Lockwell Hill Karting
BEST FOR
Ages 8+
ENTRY
from £25
SETTING
Outdoors
WHERE
Farnsfield
What it’s like
Outdoor 720-metre kart racing near Nottingham, in 15-minute sessions from £25.
This is a proper outdoor circuit, not a warehouse loop: 720 metres of hairpins, straights and twists on the edge of Nottingham. Arrive-and-drive sessions get you into a hired kart with no fuss, and if you've got your own kart there's an owner-driver rate too. Session length is 15 minutes a go, or you can book two back to back if one lap isn't enough.
It's £25 for a single 15-minute session, £35 for two, and owner-drivers pay £30 a kart. Race packages start from £35 if you want to book by phone and ask what's included. There's no minimum age faff to remember beyond one number: you need to be 8 to drive.
Wednesday afternoons in summer bring driver coaching classes for younger drivers, which is worth knowing if you've got a keen 8 or 9-year-old rather than just a lad who wants to go fast once and call it a day. Thursdays are mini bikes instead of the usual karting, so check which day you're booking for if you want the standard track experience. It's closed Mondays and Tuesdays, and Wednesdays close for the winter months, so weekends are the reliable bet whatever time of year it is.
There's a café on site for teas, coffees and light meals, but it only opens at weekends. Midweek you'd need to call ahead and prebook food, so don't turn up starving on a Wednesday or Friday expecting a sandwich to just appear.
Facilities
Need to know
- Best for
- 8 and up, keen young racers especially with the Wednesday coaching
- Booking
- Call to book. Sessions available in 15-minute slots
- Food
- Café serving light meals, sandwiches, teas, coffees and soft drinks
- Thursdays are mini bike sessions, not standard karting
- Owner-driver sessions don't run on Thursdays
- Wednesdays close over winter but open 10am to 5pm the rest of the year
- Call ahead for midweek food, the café's only guaranteed open at weekends
Plan your visit
How much does a session cost?
£25 for 15 minutes, or £35 for two back-to-back sessions. Owner-drivers pay £30 per kart, and race packages start from £35.
How old do you need to be to drive?
You have to be at least 8 years old.
Do we need to book?
Yes, it's a phone booking rather than turning up on spec, in 15-minute slots.
What are the opening hours?
Wednesday to Friday it's 10am to 5pm, and weekends it opens earlier at 9am to 5pm. It's closed Mondays and Tuesdays, and Wednesdays shut down for the winter months.
Is there anything for younger drivers to build skills?
There are driver coaching classes for young drivers on Wednesday afternoons and evenings during summer.
Is there food on site?
There's a café with sandwiches, light meals, teas and coffees, but it's weekends only. Midweek you'd need to call ahead and prebook.
What happens on Thursdays?
Thursdays are given over to mini bikes rather than the usual go-karting, and owner-driver sessions aren't available that day either.
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