Chris is one of our local instructors near Harden

Chris Barker is an automatic driving instructor with over 20 years of experience, and he's helped thousands of learners pass across West Yorkshire. He has loads of first-time passes and great results with people of all ages, including learners who've struggled with manual lessons or had test failures in the past.

Chris is patient, calm and has a good sense of humour, which really helps nervous drivers relax. His pupils often mention how he adapts lessons to how they learn best and helps them deal with specific fears like lorries, roundabouts or general anxiety behind the wheel.

Based in Harden near Bingley, Chris specialises in automatic lessons. He's a big believer that learning in an automatic can cut stress, remove the hassle of stalling and clutch control, and help many people get test-ready more quickly.

He focuses on more than just test manoeuvres and wants his learners to feel confident driving safely for life. Chris is well known in Skipton, Steeton, Silsden, Addingham, Ilkley and the surrounding areas, where students often praise his professionalism, flexibility and fun, laughter-filled lessons that make learning to drive something to enjoy.