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Motorsport Venues of the British Isles

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I became interested in motor sport as a boy, and have followed Formula One ever since. My main enthusiam, though, is listing and mapping British and Irish circuits. When we're watching domestic racing on TV, Lynne says I'm more interested in what changes can be seen around the circuit than anything happening on the track! Some truth in this. I update the list below as and when, and keep related news cuttings and plans stuffed in a loose leaf folder.
KEY: Map I C H M	Ordnance Survey Landranger Map sheet number Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland or Ordnance Survey of Ireland 1:50,000 sheet number Motorsport venue Hill climb Motorcycling only

VENUE	NEAR TO	COUNTY	MAP		GRID REF				ACTIVE
Aberdare Park	Aberdare	South Glamorgan	170		SN	99	03	M	'1950', c1989
			Used by motorcycles in 1950

Aintree	Liverpool	Merseyside	108		SJ	373	983	C	1954-65, 1972-77, 1979-80+
			3.00 miles 1954-1965 GP circuit; 1.64 miles 1972-1977 & 1979-80 Club circuit. At the famous National Hunt racecourse. Venue of British Grands Prix in 1955, 1957, 1959, 1961 & 1962.

Altcar	Formby	Lancashire	108		SD	295	045	M	'1950'
			In use by motorcycles in 1950

Alton Towers	Cheadle	Staffordshire	128	c	SK	083	433	M
			In grounds of country house. Used by motorcyles in ?1960s.
Anglesey	Aberffraw	Anglesey	114		SH	332	690	C	1997+
			Ex army base. Previously used for trials etc as Ty Croes.

Ansty	Coventry	Warwickshire	140		SP	39	83	M	'1950'
			In use by motorcycles in 1950

Ards	-	Co Down	I15	c	J	60	60	C	1926-36
			Public roads?
Athy	Kildare	Co Kildare	I nn	c	S	60	90	C	1903, 1926 - 1936
			Public roads?
Baitings Dam	Sowerby Bridge	West Yorkshire	110		SE	00	18	H	'1972'

Ballarena	Limavady	Co Londonderry	I nn		C	695	324	H	'1972'

Ballyclare	Longford	Co Longford	I nn	c	N	00	60	C	1937, 1946 & 1947
			Public roads?
Ballyjamesduff	Cavan	Co Cavan	I nn	c	N	50	90	C	1986
			Public roads?
Barbon Manor	Kirkby Lonsdale	Cumbria	94		SD	63	82	H	'1972 1993 1996'
			0.505 miles in 1972
Benbradagh	Londonderry	Co Londonderry	I nn		C	71	11	H

Beveridge Park	Kirkaldy	Fife	59		NT	27	91	C	1950, 1952-54
			Around edge of park; approx 1.5 miles 1952-54; 1.38 miles in 1950 (m/cycles).
Bexhill	Bexhill	East Sussex	199	c	TQ	74	07	C	1903?
			Proposed but not used.
Billown	Castletown	Isle of Man	95		SC	26	69	M

Birmingham	(City Centre)	West Midlands	139		SP	07	87	C	1986-90
			2.47 miles, used 1986 - 1990. Short lived street circuit, used for F3000 Super Prix.

Bishopscourt	Downpatrick	Co Down	I nn		J	56	43	C	1963-74, 1994
			Ex aerodrome.
Bitteswell	Lutterworth	Leicestershire	140		SP	51	84	C	1948
			Proposed but not used. Sited on former WWII aerodrome.
Blandford	Blandford Forum	Dorset	195		SP	92	08	C	1949-50 & 1952
			At army base.

Boreham	Chelmsford	Essex	167		TL	74	12	C	1951-52
			Approx 3.0 miles. Ex aerodrome. Was Ford's Test track until recently. Now being quarried.

Bouley Bay	Bouley Bay	Jersey	-	'UTM'		66	54	H	'1972 1993 1996'
			0.574 miles.
Brands Hatch	Farningham	Kent	177		TQ	575	646	C	1950+
			Grand Prix venue 1964 - 1986. Originally grass track. 1950-53 1.00 mile grass track, 1954-59 1.24 miles, 1060-75 2.65 miles, 1976-87 2.6136 miles, 1988 to date 2.6002 miles.

Bray	Dublin	Co Wicklow	I nn	c	O	20	10	C	??
			Street circuit?
Brooklands	Romney?	Kent?	189	?	TQ	98	25	C	1904
			[Proposed]
Brooklands	Weybridge	Surrey	176		TQ	06	62	C	1907-39
			On private land.

Brough	Hull	Humberside	106		SE	95	26	C	1947-56
			Ex aerodrome.

Brunton	Burbage	Wilts	174		SU	24	56	H	'1972'

Cadwell Park	Horncastle	Lincolnshire	122		TF	293	807	C	1950-55, 1962, 1964+
			On private land.

