Nick
Gillingham
Nick Salzen is a DVSA Approved Driving Instructor with a brilliant track record. He has passed five advanced driving tests, i...
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Learning to drive in Shaftesbury means practising on steep, historic streets and quiet country lanes. Gold Hill and the narrow High Street teach you clutch control and observation early on. Rural traffic includes tractors and farm vehicles, so expect slow-moving vehicles and tight passing places. Most learners head towards Salisbury for tests and faster A-road practice.
You pay the instructor directly for lessons. We only charge a small booking fee of £18.99 to £34.99 if we secure you a real start date, and it is refunded if you do not start on the agreed date.
Covering Shaftesbury
2
instructors we may be able to check for you
Manual coverage
2
Automatic coverage
0
What we confirm before any fee
Availability, lesson price, start date, and how you will pay the instructor directly.
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No upfront payment to submit your search. You pay the instructor directly for lessons, and we only charge a small booking fee if we secure a real start date.
Local proof, not guesswork
Local lesson prices currently range from £40 to £40 per hour, paid directly to your instructor.
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If a profile catches your eye, we can try that instructor first, then continue nearby if they are unavailable.
Area coverage
2 instructors
Typical price
£40 to £40/hr
Average rating
5.0 / 5
Nearest test centre
Salisbury
Local instructor proof
These profiles help show the local instructor pool. Your main route is still to start a free search and let us confirm who can actually take you on.
Gillingham
Nick Salzen is a DVSA Approved Driving Instructor with a brilliant track record. He has passed five advanced driving tests, i...
Ash
Ash is a fully qualified DVSA Grade A driving instructor with over 15 years of experience. Based in Ash near Aldershot, he's ...
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Choose manual or automatic, tell us when you want to start, and add a preferred instructor if you already have one in mind.
We only move forward with instructors who can cover your area and match the requirements you chose, including transmission and instructor preference where supplied.
You see the confirmed lesson price, likely start date, and how you will pay the instructor directly. We only charge the small booking fee once you are happy to go ahead.
Local snapshot
In Shaftesbury
Local lesson prices currently range from £40 to £40 per hour, paid directly to your instructor.
The nearest test centre is Salisbury with an overall pass rate of 48.3%.
Questions people ask
There are two local driving instructors listed for Shaftesbury. That means you may need to book lessons in advance or travel slightly further for more choice.
The nearest DVSA test centre is Salisbury, 18.3 miles from Shaftesbury. Journey time varies with traffic, so allow 30 to 50 minutes to reach the centre.
Salisbury's practical pass rate is 48.3%, Data source: DVSA 2024-2025. Male pass rate is 50.1% and female pass rate is 46.4%, Data source: DVSA 2024-2025.
Salisbury's pass rate of 48.3% is slightly above the national average of 47.3%, Data source: DVSA 2024-2025. Nearby centres such as Poole and Trowbridge report higher rates at 54.5% and 53.6% respectively, Data source: DVSA 2024-2025.
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Search is free to start. You pay the instructor directly for lessons, and we only charge the small booking fee after we have confirmed a real instructor, a start date, and the lesson details.
Booking fee if matched: £18.99 to £34.99. Lesson payments go directly to your instructor.