Hanley Driving School – Manual & Automatic Lessons Available
Welcome to Hanley Driving School, part of the trusted Stoke Driving School family. Whether you’re a complete beginner or building confidence ahead of your driving test, our experienced instructors offer both manual and automatic driving lessons tailored to your needs.
Why Learn to Drive in Hanley?
Hanley is a fantastic location to learn how to drive. As the city centre of Stoke-on-Trent, it offers a wide mix of road types and challenges that help prepare learners for real-world driving. You’ll experience everything from quiet residential streets, perfect for mastering the basics and practising manoeuvres, to busy roads and roundabouts that improve your awareness and confidence in traffic.
Some of the key features of driving in Hanley include:
• Access to the A500, ideal for learning how to merge and build speed on faster roads.
• A variety of roundabouts at locations like Etruria Road and near Festival Park.
• Exposure to different types of pedestrian crossings, including puffin, pelican, and zebra crossings.
• Practice routes near Central Forest Park, Hanley Park, and quieter streets around Northwood and Birches Head—great areas for reversing, bay parking, and clutch control.
Whether you’re driving past the Potteries Shopping Centre, navigating the traffic lights on Broad Street, or practising hill starts near Town Road, our instructors know Hanley inside and out. We make sure each lesson is productive, safe, and adapted to your learning style.
Want to get started? Book your driving lessons in Hanley today with one of our friendly instructors. Manual or automatic—we’ve got you covered.
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