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Race Tracks in the United Kingdom

The United Kingdom is one of the deepest motorsport nations on earth, home to more than fifty active venues spread across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, plus dozens more that shaped racing history before closing. Road courses dominate: Silverstone hosts the British Grand Prix, while Brands Hatch, Donington Park, Oulton Park, Snetterton, Cadwell Park, Thruxton, Croft, Knockhill, Anglesey and Pembrey carry the BTCC, British Superbikes and British GT calendars around the country. Northern Ireland adds closed-road road racing at the North West 200 and Ulster Grand Prix, while England's Isle of Man neighbour is excluded here as its own page. Beyond circuit racing, the UK runs a dense BriSCA stock car oval scene, National Speedway tracks, Santa Pod's drag strip, historic hillclimbs like Shelsley Walsh and Prescott, rallycross at Lydden Hill, and motocross and karting circuits nationwide. Venues cluster thickest in the Midlands and South East, within a few hours of London, Birmingham and Manchester, feeding a huge track-day and club-racing culture.

95 venues listed across 10 categories. Venues with a full RaceTrackWorld guide are linked.

Road courses in United Kingdom

Venue	Town	Length	Known for
Aintree CircuitSeasonal	Liverpool, Merseyside	—	Former British Grand Prix venue now reduced to a short club circuit used for car and motorcycle sprints.
Anglesey Circuit	Ty Croes, Anglesey, Wales	3.395 km	Coastal Welsh circuit with sea views, used by British Superbikes and club racing across several layouts.
Bedford Autodrome	Bedford, Bedfordshire	—	Purpose-built track-day venue with multiple configurable layouts including the GT and Coronation circuits.
Bishopscourt Racing Circuit	Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland	—	Former airfield circuit in Northern Ireland used for club car and motorcycle racing.
Blyton Park	Gainsborough, Lincolnshire	—	Former airfield track-day circuit with several configurable layouts, popular for driver training and track days.
Brands Hatch Circuit	Fawkham, Kent	3.908 km	Former British Grand Prix venue, now anchors the BTCC and British Superbikes calendars on its Grand Prix loop.
Cadwell Park Circuit	Louth, Lincolnshire	3.62 km	Undulating, tree-lined 'mini-Nurburgring' famous for the Mountain jump on the British Superbikes calendar.
Castle Combe Circuit	Chippenham, Wiltshire	2.98 km	Fast former airfield circuit in the Cotswolds, home to a busy club racing and sprint calendar.
Croft Circuit	Darlington, North Yorkshire	3.43 km	The north of England's main circuit, hosting the British Touring Car Championship and British Rallycross.
Curborough Sprint Course	Lichfield, Staffordshire	1.49 km	Permanent sprint course run by the Hagley & District Light Car Club, a fixture of the UK sprint calendar.
Donington Park Circuit	Castle Donington, Leicestershire	4.02 km	Hosts the British Superbike Championship and British Touring Car rounds on its rolling National/Grand Prix layout.
Goodwood Motor Circuit	Chichester, West Sussex	3.86 km	Historic 1948 circuit that hosts the Members' Meeting and Revival for pre-1966 racing cars.
Kirkistown Race Circuit	Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland	2.4 km	Northern Ireland's main permanent circuit, run on a former RAF airfield near Strangford Lough.
Knockhill Racing Circuit	Dunfermline, Fife	2.092 km	Scotland's national motorsport centre and sole BTCC round north of the border.
Llandow Circuit	Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales	1.6 km	Compact former airfield circuit in South Wales used for club racing, drifting and driver training.
Mallory Park Circuit	Kirkby Mallory, Leicestershire	2.17 km	Short, historic circuit famed for the Devil's Elbow hairpin and long-running motorcycle racing.
Oulton Park Circuit	Little Budworth, Cheshire	4.332 km	Parkland circuit through a former country estate, a BTCC and British GT staple known for its blind crests.
Pembrey Circuit	Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales	2.36 km	South Wales circuit hosting British Rallycross and club racing alongside a dedicated karting track.
Silverstone Circuit	Silverstone, Northamptonshire	5.891 km	Home of the British Grand Prix and British MotoGP round, run on a former WWII airfield.
Snetterton Circuit	Norwich, Norfolk	4.778 km	Fast, flowing East Anglian circuit; the 300 layout hosts British GT and British Touring Cars.
Teesside Autodrome	Sedgefield, County Durham	1.6 km	North East track-day and club racing circuit, also used for drifting and driver training.
Three Sisters Race Circuit	Wigan, Greater Manchester	1.786 km	North West club circuit on a former colliery site, also home to a karting track.
Thruxton Circuit	Andover, Hampshire	3.792 km	The UK's fastest permanent circuit, a former airfield hosting BTCC and British Superbikes.

