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Jimbo095



Member Since: 21 Sep 2016
Location: Lincolnshire
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Best Land Rover Experience location?

I have the complimentary half day experience to book and wondered if anybody can recommend any of the locations? I will likely upgrade to a full day and traveling doesn't bother me to get the best experience, any feedback appreciated...

Post #521279 Sat Mar 18 2017 11:08am
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Jimbo095



Member Since: 21 Sep 2016
Location: Lincolnshire
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P.S. Dealer recommends Eastnor??..

Post #521280 Sat Mar 18 2017 11:10am
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JOCK55



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United Kingdom 2013 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Firenze Red

I would thoroughly recommend Dunkeld, the only location in Scotland, but I am biased!! Long way for you to travel but the Dunkeld Hotel (ex-Dunkeld Hilton) is a fine location to stay in and the scenery in that area (on the Duke of Athol's estate) is spectacular.

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Post #521283 Sat Mar 18 2017 11:26am
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Lyonhead



Member Since: 21 May 2016
Location: Cardiff
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Wales 

Eastnoor done twice and the last time was with an Instructor called Swanny. Excellent for 1/2 day and they do have an option for full days as well as night drives. It was explained to me the LR have rented the grounds for years and years and a lot of testing and research is done at Eastnoor. Swanny was very good/patient and entertaining and made the day even better Thumbs Up

Post #521285 Sat Mar 18 2017 11:38am
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donny dog



Member Since: 23 Nov 2016
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I did the one in Devon, and it was excellent, despite the car sat. nav. getting me lost on the way back! (Extended to full day, which makes a big difference).

Post #521292 Sat Mar 18 2017 12:37pm
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Tim in Scotland



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2013 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Stornoway Grey

I've done Dunkeld many times although it has now moved from the grounds of the Hilton Resort to a new location just a little east of Dunkeld. It still operates on the really spectacular land of the Duke of Atholl. I have also done Solihull's factory LRE which although compact certain gives some great experiences, Eastnor which is the grandaddy of all the Experience Centres, Halewood LRE (it is tiny and not worth wasting a voucher on) and Luton Hoo. I would say, apart from Halewood, Luton Hoo was the least challenging, as a seasoned off-roader it was a little boring, but as it was a freebie and included a night in the Luton Hoo House hotel I didn't turn it down! I hope to experience a day out on the Exmoor drives with the Devon LRE this summer. Although I always enjoy Dunkeld I think Solihull and Eastnor LRE's take some beating. 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
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Post #521293 Sat Mar 18 2017 1:18pm
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fkarim



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Out of the 3 I've been to, Eastnor was easily the best. Current: Volvo XC90 T8 Inscription Pro PHEV with some optionals on top
Gone: MY16 RRS2 3.0 SDV6 Autobiography Dynamic, Carpathian Grey & Santorini Black Sliding Pano/Ebony & Ivory 2 Tone
Gone: MY13 RRS 3.0 SDV6 HSE Black Edition, Orkney Grey/Ivory
Gone: MY09 RRS 2.7 TDV6 HSE, Santorini Black/Almond

Post #521294 Sat Mar 18 2017 1:42pm
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Buckster



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Definitely NOT Luton! 2003 BMW M5 - 5 Litres of V8 Optimax Slurping Goodness in Carbon Black

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Post #521313 Sat Mar 18 2017 5:37pm
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RR Ally



Member Since: 28 Nov 2015
Location: Kings Lynn
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I have done Rockingham Castle twice and its great, very good instructors and my wife was able to ride in the back

Post #521335 Sun Mar 19 2017 7:51am
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RRSTDV8



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Eastnor. Thumbs Up

NOT Luton!! 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

Post #521337 Sun Mar 19 2017 8:15am
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SRE



Member Since: 16 Jan 2010
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Spain 

Land Rover Solihull or Eastnor, both worth while. Thumbs Up

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Post #521338 Sun Mar 19 2017 8:54am
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hafman



Member Since: 16 Oct 2016
Location: West Sussex
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Agree with the comments re: Luton; I went there a couple of weeks ago and was sorely underwhelmed...

Post #521354 Sun Mar 19 2017 11:47am
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Canary



Member Since: 23 Jan 2017
Location: Bedfordshire
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England 

I will second Dunkeld, dona it 3 times including last week and got to see there new headquarters building there, never done any other centre as I can't see how anywhere else would be better than Dunkeld.

Interestingly they had a load of Discovery 5 waiting up at the original experience Hq all ready for the night drives prepared for the paparazzi, who were being accommodated up at the 5 star Fonab hotel paid for by LR.........so nothing like buying your reviews!?!! MY18 SCV8 Satin flux silver
Gone:
MY19 SV VELAR AUTOBIOGRAPHY firenze red
MY18 SCV8 Yulong white- perfect 👍
MY16 SDV8 SANTORINI BLACK - perfect 👌
MY64 SCV8 DARK BLUE - nightmare car
MY64 SCV8 FIRENZE RED - loads of annoying issues
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Post #521364 Sun Mar 19 2017 3:36pm
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challigan



Member Since: 26 Mar 2008
Location: Highlands
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Scotland 

yep, Dunkeld for me, best of the two (very good) locations I've been to. Did Dunkeld in Evoque, RRS and FFRR - all excellent, even when one of the tyres let go on the RRS in the middle of the rocky sector and the instructor didn't prop the jack correctly so the car fell onto it's brake disc Wink - back to the workshop for that one, bend disk, oops. Colin

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Gone - 2012 Porsche Cayman R
Gone - 2012 Porsche Cayenne Diesel
Previous:
2012 Range Rover Evoque Dynamic (too small unfortunately)
2012 VW Amarok (too slow and not enough engine!)
2009 Audi R8 V8 Coupe (lots of fun but sadly gone)
2008 Range Rover Sport HSE TDV8 (great but unreliable)
2007 BMW Z4 M Coupe (great car sadly missed)

Post #521366 Sun Mar 19 2017 5:19pm
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Tim in Scotland



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2013 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Stornoway Grey

If you choose to go to Eastnor and think that it's a long haul there and back in a day I can highly recommend the night before and after the experience at The Feathers Hotel in Ledbury, about 10 minutes drive for the Experience centre. I think it must be one of the oldest hotels in the UK, but the rooms in the old part of the building are some of the most modern I have stayed in outside of the posh hotels in Dubai. I never saw the rooms in the modern extension out the back but the rooms in the old bit are like something out of a Grand Designs showroom 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

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