Cairn Castle	Larne	Co Antrim	I nn		D	40	01	H

Carnaby	Bridlington	Humberside	101		TA	15	65	M	c 1980s
			Ex aerodrome.
Carrigrohane	?	Co Cork	I nn		Not found			C	1936-38, 1954-55
			Public roads?
Carrowdore		Co	I nn	c	J	50	70	C	1927-30?
			Public roads?
Castle Combe	Chippenham	Wilts	173		ST	855	768	C	1950-55, 1962, 1964+
			Ex aerodrome.

Castle Howard	Malton	North Yorkshire	100		SE	71	70	H	'1972'

Castlederg	Newtonstewart	Co Tyrone	I nn	c	H	26	85	C	1977

Catterick	Catterick	North Yorkshire	99		SE	24	96	C	1958-59
			Ex aerodrome
Charterhall	Coldstream	Borders	74		NT	76	46	C	1952-64
			Ex aerodrome

Cluntoe	Coagh	Co Tyrone	I14		H	95	76	C	1963

Colerne	Chippenham	Wilts	173		ST	80	71	M
			Aerodrome
Craiganlet	Belfast	Co Down	I15		J	43	77	H	'1972 1993 1996'

Cranfield	Lisburn/Mourne ?	Co Down	I nn	c	J	01	87	C	1954, 56

Cricket-St-Thomas	Crewkearn	Somerset	193			38	09	H

Crimmond	Fraserburgh	Grampian	30		NK	07	58	C	1951-58
			Ex aerodrome
Croft	Darlington	North Yorkshire	93		NZ	285	066	C	1950-57, 1964-80, 1995+
			Ex aerodrome

Croft	Hollywood	Co Down	I15	c	J	40	77	H

Crystal Palace	Sydenham	Greater London	177		TQ	34	71	C	1937-39, 53-72
			In Crystal Palace park. 1937-39 2.00 miles, 1953-72 1.39 miles.

Curragh	Youghal	Co Waterford	I nn	c	X	10	70	C	1949-54, 195?-5?
			Public roads?
Darley Moor	Ashbourne	Derbyshire	119		SK	172	420	M	1960s?+
			Ex aerodrome.

Davidstow	Camelford	Cornwall	200		SX	15	85	C	1952-55
			Ex aerodrome.
Debden	Saffron Walden	Essex	154		TL	56	35	C	1962-65
			Ex aerodrome.
Deene	Corby	Northamptonshire	141		SP	955	905	C	?
			Formerly Deenethorpe aerodrome.
Ditcham Hill	Petersfield	Hampshire	197	c	SU	74	18	H	'1972'

Donaghaddee	Belfast	Co Down	I15	c	J	60	80	C	1937-4?
			Public roads?
Donington Park	Castle Donington	Leicestershire	129		SK	419	259	C	1933-39, 77+
			Former pre-war circuit. 1931-33 2.19 miles, 1934-36 2.55 miles, 1937-39 3.125 miles, 1977-95 1.9573 miles, 1985 to date 2.500 miles.


Douglas	Douglas	Isle of Man	95	c	SC	38	75	C	1932-35, 1946-?53, 1989+
			Street circuit?
Doune	-	Central Region	57	c	NN	72	01	H	'1972 1993 1996'

Dunboyne	Dublin	Co Meath	I nn	c	O	00	40	C	1958?-67
			Public roads?
Dundalk	Dundalk	Co Louth	I nn	c	J	00	00	C	1987?
			Public roads?
Dundrod	Belfast	Co Antrim	I nn	c	J	22	76	C	1950-55
			7.416 miles.
Dunholme Lodge	Lincoln	Lincolnshire	121		SK	99	79	C	1948
			Ex aerodrome.
Dunlaoughaire	Dublin	Co Dublin	I nn	c	O	20	20	C	1987
			Street circuit?
Durris	Stonehaven	Grampian	45		NO	76	91	H

Edzell	Montrose	Tayside	45		NO	63	90	C	1959
			Ex aerodrome.
Elvington	York	North Yorkshire	105		SE	67	48	C	1962-63
			Ex aerodrome.
Eppynt	Sennybridge	Powys	160		SN	875	380	M
			Army range.

Evanton	Alness	Highland	21		NH	63	67	C	1964
			Ex aerodrome.
Exmoor	?	Devon / Somerset	180/181					C	1986?
			[Proposed]
Fairwood	Swansea	West Glamorgam	159		SS	57	91	C	1952, 1954
			Ex aerodrome. Now Swansea Airport.
Fersfield	Diss	Norfolk	144		TM	08	85	C	1951
			Ex aerodrome.
Fintray	Aberdeen	Grampion	38		NJ	85	16	H	'1972 1993'

Forrestburn	Livingston	Strathclyde	65		NS	86	64	C	1996
			[Proposed]
Full Sutton	Stamford Bridge	Humberside	105		SE	74	54	C	1958
			Ex aerodrome.
Gamston	East Retford	Nottinghamshire	120		SK	69	76	C	1949-51
			Ex aerodrome
Garron Point	Carnlough	Co Antrim	I 03			29	25	H

Gaydon	Warwick	Warwickshire	151		SP	355	555	M
			Ex aerodrome.
Goodwood	Chichester	Sussex	197		SU	87	07	C	1948-66, 1996?
			Ex aerodrome.