Ovals and speedways in United Kingdom

Venue	Town	Length	Known for
Adrian Flux Arena	King's Lynn, Norfolk	—	Multi-purpose oval hosting BriSCA stock cars and King's Lynn Stars speedway.
Belle Vue Aces Stadium	Manchester, Greater Manchester	—	Home of Belle Vue's speedway and stock car racing in Manchester.
Buxton Raceway	Buxton, Derbyshire	—	Peak District shale oval hosting BriSCA F1, F2 and banger racing.
Foxhall Stadium	Ipswich, Suffolk	—	Shale oval hosting BriSCA F1 and F2 stock cars alongside Ipswich's speedway team.
Hednesford Hills Raceway	Hednesford, Staffordshire	—	Long-running Midlands shale oval for BriSCA stock cars, bangers and hot rods.
Northampton International Raceway	Brafield-on-the-Green, Northamptonshire	—	Home of the BriSCA F1 World Final and one of the sport's flagship ovals.
Skegness Raceway	Skegness, Lincolnshire	—	Coastal shale oval running BriSCA F1, F2 and banger racing through the summer season.

Drag strips in United Kingdom

Venue	Town	Length	Known for
Melbourne Raceway (York Raceway)	Melbourne, East Yorkshire	0.402 km	Yorkshire's permanent quarter-mile drag strip, hosting sprint and bracket racing.
Santa Pod Raceway	Podington, Bedfordshire	0.402 km	The UK's premier drag strip, home to the FIA European Finals and Main Event.

Motorcycle speedway and short ovals in United Kingdom

Venue	Town	Length	Known for
Armadale Stadium	Armadale, West Lothian, Scotland	—	Home of Edinburgh Monarchs speedway, one of Scotland's two senior tracks.
Ashfield Stadium	Glasgow, Scotland	—	Home of Glasgow Tigers speedway in the SGB Championship.
Cowley Stadium	Oxford, Oxfordshire	—	Home of Oxford Cheetahs speedway, racing in the SGB Championship.
Coypool Raceway	Plymouth, Devon	—	Home of Plymouth Gladiators speedway in the SGB Championship.
Derwent Park	Workington, Cumbria	—	Home of Workington Comets speedway in the SGB Championship.
Eddie Wright Raceway	Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire	—	Home of Scunthorpe Scorpions speedway in the SGB Championship.
Ipswich Speedway (Foxhall Stadium)	Ipswich, Suffolk	—	Ipswich Witches' shale speedway track, shared with BriSCA stock cars.
Monmore Green StadiumDormant	Wolverhampton, West Midlands	—	Long-time home of Wolverhampton Wolves speedway; the track sat out the 2026 season without a fielded team.
National Speedway Stadium (Belle Vue)	Manchester, Greater Manchester	—	Belle Vue Aces' home track, one of British speedway's most historic venues.
Owlerton Stadium	Sheffield, South Yorkshire	—	Home of Sheffield Tigers speedway in the SGB Premiership.
Paul Jepson Stadium	Leicester, Leicestershire	—	Leicester Lions' speedway home, competing in the SGB Premiership.
Poole Stadium	Poole, Dorset	—	Home of Poole Pirates speedway, racing in the SGB Championship tier.
Shielfield Park	Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland	—	Home of Berwick Bandits speedway in the SGB Championship.
South Tees Motorsports Park	Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire	—	Home of Redcar Bears speedway, racing in the SGB Championship.

