CBT & Motorcycle Training Across Warrington, Cheshire & the North West
On Your Bike is based in Warrington and welcomes riders from across Cheshire, Halton, Merseyside and Greater Manchester. Whether you live around the corner in Stockton Heath or are travelling in from Liverpool or Manchester, we have a friendly, unhurried CBT course ready for you. Find your local area below to see travel times and routes to our training site.
CBT From £225 — Bike, Helmet & Jacket Included
Warrington & Surrounding Villages
Most of our students live within 15 – 30 minutes of our training site. If you’re in Warrington itself or one of the surrounding villages, we are your nearest motorcycle training school.
Cheshire & Halton
Easy to reach from across Cheshire and Halton via the M56, M62 and the Silver Jubilee or Mersey Gateway bridges. Most journeys take 15-30 minutes by car or train.
Greater Manchester, Merseyside & Beyond
Travelling from further afield? We’re easy to reach via the M62 motorway and direct trains from Liverpool Lime Street, Manchester Piccadilly and Wigan.
Why Riders Travel to Us
Whether you’re a complete beginner going for your very first CBT or an experienced rider working towards your full A licence, our training centre at Thelwall Parish Hall, Bell Lane, Thelwall, Warrington, WA4 2SX is perfectly placed to serve riders from across Warrington, Cheshire, Merseyside and Greater Manchester.
Thelwall sits at the heart of the North West’s motorway network — just minutes from the M6, M56 and M62 — making us genuinely accessible from a wide area. We’re proud to provide motorcycle and CBT training to riders from the following towns and villages:
Local Warrington Villages
Riders from the villages immediately surrounding Thelwall make up the core of our local community. If you’re based in Thelwall itself, the Parish Hall is right on your doorstep. Neighbouring Grappenhall and Stockton Heath are just minutes away, with the 5A bus running directly through both villages into Thelwall. Appleton, Penketh and Winwick are all within a 10-minute drive, each connected by the excellent network of south Warrington roads that you’ll be riding during your training. Culcheth and Burtonwood are slightly further north but still well within easy reach, with direct bus connections into Warrington and onward to Thelwall.
Warrington Town
Warrington itself is our home base — sitting just 3 miles north of Thelwall, the town is connected to us by the 5A bus from the town’s Bus Interchange, making training accessible with or without a car. With its mix of A-roads, residential streets and dual carriageways, Warrington is an ideal environment to build the real-world riding skills you’ll use every day.
Cheshire & Merseyside
We regularly welcome riders from further afield across Cheshire and Merseyside. Northwich — Cheshire’s salt town on the River Weaver — is around 20 minutes south via the A49. Runcorn is a short drive north across the Mersey Gateway. Widnes sits just to the west across the river, connected by frequent bus services into Warrington. Ellesmere Port — home to the Vauxhall plant and the National Waterways Museum — is around 24 minutes away, with a direct Northern Trains service to Warrington Bank Quay running Monday to Saturday. St Helens, famous for its glassmaking heritage and the Saints rugby league club, is just 9 miles west and well connected by bus.
Greater Manchester
From the south, Altrincham is one of our closest Greater Manchester connections — just 10 miles east along the A56, with the 5A bus running directly from Altrincham Interchange through Thelwall. Manchester city centre is around 18 miles east, with frequent trains from Manchester Oxford Road and Piccadilly reaching Warrington Central in just 23 minutes. Wigan is 14 miles north, with a direct 9-minute train to Warrington Bank Quay running hourly throughout the day.
Liverpool
Liverpool is 18 miles to the west, with TransPennine Express trains running from Liverpool Lime Street to Warrington Central every 20 minutes in under 25 minutes — one of the most convenient connections in our catchment area.
Why So Many Riders Travel to Thelwall
Our location isn’t a coincidence. Thelwall village sits right at the junction of the M6 and M56, within easy reach of the entire North West motorway network. That means wherever you’re travelling from — whether it’s a quick local trip from Stockton Heath or a longer journey from Liverpool or Manchester — you can be on site and into your training quickly and easily.
More importantly, the roads around Thelwall offer an outstanding mix of training environments. From the quiet village lanes of Thelwall and Grappenhall, to the dual carriageways of the A49 and A56, to the residential roads of south Warrington and the open Cheshire countryside heading towards Lymm and Knutsford — our trainees get exposure to the full range of real-world road conditions from their very first session.
We serve riders from Warrington, Widnes, Runcorn, Ellesmere Port, Altrincham, Northwich, Wigan, St Helens, Liverpool, Manchester, Culcheth, Grappenhall, Thelwall, Penketh, Stockton Heath, Burtonwood, Winwick and Appleton — and if your area isn’t listed, get in touch, because the chances are we’re still your closest and most convenient training option.
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Safety-Led
Every minute of your CBT is built around riding safely. We never go on the road until you and your instructor are both confident.
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Patient Tuition
Small groups, individual attention. You learn at your pace, not a production-line schedule. Never rushed to the next step.
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DVSA Approved
Angela is a DVSA-approved motorcycle instructor and certified IAM Advanced Rider. Her team shares the same standards.
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Bike & Kit Included
Your bike, helmet and jacket are included in the £225 fee. Just bring your provisional licence and weather-appropriate clothing.
Don’t See Your Area?
We train riders from right across the North West. If your town isn’t listed above, that doesn’t mean we can’t help we have had students travel from London, Birmingham, Scotland & Newcastle to date so come on over! — visit our main motorcycle training page, or give us a call and we will talk you through your options.
Ready to Ride?
Wherever you’re travelling from — your CBT in Warrington starts from £225. Bike, helmet and jacket included.
