Welcome to Young Driver Derby!
The team will be ready at Derby Arena to give you your first taste of driving. You’ll be perfecting your steering, braking, reversing skills and more during your sessions with us.
Derby Arena is a great venue for Young Driver lessons because there’s plenty of space for driving activities and the road course includes:
- Crossroads
- T-junctions
- Roundabouts
- Manoeuvre & steering zones
- One & Two way roads
Conveniently located on Pride Park, just outside Derby city centre our Derby venue is suitable for all levels of young driver from total beginners to those with more experience. At Derby Arena we currently offer Young Driver lessons, with birthday parties available too.
We hope to see you soon!
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From the North (M1)
- Exit the M1 at Junction 28 and follow the A38 South towards Derby
- Remain on the A38 until the roundabout with the A61 (Signposted Derby A61). Take the exit towards A61.
- Remain on A61 until the Pentagon Island roundabout where the signposts will direct you onto the A52 towards Nottingham and Spondon.
- Take the first exit from the A52 (signposted for the Wyvern Centre) and follow the slip road until you reach a roundabout.
- At the roundabout take the second exit (turn right) along Wyvern Way.
- Follow Wyvern Way until you reach the next roundabout and take a left onto Derwent Parade.
- Continue straight until you reach Derby Arena and look for the Young Driver directional sigange to guide you to our event area
From the South (M1)
- Exit the M1 at Junction 25 and follow the A52 West towards Derby.
- Stay on A52 for 5 and half miles until you reach the junction for Pride Park.
- Follow the exit slip road to Wyvern Way roundabout and once there go straight on (2nd exit) to join Derwent Parade.
- Continue straight and Derby Arena and look for the Young Driver directional sigange to guide you to our event area
Directions from the South (A38)
- Coming up north on A38, drive along A38 until you reach Markeaton roundabout. Take the 3rd exit onto Ashbourne Road (A52).
- Turn left onto Bridge Street (A52).
- Turn right onto Agard Street (A52).
- Slight left to stay on Agard Street (A52).
- Slight left onto Ford Street (A601) and continue to follow A601.
- Take the ramp towards Chsterfield/A61/M1/Nottingham/A52/Mansfield.
- Keep right at the fork and merge onto Eastgate. Continue straight on A52.
- Take the first exit from the A52 (signposted for the Wyvern Centre) and follow the slip road until you reach a roundabout.
- At the roundabout take the second exit (turn right) along Wyvern Way.
- Follow Wyvern Way until you reach the next roundabout and take a left onto Dervent Parade.
- Continue straight until you reach Derby Arena and look for the Young Driver directional sigange to guide you to our event area
Directions from the West (A50)
- Exit the A50 at Junction 2 (signposted as A6 for Derby) and head north along the A6.
- Take the second exit (go straight) at the first roundabout and carry on straight along A6 (Raynesway).
- After you have reached Derby and driven past Rolls Royce you will need to take an exit/slip road A52 towards Derby.
- Stay left and take the first exit from the A52 (signposted for the Wyvern Centre) and follow the slip road until you reach a roundabout.
- At the roundabout take the second exit (turn right) along Wyvern Way.
- Follow Wyvern Way until you reach the next roundabout and take a left onto Dervent Parade.
- Continue straight until you reach Derby Arena and look for the Young Driver directional sigange to guide you to our event area
