Which race track would you live near?

[anonymous-user]

Have a rather good/hairbrain idea seeing as I'm struggling deciding where to live. I want to do more track work so why not live within 30 mins (hour max) of a track to make it more accessible.

With that in mind.... which UK track(s) would you choose to be near based on quality of the area as a living environment? (low crime, decent pubs, good places to eat, nice countryside).

Draw a horizontal line through Nottingham and everything south of that line is a possibility.

I know it's a bit left-field but hey, it's a start

[Simpo Two]

UK. Damn, that's Monaco out then.



Snetterton?

[Shuvi Tupya]

There are some very nice area's within 30 mins of silverstone. Infact i would have thought there were very nice places within half hour or most places in the UK..

[itsnotarace]

Brands or Castle Combe

[madbadger]

Er - Croft.

Apart from your crazy south of Nottingham rule.

[anonymous-user]

madbadger said:

Er - Croft.

Apart from your crazy south of Nottingham rule.

Lovely part of the world but presently trying to stay within 2-3 hours of my parents.

[Vixpy1]

Goodwood

[tractorguy]

I'd go for Knock Hill, great area and not far from the city for a night out.

I know its not the south but its the only one i've been to .

Edited by tractorguy on Monday 6th June 10:50

[Biker's Nemesis]

madbadger said:

Er - Croft.

Apart from your crazy south of Nottingham rule.

Same here.

[Ewan S]

I would have thought Goodwood would be the nicest race track to live near. In fact I grew up near there and there's loads of nice little towns and villages nearby. Just avoid the chav hell holes that are worthing and littlehampton. And rustington too unless you like incontinent old people.

[V8mate]

Snetterton - lots of nice villages/market towns within half an hour's drive.

[condor]

Since I live 34 miles from Silverstone, would have to say that
Plus for track days there's always the Palmer Motorsport set up just outside Bedford...which is about 5 miles away from me

[Evo141n]

Again forgetting south of Nottingham, how about Oulton Park in Cheshire?

[Some Gump]

Oulton is clearly the best place in the UK, except for his 3 hour rule. However, it's less than 2.5hrs to Kings X, so not bad.

Daan saaf, Silverstone is a good shout, Cadwell is borderline.

I have no idea hy anyone would want to live near Croft. The area is alright, but the track itself is by far the crappyest "proper" circuit I've ever been on. Also, the noise issues are daft these days.

[bucksmanuk]

I do live near Silverstone (Aylesbury), which is 35 minutes on a good morning, 7-ish am Saturday, and 27 minutes if you are really pushing it- so i hear. so anywhere around there is OK.

[anonymous-user]

bucksmanuk said:

I do live near Silverstone (Aylesbury), which is 35 minutes on a good morning, 7-ish am Saturday, and 27 minutes if you are really pushing it- so i hear. so anywhere around there is OK.

Parents are in Gt Missenden so know that part well.

[Ricky_M]

10 minutes from Llandow.

Some nice places to live in the Vale of Glamorgan.

[IainT]

Brands is, depending on the car, an awesome track with some great villages not far off.

The gearing on my RX7 makes Druids a bit nadgery, well, getting the power down after it!

Castle Combe is also in a lovely part of the world.

[anonymous-user]

Cadwell, the Lincolnshire Wolds are lovely with some nice towns like Louth and Horncastle. Cheap housing, low rainfall, huge beaches up the road. Lovely.

[Burrow01]

rovermorris999 said:

Cadwell, the Lincolnshire Wolds are lovely with some nice towns like Louth and Horncastle. Cheap housing, low rainfall, huge beaches up the road. Lovely.

Good location, but flippin miles from anywhere if you need to travel to another part of the UK