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SWMBO wants to drive a TANK!
RazMan - 26/9/11 at 12:19 PM

SWMBO has got a BIG birthday coming up so I want to get her a tank trackday prezzie.
Is there anywhere in the South East that does this kind of thing? All I can find are companies that are a bit further North than I'd like.


bbwales - 26/9/11 at 12:23 PM

Hi You could try this http://www.tankdriving.co.uk/supplier_search.asp?searchtype=corporate&EventGroup=Motoring&EventType=Tank+Driving&Country=&Region=& County=Kent&TownCity=&postcode=&Radius=200

Regards

Bob


balidey - 26/9/11 at 12:39 PM

Get along to the Tank Museum at Bovington...

http://www.tankmuseum.org/

You can do an experience day there. No idea on prices, but its a fantastic day out.
Took my 2 sons and daughter and even my wife enjoyed it. Well not enough for us to go again, but she did enjoy while we were there.
If I was going to do a driving day it would be there.

ETA: if you need to camp over there is a really nice site about 2 miles away...
http://www.longthornsfarm.co.uk/
and when you go to sleep you can hear the tanks on the local range. They even thunder along the road at the edge of the camp site. Great place.

[Edited on 26/9/11 by balidey]


nick205 - 26/9/11 at 12:39 PM

There's a place near me in Winchester/Hampshire that does it - probably still a bit too far though?


MikeR - 26/9/11 at 01:59 PM

If you end up driving north, there is a place near leicester that does tank paintball - you get in teams of three and get to 'attack' another tank who's trying to hit you.

They also have other things you can drive.

(nb technically its not a tank your driving, its an armoured personel carrier with a 25mm cannon or something but it looks like a tank, drives like a tank and fires a big cannon like a tank...... its a tank to me).


rusty nuts - 26/9/11 at 06:04 PM

Red Lodge near Newmarket any good ? Near where we had a meet at Barton Mills

Wildtracks 01638 751985.. I'm sure they have a tank or if not the Muckleborrow collection near Sheringham may be able to help


flibble - 26/9/11 at 06:37 PM

Wildtracks at newmarket used to have tanks available on occasion, not sure if they sill do, their military page is down
MIght be worth a ring?