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Tank Driving in Hampshire

Near Winchester
REF: TKD1HD

• Drive an FV432, Abbott SPG and 55 tonne Chieftain!
• Ride as passenger whilst others drive
• Experiences last 3.5 hours
• Receive a souvenir tank driving certificate
 
 



What's Included

  • Full Safety briefing
  • Drive the Chieftain MBT 55 ton 700hp
  • Drive the Abbot SPG
  • Drive the FV432 APC
  • Drive the Stormer Mobile Platform
  • A certificate of achievement
  • Drivers will be divided into small groups to rotate around the activities
  • Each circuit takes between 5-10 minutes to drive depending on the participant.
  • Experiences lasts for around three and a half hours
  • Complimentary premium gift packaging from Into The Blue

What Can I Expect

It's time to get fully tracked when you go tank driving in Hampshire! This half day experience near Winchester includes lots of tanks and other classic military hardware for you to get to grips with as you spend several hours at the venue test driving some of the best war zone paraphernalia out there.

You will have the run of this huge private estate, so there's plenty of room to go rumbling around in a variety of genuine military equipment, mashing up the mud with those huge caterpillar tracks. Many of the instructors at this centre are former serving soldiers, so have first hand experience of these tanks and military vehicles in combat and conflict settings and will show how to get the best out of these special pieces of kit.

Your half day starts with registration and a full safety briefing. All drivers are divided into groups (usually five to one instructor) and rotate around the following activities, with approximately 40 minutes spent on each activity. Over the morning or afternoon session you will drive three heavyweight vehicles and a quad bike ATV.

Chieftain Tank: The seminal British Army Main Battle Tank (MBT) that weighs in at a hefty 55tons and boasts high performance and firing power, with 750bhp and a 195mm front turret gun.

Abbott SPG: This Self Propelled Gun is a fully tracked field artillery tank with a fully rotating 105mm turret. The crew of four (commander, gunner, loader and driver) can race across enemy lines at speeds of up to 29mph thanks to the Rolls Royce powerplant.

FV432 APC: The Armoured Personnel Carrier is essential for safely moving troops and gear around. Also known as the Trojan, 3000 of these models were built until the early 1970s. A crew of two can transport up to 10 infantry and all their equipment at speeds of up to 32mp - and this APC is amphibious too!

Alvis Stormer Missile Launcher: It might look like a tank, but this is actually a mobile platform for the Star Streak High Velocity Missile (HVM) system. You won't be firing any today, but you will be driving this 13.5 tonne hulk - and it's got seven gears!

When you're not driving on this half day tank driving experience in Hampshire, you will most often be a passenger on the specially built viewing platforms on the tanks - so there's plenty of time to take video footage and photos of these impressive machines. Your experience ends with a presentation of certificates and a look back on the day you got to realise these childhood tank driving dreams in Winchester!

Availability

• Sessions run on Saturdays from March through to September and selected Sundays in October
• Morning and afternoon sessions are usually available
• All dates are subject to availability

Location

• Near to Winchester, Hampshire with easy access from junction 9 of the M3/A31

Suitable For

• The minimum age is 16 and minimum height is 5'0"
• Participants who are taller than 6'0" and/or with a chest size larger than 52" may have difficulty being accommodated in the vehicle
• Warm, comfortable clothing and stout boots are advised

Spectators

• This tank driving activity in Hampshire welcomes spectators but are charged at £10 per person, with under 10's entering free
• The fee includes a passenger ride on a military vehicle and complimentary tea and coffee
• Spectators are booked in and paid for on the day
• All drivers are offered complimentary refreshments throughout their session

Reviews

5 out of 5 stars

Average Rating: 5
Total Reviews: 60
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Reviews

