Driving Lessons in Tongham
GlideX Driving School teaches manual and automatic driving lessons in Tongham, Surrey, with free door-to-door pickup across GU10. Your DVSA-approved instructor covers Tongham Village, Poyle Park, Runfold and the roads you'll meet on test day, including A31 and The Street. Your test is at Farnborough Test Centre, 5 miles away, and we practise its routes with you.
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Perfect for new learners with DVSA instructors.
- DVSA Approved
- •Dual Control Car
- •Door-to-Door Pickup
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Our Driving Services in Tongham
Professional driving instruction across GU10 with door-to-door pickup
Automatic Lessons
in Tongham
Learn to drive in an automatic car - no clutch, no gears, just focus on the road.
Manual Lessons
in Tongham
Full manual driving tuition - master clutch control, gears, and all driving skills.
Intensive Courses
in Tongham
Fast-track your driving with intensive courses - pass in weeks, not months.
Nervous Driver
in Tongham
Patient, supportive lessons for anxious and nervous learner drivers.
Refresher Lessons
in Tongham
Rebuild your driving confidence with refresher lessons for qualified drivers.
Mock Test
in Tongham
Full mock driving tests on real test routes to prepare you for the big day.
What Learning to Drive in Tongham Is Really Like
Tongham is a small village with a big road junction on its doorstep. The Street is a quiet place to learn the basics, but the A31 Hog’s Back and the A331 meet just outside it, so fast-road practice is never far away.
That mix suits learners well: calm roads to build confidence, country lanes towards Seale and Runfold for judging speed, and a dual carriageway when you are ready for it.
A31 Hog’s Back
A fast dual carriageway along the ridge. We use it for overtaking, lane discipline and joining at speed.
Lanes around Poyle Road
Narrow rural roads where the safe speed is often well below the limit — a skill examiners look for.
The Street
The village’s main road. Slow, steady and ideal for first lessons and early junction work.
Where do Tongham learners take their driving test?
Tongham sits between Farnborough and Guildford, and learners here use both. We will help you decide and then focus your later lessons on that centre’s roads.
Will I learn to drive on country lanes?
Yes. Rural roads are part of the driving test and Tongham has plenty nearby, so you will get proper practice at judging bends, width and speed.
From First Lesson to Test Day in Tongham
Where your lessons actually take place, and why we use each area.
Door-to-door pickup in GU10- 1First lessons
The Street
The village’s main road, slow and steady, for learning the fundamentals.
- 2Building up
Poyle Road and Runfold lanes
Narrow rural roads that teach you to judge bends, width and safe speed.
- 3Test-ready
The Hog’s Back and the A331
Dual-carriageway practice on your doorstep, then the roads around your test centre.
Start your lessons in Tongham
Tell us your postcode and when you are free. We will call you back within 24 hours.
Manual or Automatic in Tongham: Which Suits You?
We teach both. Here is the honest difference, so you can choose before your first lesson.
Tongham Students Who Passed With Us
Join our successful students from Tongham and surrounding GU10 areas
Why Learn to Drive with GlideX in Tongham
Local Test Route Expertise
Our instructors know every route from Farnborough Test Centre, including A31 Hogs Back and Tongham Road.
Tongham Village Training
Master navigation through Tongham's areas including Tongham Village and A31.
DVSA Approved Instructors
All our Tongham instructors are fully DVSA-approved and regularly assessed to maintain the highest standards.
Door-to-Door in GU10
Free pickup and drop-off throughout Tongham including Tongham Village, Poyle Park, Runfold.
Driving Test Centre Near Tongham
Farnborough Test Centre
Unit C1, Cirrus, 35 Hercules Way, Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 6UU
Distance from Tongham: 5 miles
Test Routes We Cover:
- A31 Hogs Back
- Tongham Road
- The Street
- Poyle Road
Tongham Areas Covered:
- Tongham Village
- Poyle Park
- Runfold
Our pass rate at this centre:
95%
What Tongham Students Say
Enoch Adolfo
Very good instructor! Very clear and concise with his explanations. Lots of great advice and well mannered. Will 100% recommend 👍
Furqan Bhatti
Experienced and skillfull. Mr junaid thanks for your time and support.
Daniel Giubelan
Thanks to Mr. Noroz Ahmed for helping me pass my driving exam on the first time. He has been a great help, thanks a lot!
Driving Lesson Prices in Tongham
The same prices wherever we pick you up. Fuel, insurance and door-to-door pickup are included.
Automatic
No clutch, no gears. The quickest way onto the road.
- First lesson (2 hours)£60
- 10 hours£390
- 20 hours£780
- 30+ hours£1,160
Manual
A full licence that lets you drive both manual and automatic.
- First lesson (2 hours)£65
- 10 hours£415
- 20 hours£820
- 30+ hours£1,230
Intensive
Daily lessons planned around your test date.
- 5 hours£550
- 10 hours£800
- 15 hours£1,025
- 30 hours£1,800
What Happens on Your First Lesson in Tongham
No surprises. This is exactly how a first lesson runs, from the knock on the door to the drive home.
- 1
We collect you
From home, work or college, at the time you booked.
- 2
Quick checks
Your licence and a simple eyesight check — reading a number plate from 20 metres.
- 3
A quiet road
Your instructor drives you somewhere calm. You do not start in traffic.
- 4
Getting set up
Seat, mirrors and the controls, explained one at a time.
- 5
You drive
Moving off, steering and stopping, with the dual controls there as backup.
- 6
A plan for next time
Honest feedback, and what your next few lessons will cover.
What to bring
- Your provisional driving licence
- Glasses or contact lenses, if you need them to read a number plate
- Flat, comfortable shoes you can feel the pedals through
Book your first lesson in Tongham
Pick a time that suits you — evenings and weekends included.
How We Get Tongham Learners Test-Ready
Your test is at Farnborough Driving Test Centre, about 5 miles from Tongham. Its pass rate was 58.3% in 2024–25 — a centre figure, not ours.
- 1
Learn every type of road
Residential streets, town traffic and dual carriageways in and around Tongham.
- 2
Drive the roads around Farnborough test centre
Once you can handle traffic, lessons move onto the streets your examiner works from.
- 3
Sit a full mock test
The real 40-minute format, marked the way an examiner marks it.
Mock tests in Tongham - 4
Book when you are ready
A booking can only be changed twice, so we tell you honestly when the time is right.
Frequently Asked Questions - Driving Lessons in Tongham
Common questions about driving lessons in Tongham
Also Serving Nearby Areas
Driving lessons available in surrounding areas with door-to-door pickup
Where We Pick You Up in Tongham
Home, work, college or the station — anywhere in GU10. Pickup is free.
Areas
- Tongham Village
- Poyle Park
- Runfold
Roads we teach on
- A31
- The Street
- Poyle Road
- Tongham Road
- Guildford Road
About Tongham
Tongham is a village in the borough of Guildford, lying beneath the Hog’s Back ridge between Aldershot and Farnham. It is a quiet, largely residential place with open farmland to the south and fast road links on its doorstep.
- County
- Surrey
- Postcodes
- GU10
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Our Coverage in Tongham
Door-to-door pickup service throughout Tongham and surrounding areas