Driving lessons in Adwick-le-Street

Where Adwick-le-Street is and where we pick you up

Adwick-le-Street sits about four miles north-west of Doncaster city centre in the DN6 postcode district. It shares the Adwick le Street and Carcroft ward with Woodlands, Highfields, Carcroft and Skellow. The old village is reached from the Great North Road along Doncaster Lane. Toll Bar and Bentley lie to the south-east along Adwick Lane. The le Street part of the name refers to Ermine Street, the Roman road that locals call the Roman Ridge.

We collect learners from home, work, school or college. Popular pick-up points include Adwick station on Church Lane, which has a large free car park, and Adwick Primary School on Windmill Balk Lane for parents who want a lesson straight after drop-off. Sixth form students at Outwood Academy Adwick can be met at the end of the college day. If you work at the Red House industrial park, where DFS has its head office and B&Q runs a distribution centre, we can meet you as your shift ends.

The roads you will learn on, in the order most learners meet them

1. Village Street and Fern Bank. Slow streets lined with parked cars around St Laurence's Church and the Foresters Arms. Good for steering and for judging gaps.
2. Church Lane and Station Road. Bends, the road bridge over the railway by the station and the run north towards Carcroft teach you to plan ahead and hold a steady speed.
3. Doncaster Lane (B1220). A longer link past Adwick Town Hall, the old rectory, down to the Highwayman Roundabout, where you join the A638 for the first time.
4. Adwick Lane to Toll Bar. Out to the A19, then along Askern Road and Bentley Road, where you will meet pedestrian crossings and bus stops one after another.
5. The Great North Road (A638). A wide dual carriageway towards Red House with a central reservation. Lane discipline and higher speeds come into play here.
6. Red House Interchange. Junction 38 of the A1(M), the natural place to begin motorway lessons once your instructor says you are ready.

Nobody is rushed up this list. Most learners spend their first few lessons in the village and only move on when moving off and stopping feel automatic and simple junctions no longer worry them.

From Adwick to the Doncaster driving test centre

The practical test centre is at Heather Court on Shaw Wood Business Park, DN2 5YL, on the Armthorpe side of the city. In a straight line it is a little over four miles from Adwick station, and by road you cross Doncaster to reach it. Many lessons heading that way leave along Adwick Lane, join the A19 at Toll Bar and follow it through Bentley towards North Bridge, which means plenty of bus stops and crossings to watch for.

The other way in is Doncaster Lane to the Highwayman Roundabout and down the A638 through Scawthorpe onto York Road. We use both, so the drive on test day never feels new. In the weeks before your test, lessons spend more time on roads like the ones you will meet on test, with the kind of junctions and roundabouts found around the test centre.

Our Doncaster driving test guide explains the eyesight check, the show me tell me questions, the independent driving section and the reversing exercise in more detail.

Lesson types for Adwick-le-Street learners

• Manual driving lessons in Adwick-le-Street: queues on the A19 at Toll Bar and the bends on Church Lane build clutch control quickly.
• Automatic driving lessons in Adwick-le-Street: a good fit if you will mostly drive to the station or along the A638 and want to focus on the road.
• Beginner driving lessons in Adwick-le-Street: your first hour starts on Fern Bank and Village Street, well away from the main road.
• Intensive driving courses in Adwick-le-Street: useful for sixth formers at Outwood Academy Adwick who can give the summer holidays to it.
• Refresher driving lessons in Adwick-le-Street: for licence holders who want to get back on the A1(M) or the dual carriageway with someone beside them.
• Nervous driver lessons in Adwick-le-Street: quiet village streets first, with the busier Doncaster Lane added only when you ask.
• Motability driving lessons in Adwick-le-Street: automatic cars, and a step-free station with accessible parking as a pick-up point.
• Mock driving tests in Adwick-le-Street: a full rehearsal across the city to the Shaw Wood roads, with a written debrief.

Choosing a male or female instructor

You can ask for a female driving instructor or a male driving instructor when you call. Loredana, one of our co-founders, spends a lot of her time with nervous learners and drivers who have lost confidence. Diana teaches automatic only and is used to fitting lessons around busy family timetables. Among the men, Bogdan teaches manual. Sergiu is known for explaining why a mistake happened.

Our instructors are all DBS checked and most are DVSA approved driving instructors (ADIs). The cars have dual controls and are fully insured, so your instructor can step in at any moment while you learn.

Before your first lesson

You need a provisional licence before you drive. You can apply for a provisional licence on GOV.UK from 15 years and 9 months, and drive from 17. Start revising for the theory test early, because you must pass it before you can book the practical test. Our theory test guide covers the hazard perception clips as well as the multiple-choice questions.

Lesson costs and block booking packages are listed on our prices page, and the guide to driving lesson prices in Doncaster explains what to compare. Still weighing up the gearbox? Our guide to choosing a manual or automatic licence helps, and pupils' own comments are on our reviews page.

Questions from Adwick-le-Street learners

Can you pick me up from Adwick station?

Yes. Adwick station on Church Lane has a large free car park, so it is an easy place to meet if you come in by train from Leeds or Sheffield, or park there on the way home from work. Tell us the time your train arrives and we will plan the lesson from there.

Do you also teach in Woodlands and Carcroft?

Yes. The villages run into one another, so lessons from all three share the same main roads. You can read about driving lessons in Woodlands and driving lessons in Carcroft on their own pages.

Will I drive on the A1(M) during lessons?

Only when you are ready. Since June 2018 learners can have motorway lessons with an approved driving instructor in a dual controlled car, and Red House Interchange is close by. Most people do this near the end of their course, or after passing with our motorway lessons and Pass Plus.

How long is the drive to the test centre?

The Shaw Wood test centre is a little over four miles from Adwick station in a straight line, on the far side of the city, so allow time to cross Doncaster. On test day your lesson beforehand usually starts from your pick-up and finishes in the test centre car park.

How much do driving lessons in Adwick-le-Street cost?

Our current lesson rates and package options are on the prices page. The price is the same wherever in Doncaster you are picked up, and an intensive course is priced after the free assessment drive.