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hutchingsp



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Land Rover Experience - Venue Differences?

Does anyone know if there is any significant difference between Land Rover Experience venues please?

Just received my voucher and there's a couple that are Midlands-ish. Rockingham is closest.
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All follow a pretty similar format but the beauty is that no two are the same thanks to their location. I would highly reccommend Eastnor (Ledbury) and the one in Honiton, Devon - yes, slightly outside of your Midlands criteria but worth the trip, and near* the seaside


*Having lived in the Midlands for 95% of my life, I feel I can justifiably say that anywhere less than 50 miles to the sea is classed as being "near" it Whistle
Post #90091 29th Jan 2011 11:47 am
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have done honiton,, can't recommend it enough,, Thumbs Up
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Go to Rockingham Castle. I am sure the others are great but it is the closest to you so little point in going out of your way. Besides, I went to Rockingham and its fantastic. I went up a very steep muddy slope in the FL2 in one attempt which the Disco 4 took 7 attempts to get up. FL2 on goodyear wranglers too so no super mud tyres involved.

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Rockingham is great. I've done Rockingham and Milton Keynes and while both are good I think Rockingham just shades it. My instructor was a FL2 enthusiast and knowledgeable. Like The Doctor I went up steep muddy slopes with no problem. Currently FL2 is an SD4 HSE with I think Pirelli standard tyres.
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Have had visited and had feedback from a few............. nothing beats Eastnor in the winter!

There is a new one opening in Luton Hoo in April which may be worth a try?

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Doesn't sound like any of them are exactly awful.

Rockingham it is then I expect, it's an hour away vs. 2 hours or more for the others with little obvious benefit so far - I want to learn what the car can do, not bask in the surroundings if you see what I mean.
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Lookers Park Royal wrote:
Have had visited and had feedback from a few............. nothing beats Eastnor in the winter!

There is a new one opening in Luton Hoo in April which may be worth a try?

James Thumbs Up


Ah will that at last be an 'East of England' one...they've used smoke and mirrors to claim there is one already and there aint!

I can't believe there couldn't find somewhere around Peterborough with all those clay pits

I enjoyed the Skipton one...and have another ticket for another Very Happy
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Luton Hoo is due to open on 1 Apr 11 but bookings are now being taken. Once it is up and running then it is planned that the current Experience Chilterns and South East will close.

Rockingham Castle to Peterborough is only 26 miles so probably unlikely another one will open near Peterborough.
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rchrdleigh wrote:
Luton Hoo is due to open on 1 Apr 11 but bookings are now being taken. Once it is up and running then it is planned that the current Experience Chilterns and South East will close.

Rockingham Castle to Peterborough is only 26 miles so probably unlikely another one will open near Peterborough.


Thanks for the info...LR didn't mention it when I spoke to them two days ago...they said Rockingham is the East of England one...I said no it isn't it's in East Midlands! Just get annoyed when LR kept saying there is one in East of England when there isn't..up until now

Anyway will probably do the Skipton one again
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richardk wrote:
rchrdleigh wrote:
Luton Hoo is due to open on 1 Apr 11 but bookings are now being taken. Once it is up and running then it is planned that the current Experience Chilterns and South East will close.

Rockingham Castle to Peterborough is only 26 miles so probably unlikely another one will open near Peterborough.


Thanks for the info...LR didn't mention it when I spoke to them two days ago...they said Rockingham is the East of England one...I said no it isn't it's in East Midlands! Just get annoyed when LR kept saying there is one in East of England when there isn't..up until now

Anyway will probably do the Skipton one again


Found the info about Luton Hoo on the Disco3 site, now looks like it won't open until 4 Apr and bookings are not yet being taken.
Maybe Land Rover use the same criteria as the BBC who also think Rockingham in in the East of England and receives BBC Look East from Norwich.
Having done Rockingham I believe you would have a great time and it's closer than Skipton.
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Couple of videos of me at Rockingham

http://www.cbhughes.com/34.html Chris
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Anyone been to the Cheshire LR Experience? Booking a slot in the next week or two so any info would be useful!
Thanks in advance
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Anyone know the format of these days too please? The voucher simply says "half day" but how much is "hands on" and how much is watching/learning?
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hutchingsp wrote:
Anyone know the format of these days too please? The voucher simply says "half day" but how much is "hands on" and how much is watching/learning?


You will not be disappointed. I did half day and trust me you really don't need full day. There is some watching & learning of course but loads and loads of hands on. Its fab! LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby
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