We provide Introductory, Advanced and Owner-Driver courses and Junior off-road experiences for those who are 14yrs and over or for provisional license holders. The Introductory and Advanced courses can be booked on a 1:1 basis, so more driving, lots of practice and a vehicle/instructor to yourself for the duration.
We run courses or training for individuals or groups. Are you looking for an enjoyable team building event, stag/hen do or a corporate day-out then take a look at what we can offer. We also train to professionally recognized 4×4 off-road driving standards. Training complies with workplace health & safety regulations – PUWER.
A professional team of experienced off-road trainers. Company owner Geraldine, a qualified mechanic, off-road competitor & professional off-road instructor is the right person to answer your calls/emails. Our training is led by Dave Hooper, a Borda Specialist Trainer/Assessor, Winch Instructor & authorised by the IOPD as an Advanced Vehicle Control Trainer. His off-road experience started with CCV trails & went onto speed events with the AWDC & British Off Road Cross Country Championships. An invited guest at Goodwood FOSpeed to compete in the off road arena challenge he also ran his 4wd Lofthouse Fiesta & BMW M3 engined LR Discovery up the famous hill-climb. Recently Dave has become an instructor, navigator & test driver with Bowler Motorsport. His main focus is off-road racing – follow his progress @whitecliff4x4racing You can be assured of a challenging, safe & enjoyable off road experience under the close eye of the Whitecliff4x4 team.
Our vehicles are carefully maintained, ensuring an excellent safety record. Whitecliff4x4’s training site offers a variety of surfaces and is one of the best in the UK. A spectacular scenic environment with terrain & obstacles ranging from flat slippery surfaces, to cross-axle situations, mud, water (weather permitting) and from mild, moderate to steep inclines and declines. We continue to improve and develop the site to ensure a variety of obstacles are retained..
If you want to experience a day in your own 4×4 vehicle, we offer 4×4 owner driver courses which are specifically for people wanting to learn the capability of their own 4×4 vehicle off-road.
These 1:1 courses will start with an explanation of the 4WD system on your vehicle to fully understand how to gain the best from any tractions aids which may be fitted.
Realising your own vehicles’ limitations is imperative when driving off road.
Our gift experience vouchers are a great way of treating a loved one or friend and are valid for 12 months. We run our 4×4 off-road courses Monday to Saturday. NB; We do close over the Christmas/New Year break.
Vouchers can be emailed or posted.
Don’t forget that all courses must be pre-booked.
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* Photo taken in the Forest of Dean by local photographer Rob Ward.