Hillclimbs and sprints in United Kingdom

Venue	Town	Length	Known for
Barbon Manor Hill Climb	Barbon, Cumbria	0.885 km	Cumbrian hillclimb hosting rounds of the British Hillclimb Championship.
Bo'ness Hill Climb	Bo'ness, Falkirk, Scotland	0.884 km	Scottish hillclimb run by the British Automobile Racing Club near the Firth of Forth.
Doune Hill Climb	Doune, Stirling, Scotland	0.885 km	Scotland's principal hillclimb venue, run by the British Automobile Racing Club.
Gurston Down Speed Hill Climb	Broad Chalke, Wiltshire	0.885 km	Wiltshire hillclimb venue on the British Hillclimb Championship calendar.
Harewood Hill Climb	Harewood, West Yorkshire	1.13 km	Yorkshire's main hillclimb venue, part of the British Hillclimb Championship.
Loton Park Hill Climb	Alberbury, Shropshire	1.44 km	Parkland hillclimb through the grounds of Loton Park, on the British Hillclimb Championship.
Prescott Speed Hill Climb	Gotherington, Gloucestershire	1.13 km	Home of the Bugatti Owners' Club, a Cotswolds hillclimb dating to 1938.
Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb	Worcester, Worcestershire	0.914 km	The world's oldest motorsport venue still in continuous use, running since 1905.
Wiscombe Park Hill Climb	Southleigh, Devon	1 km	Devon hillclimb through wooded parkland, popular with historic and modern classes.

Rallycross in United Kingdom

Venue	Town	Length	Known for
Lydden Hill Race Circuit	Canterbury, Kent	1.2 km	The birthplace of rallycross in 1967 and home of the British Rallycross Championship.

Motocross and off-road in United Kingdom

Venue	Town	Length	Known for
Canada Heights	Swanley, Kent	—	South East motocross circuit hosting club and championship meetings.
Desertmartin Motocross Circuit	Desertmartin, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland	—	Northern Ireland's leading motocross venue, host to Ulster and Irish championship rounds.
Foxhills	Swindon, Wiltshire	—	Motocross venue used for British Motocross Championship rounds.
Hawkstone Park International	Shrewsbury, Shropshire	—	Historic motocross venue that has staged British and international championship rounds since the 1960s.
Landrake Motocross Circuit	Landrake, Cornwall	—	South West motocross venue hosting national and club meetings.
Lyng Motocross Circuit	Lyng, Norfolk	—	East Anglian motocross track used for British Championship rounds.
Matterley Basin	Winchester, Hampshire	—	Natural-terrain motocross bowl that has hosted the MXGP of Great Britain.

Karting in United Kingdom

Venue	Town	Length	Known for
Buckmore Park Kart Circuit	Chatham, Kent	1.2 km	Kart circuit where several Formula 1 drivers began racing, including Lewis Hamilton.
Clay Pigeon Raceway	Dorchester, Dorset	1 km	South West kart circuit hosting club and national karting events.
Glan-y-Gors Kart Circuit	Kinmel Bay, Denbighshire, Wales	1 km	North Wales kart circuit hosting club racing and championship rounds.
Kimbolton Kart Circuit	Kimbolton, Cambridgeshire	1 km	East of England kart circuit for club and championship racing.
Larkhall Kart Circuit	Larkhall, South Lanarkshire, Scotland	1 km	Scotland's main permanent kart circuit for club and championship racing.
PF International Kart Circuit	Brandon, Lincolnshire	1.4 km	One of the UK's premier international kart tracks, host to European and World championship rounds.
Rowrah Kart Circuit	Rowrah, Cumbria	1.2 km	Lake District kart circuit used for British Championship rounds.
Rye House Kart Raceway	Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire	0.9 km	Historic kart circuit near London that has produced multiple F1 world champions.
Shenington Kart Circuit	Shenington, Oxfordshire	1.2 km	Oxfordshire kart circuit used for British Championship and club racing.
Whilton Mill Kart Circuit	Daventry, Northamptonshire	1.2 km	Midlands kart circuit with multiple configurable layouts for club and championship racing.

Street circuits and temporary in United Kingdom

Venue	Town	Length	Known for
Aberdare ParkSeasonal	Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales	1.7 km	Public park road circuit used for an annual motorcycle road race meeting.
Dundrod CircuitSeasonal	Dundrod, County Antrim, Northern Ireland	12.6 km	Closed public-road circuit hosting the Ulster Grand Prix motorcycle road races.
ExCeL London Circuit	London	2.1 km	Indoor/outdoor street circuit around the ExCeL exhibition centre hosting Formula E's London E-Prix.
North West 200 Course (Coleraine/Portrush)Seasonal	Portstewart-Portrush-Coleraine, Northern Ireland	14.4 km	Closed-public-roads triangle hosting the North West 200, one of the fastest road races in the world.
Oliver's MountSeasonal	Scarborough, North Yorkshire	3.98 km	Public park road circuit hosting motorcycle road racing meetings through the season.

