 year) has had 1 under 17 experiences and has enjoyed every minute.

She said she wanted it again after she finished her lesson.

Great instructors who are patient and given her lots of confidence.

Your child must try this fun experience, you won't regret it.

Highly recommend"

Ruth Wilkinson - "Excellent experience from start to finish. My daughter had her first U17s driving lesson with 2nd2none last year, and couldn’t wait to get back behind the wheel, so much so that we booked in her brother too. They both loved it, and it’s also helped build their overall confidence. The instructors quickly allayed any initial wobbles. Thanks so much and see you again soon!"

Jill Scarborough - "Took two teenagers for their first driving lessons. Both hugely enjoyed the experience. Instructors were kind, friendly and reassuring. Have already booked the next lessons!"

Ben Braine - "Took our 13 year old yesterday and he loved it. The instructor was great with him and helped his confidence alot. Happy to recommend this."

Debbie O'Hare - "My daughter has had 2 under 17 experiences and has enjoyed every minute. Great instructors who are patient and given her lots of confidence. Highly recommend."

Amanda Mclellan - "My son really enjoyed this session. Well worth the experience and Holly was great and very patient . Would recommend this for any under17."

Lee Dee - "My daughter thoroughly enjoys her driving lessons for the Under 17s. The instructors are professional and the lessons are stress-free. I highly recommend them."

Jean Phillips - "What a great experience - my 10 year old loved every minute & his parallel parking was better than mine!!! Such a great confidence booster for kids before they drive properly. My 14 year old wants to do it now!"

Gemma Follett - "Fantastic experience, my girls absolutely love it! It’s so valuable to gain confidence before starting lessons"

Erica Lee - "Harry had his first under 17 driving experience today with Lorraine at 2nd2none at Bath and West Showground. He throughly enjoyed the session and said it was a great introduction to learning to drive and would love to do it again!"

Dharam Barrett - "Brilliant first driving experience for my 12 year old- he was delighted and wants to come back again."

Roxanne Gale - "Amazing experience, great value for money, my son can't wait to do it again!! Thank you so much"

Victoria Bell - "My son George had a great experience today driving around the show ground. He had a friendly instructor who was patient and knowledgeable, helping George develop his skills and confidence!

We will most definitely rebook! Thank you!"

Madison Kulas - "Thank you so much guys, my 12yr old son absolutely loved being able to drive a real car! We will keep this up until he’s old enough to get his license. His instructor was really friendly and approachable. His confidence afterwards was sky high, Great afternoon."

Chris Mead - "My son had his third driving session today. Each session has been delivered by patient, friendly, professional instructors who are instilling the basics of car control. I highly recommend the sessions"

Rachel White - "My granddaughter Lynzi had a brilliant time. Thank you to her instructor Lorraine. This has really boosted Lynzi’s confidence. Thank you again. We will be booking more sessions."

Jason Scott - "Sebastian had a great experience at his first time driving a car and we've already booked in for more sessions.

great job 2nd2none!

Sebs looking forward to his next lesson"

Sam Maughan - "My daughter found the session at bath & west showground really useful and enjoyable and it will be a good preparation for her starting lessons and it really helped her confidence . The location works really well with plenty of roads, junctions etc that can be safely used"

Mark Schwarz - "bought this experience for our grandsons, at the Bath and West showground they thoroughly enjoyed it."

Deana Schwarz - "We bought our grandsons the driver experience as a Christmas present they absolutely loved it, would highly recommend."

Rob Hewer - "Couldn’t recommend highly enough, it was my sons 11th Birthday present and he loved it, friendly, kind and patient instructors, I will be taking him again 100%!"

Leo Simpson - "Me and my brothers had an amazing experience at the under 17’s at the royal bath & west show ground yesterday we had the instructors Lorraine, Stuart and Glenn. We had the best experience and will be back again thanks to a great head start to our driving experiences."

Dan Billing - "Both our boys attended the under 17s driving experience, they both really enjoyed themselves and didn’t stop talking about it all day! Highly recommend"

Gemma Billing - "Both of our boys had a brilliant first experience of driving! The instructors were friendly and helpful!

The boys loved it!

We will definitely be booking again!"

Sam A Oliver - "Took my 10 year old for his first driving experience yesterday he absolutely loved it and I was surprised on the amount that they managed to cover during the experience. I received a record of driving to show what he had done and covered. his driving instructor made him feel very comfortable and relaxed which was a huge bonus come out with all smiles . We will be back thank you"

Iza Bela - "Amazing experience! Bought this lesson as a birthday present for my son. Brilliant way to introduce your child to driving.

Ground was easy to find with Google maps, well organised and Stuart the instructor was very kind, too

Thank you, we will definitely do it again!"

Shaleene Daniel - "Both my children aged 11 and 14 had an absolutely amazing time today. This is such a wonderful experience for children/young adults to enjoy in a controlled environment. As parents we watched both children spend 30 mins driving, reversing, reverse parking and speeding off. I honestly didn’t know what to expect and now have two children who can’t wait to do this again. Thank you for exceeding our expectations."

Karolina Zawadzka - "Absolutely amazing. Perfect for younger ones to test drive for the first time. My two sons absolutely love the drives. The instructor friendly and knowledgeable. When the 30 minutes were up and the boys came back they were literally buzzing and asking for another session. We would definitely book again."

Kirsty May - "Took our son to be 11 year old, he had the pleasure of Lorraine who also taught his dad to drive , so we knew he was in safe hands. our son was extremely nervous however this soon passed as he was literally flying around the course. He loved every second and what a great experience to talk about Monday at school. we highly recommend and we can understand why the next one is fully booked. we will be back to progress thank you for the great idea and experience Dylan loved every second"

Kirsty Wiltshire - "Booked for my 15 year old son, easy to find, post code took us right to the correct area.

30 minutes absolutely flew by, my son did a variation of driving, reversed,parked, indicating and hit some decent speed. He absolutely loved so much so that we have booked to go again."

Nessy Noo - "Excellent location and well organized. Instructors were friendly and let my son have a good go round circuit. The half hour wizzed by. Can't wait to book again."