Residential Courses (no availability until 2024)

Residential Courses with Nipper's School of MotoringResidential courses are designed for students who do not live in Clacton or Harwich areas, but still want to learn to drive with a locally respected driving school.

Pupils can travel the day prior to the course commencing to one of our specifically selected Hotels, and start their lessons on the following day.
Practical driving tests are booked to be taken on the last hour of the course.

Please Note: You cannot book a residential driving course until you have passed your theory and hazard perception tests!

All of our residential driving courses are listed below but if you are unsure of which course to choose please contact us and we will recommend a course for you after discussing your progress to date.

Available Residential Driving Courses

Depending on your driving ability, starting from the complete novice to a recent test fail, we will have the course that is just right for you.

Tuition, the practical test fee and accommodation are included in the prices below and all courses are subject to a non-refundable £65.00 deposit taken at the time of booking.

Pricing is based on a standard room, if an en-suite room is required, prices are from an extra £10 per night depending on availability.

If additional nights are required, please contact us for pricing.

20 hours (4 days)

Manual: from £1546.00 Auto: from £1566.00  (price includes test fee and accommodation)
This course is ideal for the young confident pupil who is nearing test standard or has just failed a test and needs to work on specific areas to achieve a pass.
Tuition is approximately 5 hours per day, accommodation will be for 4 nights.

Prices include 4 nights bed and breakfast.

25 hours (5 days)

Manual: from £1665.00 Auto: from £1690.00  (price includes test fee and accommodation)
This amount of hours should be suitable for pupils with little driving experience but feel competent with the basics and control of the car.
Tuition is approximately 5 hours per day, accommodation will be for 5 nights.

Prices include 5 nights bed and breakfast.

30 hours (6 days)

Manual: from £1785.00 Auto: from £1815.00  (price includes test fee and accommodation)
A 30 hour course is aimed at a young confident learner with minimal driving experience, or an older learner who is a little nervous but has the basic skills to control the car. These include steering, stopping and starting and gear changes if using a manual car.
Tuition is approximately 5 hours per day, accommodation is for 6 nights.

Prices include 6 nights bed and breakfast.

35 hours (7 days)

Manual: from £1905.00 Auto: from £1940.00  (price includes test fee and accommodation)
This course is aimed at the confident mature pupil with little driving experience or a confident young novice with no driving experience.
Tuition is approximately 5 hours per day, accommodation is for 7 nights.

Prices include 7 nights bed and breakfast.

40 hours (8 days)

Manual: from £2025.00 Auto: from £2065.00  (price includes test fee and accommodation)
An ideal course to suit the young and mature student alike. Especially those with no driving experience at all or whom is very nervous and requires that little bit of extra help.
Tuition is approximately 5 hours per day, accommodation is for 8 nights.

Prices include 8 nights bed and breakfast.

These driving courses make ideal presents

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Terms and Conditions

Your eyesight must meet the minimum legal requirements. Your instructor working for Nippers School of Motoring has the right to refuse the use of their car in the unfortunate event of you not reaching the required safety standard needed to attend a practical test. Your test fee will not be refunded by Nippers School of Motoring. Once the sum of the course has been paid for we have a no refund policy. Please note: Nippers School Of Motoring cannot be held responsible for tests cancelled by the Driving Standards Agency (DVSA).

Please note we DO NOT charge for using Debit/Credit cards.
For full terms and conditions, please see our terms and conditions page.

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