Driving Up North

St Leonard's Rd, HG2 8NS, Harrogate
Driving Up North
St Leonard's Rd
HG2 8NS, Harrogate
+447713186475

Opening hours

  • sunday: (closed)
  • monday: 7h-19h
  • tuesday: 7h-19h
  • wednesday: 7h-19h
  • thursday: 7h-19h
  • friday: 7h-19h
  • saturday: 8h-12h

Hello, I’m Stuart a fully qualified Approved Driving Instructor.

I worked for Bill Plant Driving School for two years before starting my own company called Driving Up North as an independent driving instructor in January 2024.

Driving Up North provides high quality driving lessons in a manual gearbox, dual-controlled tuition vehicle. Every driving lesson is at your own pace in a calm and supportive environment and lessons are customer-centered so that you can identify areas you feel are most important to you.

Pupils are provided with the Total Drive App, free of charge, to manage your progress, lesson dates/times and payment receipts.

DBS checked.

Please visit our Facebook page to read reviews from our current and past pupils.

Our comment from DrivingSchoolsTOP.co.uk about Driving Up North:

Driving Up North offers exceptional driving lessons led by the highly recommended instructor, Stuart. With a reputation for being calm, patient, and supportive, Stuart has helped numerous learners build their confidence behind the wheel and pass their driving tests on the first attempt.

Some key highlights from user reviews include:

  • Stuart is known for his patient and encouraging approach, making lessons enjoyable for students.
  • Many parents commend his ability to connect with teens, creating a friendly and relaxed learning environment.
  • Students often express satisfaction with Stuart's tailored teaching methods, which cater to individual needs and learning paces.
  • His thorough preparation leads to first-time pass success for many students.
  • Feedback from learners indicates that they always felt safe and confident during their lessons.

While the overwhelming majority of reviews are glowing, if someone is particularly anxious about driving, they might need a bit more time to feel completely at ease. However, Stuart’s dedication to his students ensures that they receive the support they need to succeed.

Overall, Driving Up North is highly recommended for anyone looking to learn how to drive, thanks to Stuart’s passion for teaching and his commitment to his students’ success.

Driving Up North: Reviews

5/5 (38 Reviews)
Peter Toth 2 months ago

Fantastic experience: I couldn’t recommend Stuart more! He has always been calm and patient with me. I felt so comfortable from my first lesson. I left every lesson feeling like I have made good progress and I genuinely looked forward to our weekly lessons. Thank you so much for sacrificing a day from your holiday so that I can attend my test, which I passed first time thanks to Stuart!

Driving Up North
Driving Up North

Thank you Peter for your kind words and I have been privileged to help you learn to drive.

Sharon Tempest 3 months ago

Fantastic experience: “Stuart was a fantastic driving instructor. He gave my son the confidence to learn and apply everything he needed, which helped him pass his driving test first time. Highly recommended!”

Driving Up North
Driving Up North

Thank you Mrs Tempest for taking the time to write such a lovely review.

George tempest 3 months ago

Fantastic experience: Stuart is a fabulous instructor that i would recommend to anyone. He’s patient and caring and didn't try to rush me into anything i wasn’t comfortable with, he’s easy to talk to and was excited for every lesson. Very happy with the outcome with a pass first time, i will miss our weekly lessons. Thank you Stuart!

Driving Up North
Driving Up North

Thank you George for your positive review. It has been great fun helping to learn to drive.

Jenny Garforth 3 months ago

Fantastic experience: If I could give 10 stars I would. Stuart has got both of my children through their Tests first time. They both enjoyed having lessons with him. His dry sense of humour and his ability to connect and communicate with teens (which any parent of a teen will tell you can be challenging at times especially when telling them what to do) appears to be a winning combo. I highly, highly recommend Driving Up North. Top class tuition! Thank you Stuart

Driving Up North
Driving Up North

Jenny your review has made my day!

Darcey Garforth-Nelson 3 months ago

Fantastic experience: great instructor, really patient and helpful. made me feel instantly comfortable when driving and helped me fix my mistakes really quickly. highly recommend

Driving Up North
Driving Up North

Thanks Darcey for your lovely review.

Irrelevant Lewis 4 months ago

Fantastic experience: Fantastic driving instructor with great knowledge and always so helpful towards trying new things, I passed first time with Stuart and could not recommend him enough! Thank you so much!

Driving Up North
Driving Up North

I really appreciate your positive review - thank you Lewis

Lachlan O'Brien 4 months ago

Fantastic experience: Stuart is a welcoming driving instructor and makes you feel confident when driving and has a very good method of teaching.

Driving Up North
Driving Up North

Thank you Lachlan for your kind review.

