Need Driving Lessons in Dereham or Fakenham?
Weekly Lessons
Block-Book Discounts
Pass in Less Time
Local Tuition
Manual Vehicles
Theory Test Training
Get your beginner’s two-hour driving lesson half price!
Take us out for a spin – for just £40*!
Book now and we’ll call you back to arrange your first lesson:
Can’t wait? Phone us on 01603 957 097!
*Offer excludes learner drivers who hold a full licence or who already have a practical test booked
Learn to drive in Mid-Norfolk
Are you looking for a driving instructor in your local area? Someone who knows the local roads and test routes like the back of their hand?
Unlike many other schools who offer tuition near you, we are a local driving school with our headquarters based in Norfolk.
Our top-drawer driving instructors deliver weekly driving lessons in Dereham, Fakenham, Swaffham and the surrounding Mid-Norfolk area. No need to travel to Norwich for driving classes – we are right up your street!
A driving school that’s closer to home
We’re the independent driving school near you. We’re locally-owned and family-run, based out of our office in Norwich.
Our local focus means we don’t need to spend your lesson fees on expensive advertising campaigns like the national schools do. We prefer to invest in our instructors instead, so you can be sure you’ll get a quality lesson every time.
Travel on your own terms
Whilst it may be a beautiful part of the UK, getting around the countryside of Breckland and North Norfolk without your own car sadly isn’t very easy. The busses won’t run to your schedule and taking the train hasn’t been a viable option for decades.
Just imagine popping into college only for the times when you actually have lessons, or being able to get to work on time without having to set off an extra hour early. Even if you’re only looking to drive at the weekends, it’ll be so much easier to meet up with friends. Your social calendar will light up!
Want to save money on your driving tuition?
At How-2-Drive we teach people just like you how to drive!
Not only will we teach you how to drive – we’ll also save you time and money. We can help you pass your test in fewer hours – on average 17 hours less* – saving you over £400!
How do we help our pupils pass so quickly?
Our structured driver training course has three stages:
- Learn — first, we’ll cover all basic driving skills within the first 10 hours. We will give you practical experience of all road types, junctions and all the reversing manoeuvres. You won’t just sit in the car and talk!
- Develop — then, we’ll be there to support you whilst you practice your new-found skills.
- Master — finally, we’ll teach you to make the right driving decisions on your own. You’ll develop the confidence to pass your driving test first time!
Above all else, our motto is: fun gets done! We believe that you will find learning easier if you are relaxed and enjoying your lessons.
Need to pass in a hurry?
We’ve got you covered! Learn more about our intensive driving courses in the Norwich area.
How to find the right driving instructor for you
Learning to drive isn’t easy and finding a driving instructor who you click with can be a challenge in itself. But choosing the right teacher is absolutely vital if you want to become a confident and relaxed driver.
A good instructor understands that everybody learns differently and at their own pace. Some learners prefer to be shown first, others prefer to dive straight in and get their hands on the wheel. Your instructor should be able to adapt their teaching to suit your particular learning style rather than what suits them best.
It’s impossible to know for certain whether an instructor is right for you until you’ve actually taken a lesson with them. That’s why we give you your first class half-price!
Many driving schools will want you to block-book hours of sessions before you even take your first lesson. Whilst we do offer block booking discounts, you won’t need to make any big commitments before you’re entirely satisfied we’re the school of motoring for you.
Meet the driving instructors in your area
Your local school of motoring in Mid-Norfolk covers the following towns:
- Dereham
- Fakenham
- Swaffham
…and everywhere in-between in the mid-Norfolk area!
Andrew Birch ADI
Ian Betts ADI
Laura Nicholls ADI
Looking for lessons elsewhere in Norfolk?
If you want to take your tuition to the east of Breckland, get in touch with our Norwich driving school.
Alternatively, if you’re in the Attleborough area of South Breckland, say hello to our Wymondham team.
What makes mid-Norfolk a great place to learn how to drive?
It has it all! The Dereham, Swaffham and Fakenham triangle offers the perfect mix of road types:
- Quiet country roads for learning the basic driving skills.
- Busier towns for mastering those trickier skills such as pulling away smoothly, performing manoeuvres and dealing with pedestrians safely and courteously.
