Caravan Towing & Manoeuvring Training in Newtownards
Build confidence towing, reversing and positioning a caravan through a focused practical course designed for drivers with little or no previous towing experience.
Three-hour practical course
Private 1.5-acre training site
Suitable for little or no towing experience
On-road and manoeuvring instruction
3 hours
- Course length
3 hours
- Published price
£180
- Training site
Private 1.5-acre site
- Focus
Towing + manoeuvring confidence
Overview
What You’ll Learn
Your Caravan
Training Site
FAQs
Starting Rate
£180
A practical course for caravan owners and towing drivers
Who it is for
First-time caravan owners; drivers with little towing experience; returning caravan users; shared drivers/couples subject to booking rules.
Course style
Practical and adaptable to the driver’s experience rather than test-focused.
On-road element
Practise on-road towing procedures as part of the practical course.
Licence entitlement
Caravan Training is a service, not a licence category. Required entitlement depends on the driver’s licence and the actual vehicle/caravan combination.
Learn the full towing journey, not just reversing
Safe loading
Balanced loading, securing items and the effect of weight distribution.
Coupling & uncoupling
A repeatable safe sequence for hitching and disconnecting.
Weights & nose weight
Why plated weights, towing limits and nose weight matter.
Stability & snaking
Awareness of stability equipment, warning signs and safe driving behaviour.
Reversing & manoeuvring
Observation and controlled steering in an open practice area.
On-road driving & pitching
Road positioning, weather/traffic considerations and positioning the caravan at a pitch.
Train with the combination you actually plan to use
Own vehicle & caravan
Best for learning the mirrors, dimensions and behaviour of the exact combination. Requires licence, insurance, roadworthiness and weight suitability checks.
Ians Training Solutions combination
Ians Training Solutions training combination may be available for customers who do not yet have a caravan or prefer a training setup. Please ask what equipment is provided.
Information to send
Towing vehicle make/model; caravan make/model; plated weights if known; previous towing experience.
Second driver
Please ask whether a partner or second driver can share the three-hour session and whether an additional fee applies.
Space to practise without campsite pressure
Open manoeuvring space
Repeat reversing movements and understand how steering corrections affect the caravan.
Controlled environment
Build confidence before taking the combination into normal traffic.
Instructor demonstration
Space for clear explanation and positioning guidance.
Training-site view
The private site provides space for practical demonstrations and repeated manoeuvring exercises.
Three-hour caravan training course
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3 Hour Caravan Lesson
Three hours of caravan towing and manoeuvring training on the private training site.
£180
Frequently Asked Questions
Three hours on the current package.
£180 on the current price list.
Yes. The current service is designed for drivers with little or no towing experience as well as refreshers.
Please ask Ians Training Solutions about the own-combination policy and the required documents and checks.
Please ask the team what equipment is included.
Not necessarily. Required entitlement depends on the licence and vehicle/caravan combination; link to current official NI guidance.
Please ask whether two drivers can share the session and whether the £180 price covers both drivers.
Please ask about weather-related rescheduling before booking.
Practical driver training from Newtownards
Clear information, category-specific tuition and support from choosing the right route through practical-test preparation.
Established Newtownards provider
Ians Training Solutions is based at 10 Jubilee Road, Newtownards.
Practical category-specific tuition
Choose training for car, motorcycle, HGV, PCV, trailer or caravan routes.
Clear pricing
Training prices, VAT and official DVA fees are kept separate and confirmed before booking.
Test preparation
Work towards the relevant theory, manoeuvre or practical-test requirements.
Wide range of licence categories
From manual and automatic car lessons to C1, C1+E, C, C+E, D1, D1+E and D.
Specialist Northern Ireland training
Enquiries are welcome from Newtownards, Comber, Bangor, Belfast, Dundonald and across Northern Ireland.