Closed and historic in United Kingdom

Venue	Town	Length	Known for
Battersea Park CircuitClosed	London	2.9 km	Temporary street circuit that hosted the Formula E London E-Prix in 2015-16 before the series moved to ExCeL.
Birmingham Superprix CircuitClosed	Birmingham, West Midlands	3.4 km	Britain's only city-centre street circuit, hosting Formula 3000 and touring cars from 1986 to 1990.
Boreham CircuitClosed	Chelmsford, Essex	4.2 km	Former airfield circuit and Ford motorsport test track that hosted racing until the mid-1960s.
BrooklandsClosed	Weybridge, Surrey	4.43 km	The world's first purpose-built banked motor racing circuit, closed to racing in 1939; now a museum.
CharterhallClosed	Duns, Scottish Borders, Scotland	2.85 km	Former RAF airfield circuit that hosted Scottish national racing until closing in 1965.
Coventry Stadium (Brandon)Closed	Coventry, West Midlands	—	Long-running speedway and stock car oval that closed in 2016 for housing development.
Crystal Palace CircuitClosed	London	2.24 km	South London park circuit that hosted top-flight racing until closing in 1972.
Culham Motocross CircuitClosed	Culham, Oxfordshire	—	Former motocross venue near Abingdon that hosted British Championship rounds before closing.
Davidstow CircuitClosed	Camelford, Cornwall	4.8 km	Former RAF airfield circuit that hosted racing through the 1950s and early 1960s before closing.
Full Sutton CircuitClosed	York, North Yorkshire	3.4 km	Former airfield circuit that hosted club racing until closing in the early 1980s.
Ibsley CircuitClosed	Ringwood, Hampshire	2.9 km	Former airfield circuit in the New Forest that hosted racing through the 1950s and 1960s before closing.
Ingliston CircuitClosed	Edinburgh, Scotland	1.6 km	Former Scottish national circuit at the Royal Highland Showground, closed to circuit racing in the 1990s.
Peterborough Speedway (East of England Showground)Closed	Peterborough, Cambridgeshire	—	Former speedway venue for the Peterborough Panthers, which folded from British speedway.
Rockingham Motor SpeedwayClosed	Corby, Northamptonshire	2.4 km	Banked oval and infield road course that closed to motorsport in 2018.
Shakespeare County RacewayClosed	Long Marston, Warwickshire	0.402 km	Former airfield drag strip that closed around 2011 after its site lease ended.
Swindon Speedway (Abbey Stadium)Closed	Swindon, Wiltshire	—	Long-running speedway stadium that hosted the Swindon Robins until the club's closure.
Wimbledon StadiumClosed	London	—	Greyhound and speedway stadium that hosted stock car racing until closing in 2017.

Race tracks near the big cities in United Kingdom

Near London

ExCeL London Circuit · about 25 min
Brands Hatch Circuit · about 45 min
Lydden Hill Race Circuit · about 80 min
Silverstone Circuit · about 90 min
Santa Pod Raceway · about 80 min
Thruxton Circuit · about 90 min

Near Birmingham

Curborough Sprint Course · about 40 min
Hednesford Hills Raceway · about 45 min
Loton Park Hill Climb · about 55 min
Donington Park Circuit · about 55 min
Mallory Park Circuit · about 60 min
Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb · about 45 min
Silverstone Circuit · about 60 min
Castle Combe Circuit · about 90 min

Near Manchester

National Speedway Stadium (Belle Vue) · about 15 min
Three Sisters Race Circuit · about 30 min
Oulton Park Circuit · about 40 min
Buxton Raceway · about 45 min
Knockhill Racing Circuit · about 240 min

Near Leeds

Harewood Hill Climb · about 25 min
Croft Circuit · about 60 min
Cadwell Park Circuit · about 90 min
Oliver's Mount · about 100 min

Near Glasgow / Edinburgh

Ashfield Stadium · about 20 min
Armadale Stadium · about 35 min
Knockhill Racing Circuit · about 45 min
Bo'ness Hill Climb · about 40 min
Doune Hill Climb · about 55 min