Rachel O'Brien 4 months ago

Fantastic experience: Stuart is a great driving instructor he taught both our kids and they both passed first time. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Stuart and whats great is they are both confident drivers but also careful.

Driving Up North
Driving Up North

Thank you Rachel for your positive review

Georgia Xx 5 months ago

Fantastic experience: I couldn’t recommend Stuart enough. One of the most patient people I’ve ever met and makes driving lessons so fun! I was quite nervous at first but after my first lesson I felt so much more at ease and comfortable behind the wheel. He’s very accommodating too as he managed to fit his schedule around my job. If you get the chance to work with him, please do!

Driving Up North
Driving Up North

Thank you Georgia for you lovely review. It was my pleasure helping you learn to drive.

Mateusz Taczek 5 months ago

Fantastic experience: Stuart is an amazing instructor. He is incredibly supportive throughout the lessons - I always enjoyed his teaching. He is kind, meticulous, and I always felt safe learning with him. I felt very prepared and confident for my test following our mock tests and passed first time thanks to him! I highly recommend him to anyone learning to drive!

Driving Up North
Driving Up North

Thank you Mateusz for your review.

Jenny Crossley 5 months ago

Fantastic experience: Stuart is calm, collected and very easy to talk to. I felt comfortable and composed at all points of learning with him and he made driving fun and easy. Highly recommended.

Driving Up North
Driving Up North

Thank you Jenny for your positive review.

Isabel Burrow 6 months ago

Fantastic experience: Stuart is a patient, encouraging and supportive driving instructor. Stuart is extremely thorough in his teaching, and supported me in feeling confident behind the wheel! I always enjoyed my lessons with Stuart; he is a really great guy! Thank you so much Stuart!

Driving Up North
Driving Up North

Thank you Izzy for your lovely review.

Callum Preston 7 months ago

Fantastic experience: Best driving instructor out there, has loads of patience with you and explains everything clearly. 100% recommend

Driving Up North
Driving Up North

Thank you Callum for your positive review.

Trysten McCrobie 9 months ago

Fantastic experience: I have had an amazing experience. My driving instructor Stuart Morgan made my lessons fun and easy to comprehend allowing me to progress quickly. His kindness will stay with me even after I have passed my driver's test.

Driving Up North
Driving Up North

I was lucky to be your driving instructor. Best of luck passing your driving test in America.

James Duffy 9 months ago

Fantastic experience: Stuart is a fantastic instructor, Friendly, patient and talkative. He made learning to drive stress-free and helped me build my confidence up on the road. Thanks to him, I passed feeling fully prepared. Highly recommend!!

Driving Up North
Driving Up North

Thank you James for your kind review.

Marcus 10 months ago

Fantastic experience: Stuart is a great driving instructor he went at my pace and made me feel confident in my driving abilities.

Driving Up North
Driving Up North

Thank you Marcus for your positive review.

Phoebe Kay 11 months ago

Fantastic experience: I can’t recommend Driving up North enough. Stuart is patient, thorough and very encouraging, helping me feel well prepared for my test. I had a really fun and positive driving experience with Driving Up North.

Driving Up North
Driving Up North

Thank you Phoebe for your lovely review - it has been a pleasure helping you learn to drive.

art drawer 11 months ago

Fantastic experience: Phenomenal instructor! calm, supportive and a brilliant way of conveying instructions. Passed first go under his tutelage - Without a doubt I would absolutely recommend him to anyone wanting to learn how to drive!

Driving Up North
Driving Up North

Thank you Justin for your kind review.

Lucy Hardey 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Driving lessons with Stuart have been an incredible experience. He has been unwaveringly kind, patient and helpful; as an anxious driver, I really appreciated this. He has taken me from somebody who was terrified of driving, to somebody who can’t wait to get in the car. I can’t recommend him enough!!!

Driving Up North
Driving Up North

I really appreciate your kind words and I wish you every success in your exams.

Caleb Halstead 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great driving instructor, really patient and kind.

Driving Up North
Driving Up North

Thank you Caleb

Ruby Taylor 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Stuart is a great driving instructor. He’s very patient, friendly and positive and really wants his students to do well. I’ve become a confident driver and found his teaching methods so helpful and easy to remember. I highly recommend him. Thanks Stuart!

Driving Up North
Driving Up North

Thank you Ruby for your lovely feedback - well done for passing your driving test today.

Olivia 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: I was initially really nervous to start driving again but Stuart made me feel safe and was very patient. His lessons are very well structured and he explains things well and was very supportive. Thank you so much Stuart you are a 10/10 instructor! ⭐️⭐️

Driving Up North
Driving Up North

I really appreciate your positive feedback - thank you Liv

Jorja Keightley 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Stuart is very calm and patient, changing his teaching style based on what works best for you. Very supportive and understanding wouldn't have been able to pass first time without his help. Definitely recommend him and would recommend to friends.

