Around The Bend Reviews 

Very encouraging and friendly instructor! Ian Polglase was amazing at building my confidence on the road and getting me test ready. I would highly recommend :)

Appalling driving in Dudley (by Toby restaurant) earlier today from an instructor of this company. I’d indicated my intention to pull into the inside lane as I was in the outside lane and he decided to speed up, preventing me from pulling over. He then proceeded to undertake me on the inside lane. Furthermore, as this road actually goes from a two lane into a single lane, it caused me to slam on my breaks to prevent me driving into oncoming traffic. It could’ve resulted in a very serious accident. It’s all on the dash cam including how he stuck his two fingers up at me as I pulled in behind him. Normally don’t post reviews but as he is a driving instructor, in a clearly marked “around the bend” car, I have serious concerns about his ability to drive safely, let alone teach people how to drive.

My instructor Andrew Wallbank is amazing. I passed my test first time, and felt confident I would do so. He's professional and thorough, but also extremely friendly and funny. My lessons with him have been an absolute joy and I can't imagine having had anyone else teach me to drive. I'm delighted to have passed, but also a bit sad that our lessons are over! I would recommend Andy to anyone in the Calder Valley area, without hesitation.

Would definitely recommend Richard. Fantastic driving instructor. Very professional and makes you feel very relaxed. Thanks for everything.

I would stay away from instructor Debby who covers Manchester (Chadderton, Oldham, North Manchester). Worst experience learning to drive with her. She didn’t teach me how to bay park before one test. She would often ask you to pay whilst you’re coming to the end of the test, one time she asked if we should stop at the ATM whilst on the drive. She’d ask you to pay eventhough you may have 2-4 hours left in your block bookings. Sometimes pretends to fake sickness and gives no notice and won’t turn up to teach you. One time before my driving test, she didn’t turn up for a lesson that week and failed to give notice. I would highly not recommend her, hopefully she isn’t a driving instructor no more, the way she obsessed about getting your money made me so uncomfortable. I have called up the company to withdraw from her and put in a complaint about her but nothing was done about that.

Haven't used this company but extremely worried when one of their cars a Mazda WJ15GYN tailgates our vehicle before overtaking at excess of the 70mph limit. If that's how their instructors drive then avoid.

My driving instructor Mark was very helpful and a very good teacher, he helped me pass in around 2 months, definitely would recommend

Just booked day off work as gf surprised me with some lessons. Instructor due at 12:30 naresh. I get a text at 12:30 saying won’t be able to do all the lessons I booked with them as it’s half hour away from him or her so office will give a refund which we found out takes a week. Surely a bit of notice should be provided. And he’s the only instructor in Coventry so anyone in Coventry make sure you live on the road naresh lives on as it may be too far otherwise.

I had my first driving lesson today with Allen, he talked me through everything I possibly needed to know and made me feel more calm when we began driving! He spoke really clearly and calmly and I felt safe whilst being behind the wheel

Highly recommend

I had a lovely instructor called Terry, because of a bad experience when I was younger, it took me 20 years to get the courage to start learning again. Terry from Billingham who has a automatic, was so good and patient with me, he helped me get over all my nerves and took his time, he never rushed me along. He explained everything fully and made sure that I understood, he would explain as many times as it took and he made me laugh. Because of him I passed my Driving test first time yesterday and i only started my lessons from scratch 3 months ago. I can not rate Terry highly enough, I never thought that I would be able to drive and now I can.

I sent an enquiry online, after being enticed by their 4 hours for £20 deal. Shortly after, I received a phone call from one of their agents, asking me when I'd like to book in. I told her I was available immediately and she asked how I would like to pay. I told her I would pay the instructor, at my first lesson. She told me I'd get a call from an instructor, to book my first lesson. 2 weeks went by and out of the blue, I received a text message from Robert; asking when I'd like to book my first lesson. I asked for the Friday morning of this week, he told me he was unavailable. I asked if he was available on Thursday evening. Again, he said he as unavailable. To save time, I asked him what his availability for this week was. His reply was that he was unavailable all week. What was the point of him asking me to book in with him, if he's unavailable all week?! Total time wasters and their instructors make you feel less like a paying customer, and more like a nuisance. I'll be going elsewhere for my driving lessons.

I'm in Chesterfield and I used Dave from around the bend, he's really patient and professional, I really enjoyed our time driving and was sad to say goodbye. Thanks a lot Dave. If anyone is looking for a good instructor I definitely recommend him.

Best people to pass your driving with I passed with issabella. Lovely lady and she pushes you to help you do good when driving 😀 I passed in 12 weeks.

Thankyou and 100% reccomend