Parks · South East England
Buckmore Park Kart Circuit
Buckmore Park Kart Circuit is an MSA approved outdoor kart racing circuit located just off junction 3 of the M2 in Chatham, Kent, England. Until his death on 10 March 2017, it was owned by John Surtee
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Buckmore Park Kart Circuit is an MSA approved outdoor kart racing circuit located just off junction 3 of the M2 in Chatham, Kent, England. Until his death on 10 March 2017, it was owned by John Surtees, the only person to have won world Grand Prix championships in both Formula One car racing and Grand Prix motorcycle racing. Situated in a woodland setting between the M2 and M20 motorways directly above High Speed 1, its proximity to London makes it Britain's busiest circuit. With seven different fleets of kart the circuit offers karting experiences for all ages and experience levels. Buckmore Park is a circuit where many current and past Formula One drivers learned their trade, including Johnny Herbert and Formula 1 champions Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton, who was originally discovered by Ron Dennis in the 1996 Champions of the Future Event held at Buckmore Park. Although Buckmore Park is primarily a race circuit, it also has on-site conference and catering facilities.
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Buckmore Park Kart Circuit is an MSA approved outdoor kart racing circuit located just off junction 3 of the M2 in Chatham, Kent, England. Until his death on 10 March 2017, it was owned by John Surtees, the only person to have won world Grand Prix championships in both Formula One car racing and Grand Prix motorcycle racing. Situated in a woodland setting between the M2 and M20 motorways directly above High Speed 1, its proximity to London makes it Britain's busiest circuit. With seven different fleets of kart the circuit offers karting experiences for all ages and experience levels. Buckmore Park is a circuit where many current and past Formula One drivers learned their trade, including Johnny Herbert and Formula 1 champions Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton, who was originally discovered by Ron Dennis in the 1996 Champions of the Future Event held at Buckmore Park. Although Buckmore Park is primarily a race circuit, it also has on-site conference and catering facilities.
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Background
History
The circuit saw its inception in the early 1900s when local businessman Cecil Whitehead, a keen supporter of the Scouts, saw the opportunity to allow them to participate in the fast growing pastime of kart racing by developing a track at the woodland site that the local scouts were leasing at the top of Bluebell Hill, Buckmore Park Scout Centre. Whitehead consulted with the designer of the Rye House Kart Circuit, Doug Jest, the local Rochester Motor Club and Camberley Kart Club to design the 400m circuit. Whitehead then approached the Royal School of Military Engineering in nearby Chatham and persuaded them to build the circuit as an engineering training exercise. The circuit subsequently…
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- Coordinates
- 51.3431, 0.5014
- District
- Medway
- Parish
- Medway, unparished area
- Postcode
- ME5 9SB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chatham and Aylesford
Sources
- wikipedia: Buckmore Park Kart Circuit (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Buckmore Park Kart Circuit?
- Buckmore Park Kart Circuit is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode ME5 9SB), in the parish of Medway, unparished area.
- Is Buckmore Park Kart Circuit free to visit?
- Yes, Buckmore Park Kart Circuit is free to enter.
- How do I get to Buckmore Park Kart Circuit?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode ME5 9SB. It sits within the Chatham and Aylesford parliamentary constituency.