I'm going to be biased and say if you can stretch the extra travel distance then consider Lydd Airport. It's where I trained for my PPL, always have aircraft available and it prides itself on a real club atmosphere. They can train students for PPL, NPPL, Night and IMC and have just aquired an FNTP II sim. Although even I will agree I live only 15 miles away and the drive is a real bore with it being stuck right in the middle of nowhere!