  based on 60 reviews

Rating: 5 stars
Thomas LJ
Great day, really enjoyable and friendly knowledgeable staff. Group sizes were a good size. You g...
Rating: 5 stars
Gill Jellett
Absolutely brilliant day! Thoroughly recommend! Don’t wear favourite clothes, it is what it is, du...
Rating: 5 stars
Neil Symons
This was well worth the money! Had a half day tanking driving experience and thoroughly enjoyed eve...
Rating: 5 stars
Gerry
Excellent experience. If you don't know what a Stormmer or an Abbot is you will after this. Along w...
Rating: 5 stars
Geoff marks
Fantastic day. Staff very friendly and understanding.
Rating: 5 stars
Jenny
This was well managed and a really good activity. All the instructors were friendly and informative...
Rating: 5 stars
Julie
My husband, really enjoyed this experience, it got the adrenalin going. It was very well organised ...
Rating: 5 stars
Paul
Excellent day out. Fun, safe and very different!
Rating: 5 stars
Chris Elmes
A very good experience where you get to drive four tracked vehicles. The group are very professiona...
Rating: 5 stars
Lee Knowles
Absolutely amazing, the best experience ever! The tanks were superb and getting to drive them was a...
Rating: 5 stars
David Surgett
A great time for me and my family who joined me in Hampshire. I would recommend this experience to ...
Rating: 5 stars
richard sharpe
it was a wonderful afternoon. the staff and all the instructors were realy good and helpful. I ...
Rating: 5 stars
Peter Jeffs
Great experience - the tank driving was bought as a present for me & I really enjoyed my time, driv...
Rating: 5 stars
Martin Fryer
Great day out,very well run.Staff looked as if they were having as much fun as us,Which added to th...
Rating: 5 stars
Bonny Moore
Absolutely brilliant. Wonderful professional staff who made it all so enjoyable and fun. Have never...
Rating: 5 stars
Bonny Moore
Brilliant time. Very professionally run and a good day for guests too with rides and copious mugs o...
Rating: 5 stars
Steve Gregory
Excellent day had by all including the spectators. Staff were helpful, friendly and ensured everyon...
Rating: 5 stars
Andrew Webb
Well organised, Friendly staff, Muddy, Noisy, Tanks - just what any man with inner child, could wis...
Rating: 5 stars
Chris Churcher
Amazing day especially the mud wind and rain you organised .very realistic The people could no...
Rating: 5 stars
Nick Branch
ghood day out. Boys toys
Rating: 5 stars
caroline hayes
I was apprehensive before going but loved the experience. The staff are fantastic and put you at ea...
Rating: 5 stars
Chris
Really great experience, and a lot of fun. Would recommend it to anyone.
Rating: 5 stars
Maria Padley
A fantastic half day, either driving tanks, riding on the back of them, or watching others doing th...
Rating: 5 stars
Peter neale
Fantastic experience my brother and I had a good day. Very friendly people running the organisati...
Rating: 5 stars
Chris
Unreal! great day and staff made it a pleasurable experience
Rating: 5 stars
Karen
Excellent half day experience. Whole set-up very well organised with friendly, informative instruct...
Rating: 5 stars
andy lyne
Totally enjoyable! I was looking forward to the quad bikes but understand why these have been cance...
Rating: 5 stars
Vernon Dayman
A great afternoon enjoyed by both myself and all my family. Really friendly staff who provided usef...
Rating: 5 stars
Christine
An amazing experience. The staff have thought of everything. They even supplied sunscreen as it was...
Rating: 5 stars
Susan Foulger
Amazing experience. Really helpful, patient instructors. Very well organised. Thoroughly enjoyed ev...
Rating: 5 stars
James
Really well set up, smooth running, everyone really friendly and knowledgeable. Took my 7 yr olds ...
Rating: 5 stars
Simon Phillips
A great day out! Although you will have to like mud!! Plenty of friendly help from the instructors ...
Rating: 5 stars
M.Connolly
My nephew really enjoyed the tank driving experience for his 18th Birthday present.
Rating: 5 stars
Janey
Amazing afternoon, even though it was for my son, everyone was included. Staff made the day, so kn...
Rating: 5 stars
Kyla
Everyone at the centre was friendly, personable and made sure it was fun. It was a brilliant day o...
Rating: 5 stars
Mrs Pam Crow
This was for my husbands 70th birthday he had the time of his life, the staff were friendly and hel...
Rating: 5 stars
Michelle
Absolutley amazing experience 1/2 day tank driving. Staff were friendly approachable and informativ...
Rating: 5 stars
Claire Ricketts
I absolutely loved it! Would definitely recommend this to anybody! There wasn’t much time waiting...
Rating: 5 stars
Ethan
Thoroughly enjoyed the day, the instructors and organisation were excellent the bacon butties were ...
Rating: 5 stars
paul johnson
A good day however the main tank drive in the chieftain was very disappointing, as you only get to ...
Rating: 5 stars
Keith
A first class welcome from everyone on site for me and my guests, who were able to take several rid...
Rating: 5 stars
Jo Morrish
Amazing and a first class welcome from the staff and instructors on site. I loved every minute and...
Rating: 5 stars
Cathy Timson
I'm a 66-year old female & I absolutely loved it. I chickened out of the quad bikes but my daughter...
Rating: 5 stars
mark ashworth
first class treatment from start to finish, basic but very functional facilities with decent bacon ...
Rating: 5 stars
Chris Jewell
A really good day, weather was kind so bright sunshine and not too much mud as the chalky surface d...
Rating: 5 stars
Brian Stables
Really good day - well planned, good range of vehicles and excellent instructors plus plenty to do ...
Rating: 5 stars
Steve Bird
Great day out. Well organised and good facilities. Instructors were very good and explained things ...
Rating: 5 stars
Tania Hillier
Well, what can i say.... It was a 16th birthday gift for my 'Tank Crazy' son. We all had the best t...
Rating: 5 stars
carol nicholas
my son thoroughly enjoyed the experience and would willingly do it again many thanks Kieran nicholas
Rating: 5 stars
Roger
Friendly staff, lots of mud, plenty of tea, but the sign on the A31 needs to be a lot further back ...
Rating: 5 stars
Mark Breton
Hi - the tank driving was an ok experience. The Chieftain was only allowed to go forwards and backw...
Rating: 5 stars
Bernard
A really good outside-of-the-normal experience and a great birthday present. Recognising the limit...
Rating: 5 stars
Ray
Really enjoyed driving the abbot and the APC, the chieftain was a real disappointment ! It only las...
Rating: 5 stars
Sharon Yates, by emai
I purchased the half day tank experience in Winchester for my boyfriend. My boyfriend and I thoroug...
Rating: 5 stars
Carole Robertson
At the start of the experience my husband got dressed in the army gear and this thin bloke suddenly...
Rating: 5 stars
Steve
Well organised, plenty to eat and drink, Dot and her team of instructors are very approachable and ...
Rating: 5 stars
Robert Howard
Excellent all round Very good value for money. It was a pity that the Tank could only be driven in ...
Rating: 5 stars
d compton-lowe
good fun day . staff good humoured and safety concious
Rating: 5 stars
Tim Edwards
Fantastic experience. Friendly, knowledgeable staff.
Rating: 5 stars
Brad burrows
It was a great experience, really enjoyed ourselves !