- A stretch of dual carriageway along the A47. Here you’ll be able to develop your confidence as a more experienced learner who is preparing to take their practical test.
Try us out – before you commit!
Don’t let other driving schools tie you in with their upfront driving lesson deals. Their offers might sound good on paper but they’ll usually want you to book at least 10 hours of lessons before your course even starts. Before you commit to anything, it’s worth considering what would happen if you don’t get along with your instructor.
We’re confident you’ll love taking your driving lessons with us. But you don’t need take our word for it – simply book your no-obligation beginner’s lesson and take us for a test drive.
Then, once you are completely satisfied with the quality of our driving tuition, you can buy a block of 10 hours and get a £2 discount off our normal hourly rate!
…or perhaps you’ve already taken classes with another school and are now waiting to take your test? No problem. We offer test preparation and refresher courses too!
Why choose How-2-Drive?
Challenge accepted! We’ll give you five good reasons:
- No upfront commitment. Get your beginner’s two-hour trial lesson half-price so you can see what you think of us without having to book a whole block of lessons in advance!
- Block booking discounts. If you like what you see, you can make a saving of £20 off the pay-as-you-go lesson price for every block of 10 hours you book.
- Save yourself time and money. With our Structured Driver Training System we’ll help you pass in less time than the DVLA average*. This will save you a wedge – more than £400, in fact!
- Buy local. We’re a family-run, independent driving school based in Norfolk. By taking lessons with us you’ll be making a sound ethical decision and help to keep more money in our local economy.
- Bonus: you’ll also get our How-2-Drive App so you can track your progress, book lessons, manage payments and practice for your Theory Test!
How do pupils rate our driving school?
Our driving lesson prices!
Our rates are the same across manual, automatic and electric vehicle tuition:
Beginners’ introductory lesson
Two-hour session
£40*
Pay as you go hourly rate
Based on a two hour lesson
£40
10 hour block booking
Save £20 off the PAYG rate!
£380
*Offer excludes learners who already have a test booked or who are near test standard.
Grab yourself a deal
Buy one hour – get one free! Simply book your first two hour driving lesson and you’ll only pay for one hour.
Once you’ve experienced the quality of our lessons for yourself, we’re confident you’ll want to book your next session straightaway!
To take advantage of this special offer, book your introductory beginner’s lesson now:
Our terms and conditions
We believe in clear communication from the outset.
That’s why it’s important to us that you understand what we expect from you – and what you can expect from us.
To make sure we get off to a flying start, read our driving lesson terms and conditions before you book.
Have questions about taking weekly lessons with us?
Yes, you can! We are happy to offer you driving lessons with either male or female instructors.
Meet our female driving instructors
Emma Billman ADI
Emma Ramoutar ADI
Laura Nicholls ADI
Nicole Hicks ADI
Zoe Rayner ADI
Meet the whole team
Visit our about page to meet the rest of our instructors.
Yes, we do – two deals in fact!
For our first deal, you can book your introductory two-hour lesson for half price!
For our second deal, if you block-book 10 hours in one go we’ll give you £2 per hour off our standard rate.
Absolutely! We have automatic instructors covering the following parts of Norfolk:
- Norwich: our Norwich automatic team now covers the city itself and the surrounding area up to a 10-mile radius from the city centre.
- Great Yarmouth: our Yarmouth school of motoring has recently expanded and now offers automatic driving lessons in Yarmouth and Gorleston.
- Wymondham: we also have a small, but perfectly formed, team offering automatic driving tuition in the Wymondham and Attleborough areas.
Yes! We offer intensive driving lessons in both the Greater Norwich area and the Lowestoft and Yarmouth areas.
If you are a complete beginner, we can teach you how to drive to a high standard in about 30 hours. By this point you’ll be ready to pass your UK practical test.
If you’re a learner driver who already has some road experience, we’ll aim to do it even quicker than that!
*According to the DVSA (the people who set the driving test) it takes on average 47 hours of driving lessons and another 20 hours of private practice to pass the UK driving test.
By using our structured driver training system, we help our learners pass after an average of just 30 hours of driving lessons – that’s 17 hours fewer than the DVSA average!