Our Dawlish instructors offer a range of services including manual and automatic lessons, intensive courses, and flexible scheduling to fit around your commitments. Compare prices, read genuine student reviews, and find an instructor who matches your needs and budget.
Some instructors covering Dawlish
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Fiona
Fiona's an experienced automatic driving instructor based in Exmouth, Devon. She's been teaching for over 14 years and has a really calm, patient app…
Mark
Mark Rhodes is a friendly, patient driving instructor based in Exmouth, Devon. He's an Approved Driving Instructor with a ROSPA Gold award in advance…
Kevin
Kevin Williams is a friendly, reliable driving instructor based in Exmouth. He's been teaching for over a decade, since at least 2012, and his studen…
Steve
Steve is a friendly, reliable driving instructor who runs Scorpio Driving School. He's an experienced DVSA Approved Driving Instructor, offering prof…
Carol
Carol Fellows is a friendly, down-to-earth driving instructor based in Devon. She's an Approved Driving Instructor who's been teaching for years, and…
Simon
Hi, I'm Simon Manning. I'm an independent driving instructor based in Budleigh Salterton, East Devon. I've been teaching people to drive around here …
Adam
Adam Horrell is a Grade A DVSA Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) who's known for making lessons relaxed, fun and still very focused. He uses modern t…
Bill
Bill runs A1 School of Motoring, based in Newton Abbot. He's been teaching learners in the area for a good while, and he's the kind of instructor who…
Julie
Hi, I'm Julie Coldwell. I've been a fully qualified driving instructor for over 17 years now, and I teach people to drive around Torbay, Newton Abbot…
Stacey
Stacey Bale runs Correct Driving School, offering manual driving lessons in a Peugeot 208 Style. She's an Approved Driving Instructor with a backgrou…
Wendy
Wendy Howell is a friendly, patient driving instructor based in Exeter and East Devon. She's been teaching for many years and specialises in helping …
Helen
Helen Matthews is a fully qualified female driving instructor running her own independent LDC driving school in Exeter. She's been specially trained …
Learning to Drive in Dawlish
Dawlish is a small coastal town on the South West coast, known for its seafront and the A379 running through the town. Driving here mixes quiet residential streets with busy summer traffic near the seafront and Dawlish Warren. Lessons often include handling narrow town centre roads and coastal visibility changes. Local instructors know the tourist hotspots and the stretch along the sea wall well.
Nearest Test Centre: Newton Abbot
The nearest DVSA test centre is in Newton Abbot, about 6.9 miles from Dawlish by road. You can expect a busy centre that handles around 6,028 tests a year, so wait times vary. Newton Abbot's location means many tests use the A380 and nearby urban routes, so practise dual carriageway and town junction work.
Data source: DVSA (2024-2025)
Pass Rate Analysis
Newton Abbot test centre has a pass rate of 53.3%. Data source: DVSA 2024-2025. That compares to the national average pass rate of 47.3%. Data source: DVSA 2024-2025. Male candidates at Newton Abbot pass at 57.6% and female candidates at 49.6%. Data source: DVSA 2024-2025.
Local Driving Tips
Practise on the A379 and the seafront road to get used to crosswinds, spray and pedestrians near the promenade. Town centre streets are narrow, so tidy steering and slow, controlled turns help, especially around Fore Street and the junctions by the station. Expect busy car parks and tourist traffic at Dawlish Warren in summer, so plan quieter lesson times if you can. Work on roundabout entry and exit on the approaches towards Starcross and Dawlish, and get comfortable merging onto faster A-roads for Newton Abbot tests.
Choosing an Instructor in Dawlish
There are six local instructors listed for Dawlish, so availability can be limited at peak times. Choose someone who teaches to the Newton Abbot test routes and who offers both town and A-road experience. Ask about lesson structure, pass-rate history and whether they provide mock driving tests. Expect prices to vary by instructor experience and lesson length.
Lesson Costs in Dawlish
No local average price is provided, so lesson costs vary across instructors and booking types. Block bookings, intensive courses and weekend lessons usually change the hourly rate, as does choosing automatic or manual lessons.
Getting Started
Apply for your provisional licence, then start lessons with a local instructor who knows Dawlish roads. Book and pass the theory test before your practical. When ready, book your practical at Newton Abbot, which is the closest test centre to Dawlish.
Frequently Asked Questions
Last reviewed: February 2026
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