Adult & Child (8+) Tank Experience

What Can I Expect

We salute you on our Adult & Child Tank Experience in Leicestershire! You are all welcome on this mud-filled driving and shooting extravaganza - the only prerequisite is that one person aged 16 years or over drives and one is the passenger (can be an adult or a child aged at least eight).

You will both immediately get into the spirit of the day as you are kitted out in proper military overalls and army-style helmets to meet the fiendish FV432 tank. This type of armoured personnel carrier (although no longer on the front line), is still an integral part of military operations and it's a real coup to be able to get up close to, ride in and drive one of these fully tracked tanks.

To start off, you will both be passengers in the 17 tonne beast, thundering along the beautiful Leicestershire countryside at this former WW2 bombing range. One of the professional instructors will be at the controls, so you will find out just what these FV432s are capable of on the battlefield.

You'll then pull up in a strategic position for the second part of your experience. Get ready for battle as you fire the air cannon to try and obliterate the targets in the field of combat in front of you. Taking turns to load and fire, you will be working that 40mm air cannon mounted on the front turret of the tank - it's all about working as a team at this point!

Once the enemy targets have been neutralised, it'll be safe for the nominated driver (who must be over 16) to get the FV432 rumbling around the track. Once you have the controls sussed, you will head off on two laps of the circuit.

That all might be pretty easy (and great fun), but the Adult & Child tank experience concludes with one more challenge - negotiating the same track once more, but with the hatch closed in full battle mode! This is what it's really like commanding a tank in a war zone, using only the periscope to navigate the way

Availability

• April until October
• Weekday vouchers valid for Wednesday to Friday
• Anytime vouchers valid for Wednesday to Sunday
• Dates are subject to availability and weather conditions

Suitable For

• Adult/Driver: Minimum age 16
• Child/Passenger: Minimum age 8
• Height restrictions: minimum 4 ft/122cms, maximum 6ft 4ins / 193cms
• Weight restrictions: maximum 22 stone / 140kg
• Access to some vehicles involves climbing into tight spaces
• A driving licence is not required for this experience

Spectators

• Visitors are welcome for a charge of £9pp payable on the day, which includes entry to the Military Vehicle Collection and gives access to the viewing area
• Children must be supervised at all times
• Up to three passenger places are available to purchase for a fee of £30 per person (subject to availability)
• Passengers can take part in the target shooting and entry to the museum is also included

Anything Else

• There are toilets and changing facilities on site with drinks and food available to purchase