Driving Up North
Driving Up North

Thank you for the positive review

Jos H-B 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great driving instructor, good communication and personalised teaching for individuals needs and struggles

Driving Up North
Driving Up North

Thank you Jos for sharing your positive experience

Rebecca Bussy 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Stuart absolutely is a calm, patient and supportive driving instructor. Both of my teenagers passed 1st time. Enough said!

Driving Up North
Driving Up North

Thanks Becky for your positive review.

cadi murray 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: such a good driving instructor, stuart helped me from day one and pushed me to do what he knew i could do and helped me pass first time!! cant recommend enough :)

Driving Up North
Driving Up North

Thank you Cadi for your positive feedback.

Thomas Scott 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Passed 1st time thanks to Stuart. Great instructor wish the very best for him and anyone who learns under him.

Driving Up North
Driving Up North

Thank you Thomas for your 5-star review.

Jack Westmoreland 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Stuart was an amazing instructor, he was very calm and relaxed in all my lessons and this meant I passed first time. Would highly recommend Driving up North to others.

Driving Up North
Driving Up North

Thank you Jack for your positive review.

Zephhyr 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Having just passed my driving test I can say that Stuart is an excellent teacher and I had a great experience learning to drive with him. I would definitely recommend Driving Up North.

Driving Up North
Driving Up North

Thank you Alex for your review. You have been an absolute pleasure to teach.

carys Bennett 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Couldn’t recommend Stuart enough, really enjoyed my driving lessons with him. Very thorough & always tends to your driving needs, always gave great feedback on lessons on what needed to be improved on which was a great help in getting to test standard . Very patient & understanding driving instructor & I wouldn’t have passed without him :) .

Driving Up North
Driving Up North

Thank you very much Carys for your kind review.

Alexander Beaumont 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Stuart is a fantastic instructor who you can have a laugh with, and never rushes anything. Fairly relaxed learning environment as well which is always helpful when you’re learning a new skill

Driving Up North
Driving Up North

Thank you Alex for your positive review. You aways make our lessons fun with your stories.

William Dunn 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: The instructor is very good at his job he explains things very well and always remains calm. I would strongly recommend learning to drive here.

Driving Up North
Driving Up North

Thank you Will for your positive feedback.

madeleine wilson 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Stuart is a great instructor. He is happy to move at the pace of the student whilst ensuring progress. The teaching style is varied to the needs of each student. He is very friendly and easy to chat to and I really enjoyed my lessons, as have my friends who have had him. Can’t recommend enough!

Driving Up North
Driving Up North

Merci Madeleine.

Rachel Beadle 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: I can highly recommend Stuart as a driving instructor. He is currently teaching my son and from a parent perspective he is great at keeping in touch with regular feedback on how he's progressing and what he needs to work on. He gives practical advise on how we can help him between lessons and best methods. He's very pleasant and patient with his students which is essential. Thank you Stuart for all your support.

Driving Up North
Driving Up North

Thank you Rachel for you lovely review. Your son is a great lad and always makes me laugh during our lessons.

Tracey Wilson 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: My daughter had a great experience driving with Stuart. She quickly went from very nervous to quietly confident. Stuart has a very nice, calm manner and made my daughter feel at ease very quickly by explaining fully the lesson plan, manoeuvres etc. As a parent it was a real comfort to know my daughter was in a safe environment with a fellow parent. Stuart is highly recommended

Driving Up North
Driving Up North

Thank you Tracey for your positive feedback and your daughter is the most polite person I have ever met!

dominykas sauciunas 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Very helpful and explains what to do clearly, definitely would recommend this driving school to friends.

Driving Up North
Driving Up North

Thank you Dom for your positive feedback.

George Papadopoullos 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Thank you very much Stuart, brilliant decision to learn with him! He has a very thorough and extensive course, which leaves you as a confident and independent driver. He was a very good teacher, and he tailored his style to the way you learn best. Excellent flexibility too, as he provided the opportunity to fit in extra lessons if needed. Very grateful for all of the excellent teaching, and I would most certainly recommend.

Driving Up North
Driving Up North

Thank you George for sharing your positive experience of learning to drive.

Lewis Young 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great teacher overall - helps massively with drivers who aren’t so confident at first, allowing for growth and letting learners learn at their own pace. Makes you feel much less pressure when first driving on the road, and equips you to be a great driver after the practical test who feels confident driving alone at a high standard. Learning with Stuart was a brilliant decision that I’m very glad I made, and I wouldn’t have passed without him. Thank you Stuart!

Driving Up North
Driving Up North

Thank you Lewis for your positive feedback. It was a pleasure helping you learn to drive and I look forward to seeing you soon for your extra motorway lessons.

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