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Classic Car Drive: British Car Museum Experience
4.9
107 Ratings
Ambergate
Drive iconic British cars, explore an award-winning museum, enjoy fresh food, and take home a souvenir photo. Unforgettable classic car experience!
Drive iconic British cars, explore an award-winning museum, enjoy fresh food, and take home a souvenir photo. Unforgettable classic car experience!
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Great British Car Journey - This unforgettable adventure offers the chance to drive a classic car from the 50s, 60s, or 70s on our private road network. It also includes complimentary entry to our award-winning car museum, a food voucher for our café, and a souvenir photo to commemorate the special day.
- Great British Car Journey - This unforgettable adventure offers the chance to drive a classic car from the 50s, 60s, or 70s on our private road network. It also includes complimentary entry to our award-winning car museum, a food voucher for our café, and a souvenir photo to commemorate the special day.
What's Included
- Choose from 29 classic cars to drive
- Free parking included
- Free entry to Great British Car Journey Interactive Museum
- Choose from 29 classic cars to drive
- Free parking included
- Free entry to Great British Car Journey Interactive Museum
What's Not Included
- Hotel Pickups
- Hotel Pickups
Additional Information
This exceptional experience not only grants access to an award-winning car museum but also offers the chance to drive one of the 29 iconic cars that have influenced British culture over the past 70 years. Visitors can enjoy a full day with freshly prepared meals or refreshments at the onsite café. Additionally, there are other activities available, such as woodland walks.
This exceptional experience not only grants access to an award-winning car museum but also offers the chance to drive one of the 29 iconic cars that have influenced British culture over the past 70 years. Visitors can enjoy a full day with freshly prepared meals or refreshments at the onsite café. Additionally, there are other activities available, such as woodland walks.
Location
Great British Car Journey
When you arrive on site present your voucher at our Reception at the top end of the museum.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(107 Ratings)
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Andydq6678vr
Feb 26, 2026
Driving day - Had a great day, got to drive all three cars that I'd picked out. Guy who accompanied us was sound. Chatted and had a few laughs. Museum and café are good too
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Harryb1734
Feb 26, 2026
Wonderful Experience and Wonderful staff!! - My Family and I went to Drive Dads car last weekend and we all really enjoyed ourselves! Three of us drove the cars and we all picked 3 cars to drive and they were all brilliant! Can especially recommend the austen healey 3000 it was a pleasure to drive and as someone who isn’t even really a petrol head, i may have even been converted driving this! The staff are also really friendly and informative, I had the pleasure of being taken out in the cars by Darren and he was really sound! we had a good laugh and he made the experience even better. If you’re thinking about booking a trip here I’d say it’s definitely worth it! Cant wait to come back!
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Susanne
Feb 24, 2026
Austin A30 experience - brilliant in such a cute little car - We've just returned from a trip to the Peak District where my husband had bought me a driving experience at Drive Dad's Car which was fantastic. I drove an Austin A30 as I've always loved this little cute car and it was such a fun experience. I was met by my instructor Paul who was just brilliant and very patient with me getting used to the choke and gear change in this very old car. The whole set up at Drive Dad's Car is fantastic, very well organised and together with the attached museum and cafe, we had a great time. If you reminisce about driving a car that you remember from your childhood or would just like the experience then Drive Dads Car is the perfect place to go, I would definitely recommend it.
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O5294khtrevort
Feb 24, 2026
Recommend - Good choice of cars, Paul my instructor was friendly and made the experience enjoyable.
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Journey11800184179
Feb 14, 2026
Driving Dad's Car and museum tour - Another wonderful experience at the Great British Car Journey. Tony was a really great instructor and was very enthusiastic and knowledgeable about the cars I drove.
This was my second experience of driving Dad's car and I will be back for a third...just got to decide on the next three cars I want to drive!
Then a mooch around the museum to see the extensive and wonderful collection of British cars.
Highly recommended experience to anyone that likes some nostalgic motoring
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Jamessc5577zw
Feb 8, 2026
Brilliantly nostalgic, classic motoring heaven - What a brilliant, nostalgic experience, perfect for anyone who loves and appreciates motoring heritage and has fond memories of old classic cars! It was a privilege to drive these cars, especially the historic pre-war examples, all have their own soul, and the stories and secrets they must hold, from previous owners, family days out, conversations...loved it. The team made the day special. Our instructor, Gwayne, was knowledgeable and friendly, Helene checked us in and was so helpful, and Becki on the booking team was brilliant, she assisted from booking to the day itself, answered my inane questions and sorted the booking details out, and nothing was too much trouble. THANK YOU ALL for a memorable day we will not forget. James and "The Bean"!
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A8232gllindar
Feb 6, 2026
3 car driving experience - My wife & I had a lovely time looking around the collection followed by something nice to eat. We then had the pleasure of driving 3 different cars & had a nice member of staff with us who chatted about his driving experiences as we did the circuit several times in each car. We would happily recommend the driving experience to anyone but just be prepared for a short driving route around the industrial estate several times to give you the amount of time allocated to each car driving experience. That really was the only downside to it but it didn’t ruin the experience of the cars.
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Y3954hpzoes
Feb 6, 2026
Absolutely Fantastic - This is a fantastic museum with so many wonderful cars on display, and an audio tour for both adults and children to make it even more interesting. The drive dad's car experience is phenominal, with such knowledgable and enthusiastic instructors. Again, it is great that even children can get involved and drive a classic mini, or have a go in a mini landrover if they are not quite old enough for the Junior Drive. The Delorean experience looks good fun too, but we ran out of time for that!
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24graemes
Feb 6, 2026
A great experience and a day out - I got given a voucher to drive a car so I chose the Hillman Imp as it was a car my parents used to have.
It was great fun to drive, the smell of it all and how hard it was to drive these cars.
The route isn’t the most exciting but it’s certainly enough to get a good feel for the car. It brought back many childhood memories.
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Sightsee53452876188
Feb 6, 2026
Really enjoy the place every time i go! - Been here 6 times now. Absolutely love it! For classic car enthusiasts like me it is such a great idea. I can’t get enough of the place haha. Staff are really polite, cafe is great, museum is interesting snd driving the cars is a must do on the bucket list!
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