Near Cardiff

Llandow Circuit · about 30 min
Castle Combe Circuit · about 60 min
Pembrey Circuit · about 70 min
Glan-y-Gors Kart Circuit · about 150 min

Near Belfast

Kirkistown Race Circuit · about 40 min
Bishopscourt Racing Circuit · about 45 min
Dundrod Circuit · about 30 min
Desertmartin Motocross Circuit · about 60 min
North West 200 Course (Coleraine/Portrush) · about 80 min

Near Bristol

Castle Combe Circuit · about 35 min
Wiscombe Park Hill Climb · about 70 min
Thruxton Circuit · about 90 min
Llandow Circuit · about 75 min

Major race weekends in United Kingdom

Event	Venue	When	Series
British Grand Prix	Silverstone Circuit	July	Formula 1
British MotoGP	Silverstone Circuit	August	MotoGP
Goodwood Festival of Speed	Goodwood House hillclimb (next to the Motor Circuit)	July	Historic and demonstration hillclimb
Goodwood Revival	Goodwood Motor Circuit	September	Historic racing
North West 200	North West 200 Course (Coleraine/Portrush)	May	Motorcycle road racing
Ulster Grand Prix (when running)	Dundrod Circuit	August	Motorcycle road racing
British Touring Car Championship finale	Brands Hatch Circuit	October	BTCC
British Superbike Championship rounds	Oulton Park, Donington Park, Knockhill, Snetterton, Brands Hatch, Thruxton, Cadwell Park and Assen	May-October	British Superbikes
British Rallycross Championship rounds	Lydden Hill Race Circuit	May-September	Rallycross
BriSCA F1 World Final	Northampton International Raceway	September	BriSCA F1 Stock Cars
Formula E London E-Prix	ExCeL London Circuit	August	Formula E
Shelsley Walsh Championship meetings	Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb	April-September	British Hillclimb Championship

Track days and driving experiences in United Kingdom

Getting on a UK circuit is straightforward: most active road courses run public track days through operators such as MSV Trackdays (Brands Hatch, Oulton Park, Snetterton, Cadwell Park, Donington), Bookatrackday.com (an aggregator across most English and Welsh circuits), and Javelin Trackdays, alongside manufacturer experiences from Porsche, Ferrari and Silverstone's own driving experiences. Open-pitlane car days typically run GBP 150-350 depending on venue and car group, with tuition and passenger laps extra; motorcycle track days through operators like No Limits or Focused Events run GBP 100-200. Karting is the cheapest entry point, with arrive-and-drive sessions at circuits like Buckmore Park and PF International from around GBP 30-60. Sprint and hillclimb events run by car clubs (BARC, HSCC, MSA-affiliated clubs) welcome road-legal cars for a modest entry fee, typically GBP 80-150 per event, and are the traditional route into UK club motorsport.

Frequently asked questions

Does this page include horse racing courses?+

No. Tracks such as Ascot, Cheltenham, Aintree Racecourse and Epsom Downs are horse racing venues and are not covered here; this page lists only motorsport circuits and venues.

Is the Isle of Man TT course included?+

No. The Isle of Man is a separate Crown Dependency with its own motorsport page on this site, covering the Snaefell Mountain Course and TT.

Where can I watch a British Grand Prix?+

Silverstone Circuit in Northamptonshire hosts the Formula 1 British Grand Prix every July and has done so since the championship began in 1950.

What is the fastest circuit in the UK?+

Thruxton Circuit in Hampshire is widely regarded as the UK's fastest permanent circuit thanks to its high-speed, sweeping layout on a former airfield.

Which UK circuits host closed-public-road racing?+

Northern Ireland's North West 200 course and the Dundrod circuit (Ulster Grand Prix), plus Oliver's Mount in Scarborough and Aberdare Park in Wales, run motorcycle racing on public roads closed for the event.

Where is British Rallycross held?+

Lydden Hill Race Circuit in Kent, the birthplace of rallycross in 1967, is the main home of the British Rallycross Championship, with additional rounds sometimes run at Croft and Pembrey.

Can I drive on a UK race track myself?+

Yes. Most active circuits run public track days for cars and motorcycles, and local car clubs run sprint and hillclimb events open to road-legal cars with a club licence or day membership.

Venue list checked against 60 sources. Last reviewed 2026-09-10.