Grangemouth	Falkirk	Central Region	65	c	NS	90	80	C	1951
			[Proposed]
Gransden Lodge	St Neots	Cambridgeshire	153		TL	28	53	C	1947-48
			Ex aerodrome.
Great Aulcum	Reading	Berkshire	175		SU	65	66	H	'1972'

Gurston Down	Broad Chalke	Wilts	184		SU	02	25	H	'1972 1993 1996'

Haddenham	Aylesbury	Buckinghamshire	165		SP	733	093	M	c1949
			Ex aerodrome.
Harewood	Leeds	West Yorkshire	104		SE	33	45	H	'1972 1993 1996'

Hemerdon Hill	Plympton	Devon	202		SX			H	'1972'

Ibsley	Ringwood	Hampshire	195		SU	15	08	C	1950-55
			Ex aerodrome.
Imber Road	Warminster	Wiltshire	183		ST	89	46	M

Ingliston	Edinburgh	Lothians	65		NT	14	73	C	1965-94
			At Showground.

Isle of Man	T.T. Course?	Isle of Man	95		Not found			C	1902, 1904, 1905-08, 1914, 1922
			T.T. Course

Jurby	Ramsey	Isle of Man	95		SC	35	98	C	1994+
			Ex aerodrome.
Keevil Airfield	Trowbridge	Wilts	173		ST	92	56	M

Kinkell	Kinkell Braes	Fife	59		NO	51	52	H	'1972'

Kirkistown	Portavogie	Co Down	I nn	c	J	62	62	C	1952+
			Ex aerodrome.

Knockhill	Dunfirmline	Fife	58		NT	065	941	C	1975-76, 1978, 1980+
			On private land.

Langburgh	?	Durham	88					C	1987?
			[Proposed]
Le Val Des Terres	St. Peter Port	Guernsey	NO	'UTM'				H	'1993 1996'

Lerghy Frissel	Ramsey	Isle of Man	95		SC			H	'1996'

Limerick	[In town?]	Co Limerick	I nn	?	R	50	50	C	1935-38
			Street circuit?
Linton on Ouse	York	North Yorkshire	100		SE	48	61	C	1960-61
			Ex aerodrome'
Llandow	Cowbridge	South Glamorgan	170		SS	96	71	C	1964-76
			Ex aerodrome.

Long Kesh	Belfast	Co Antrim	I20		J	230	610	C	1956-57
			Ex aerodrome.
Long Marston	Stratford upon Avon	Warwickshire	151		SP	17	48	M	1950s?+

Longridge	Preston	Lancashire	102		SD	61	38	C	1973-78
			On private land.

Loton Park	Shrewsbury	Shropshire	126		SJ	36	13	H	'1972 1993 1996'

Lulsgate	Bristol	Avon	172		ST	49	64	C	1949-50
			Now Bristol Airport.
Lydden Hill	Canterbury	Kent	189		TR	24	66	C	1965-c99
			On private land.

Mallory Park	Kirkby Mallory	Leicestershire	140		SK	449	001	C	1956+


Mondello Park	Naas	Co Kildare	I nn	c	N	90	20	C	1968+


Moreton Valence	Gloucester	Gloucestershire	162		SO	796	104	M
			Ex aerodrome.
Munster	Cork ?	Co Cork?	I nn		Not found			C

Newtownards	Belfast	Co Down	I nn	c	J	49	74	C	1951-53
			Public roads.
Oddicombe	Torquay	Devon	202			92	65	H	'1972'

Oliver's Mount	Scarborough	North Yorkshire	101		TA	03	86	C	'1950', 1955-56

Oulton Park	Tarporley	Cheshire	117		SJ	589	644	C	1953+
			On private land. 1953 1.504 miles, 1954 2.23 miles, 1954-75 2.761, 1975-82 1.654 miles, 1989-91 2.769, 1992 to date 2.776 miles

Ouston	Chester-le-Street	Durham	88		NZ	08	70	C	1961-64
			Ex aerodrome
Pembrey	Kidwelly	Dyfed	159		SN	400	036	C	1989+
			Ex aerodrome.

Pheonix?	?	'North East'	88?					C	1988?
			[Proposed]
Phoenix Park	Dublin	Co Dublin	I nn		O	10	35	C	1927?-39, 1950?
			Public park.

Pontypool Park	Pontypool	Gwent	171					H	'1972'

Prescott	Cheltenham	Gloucestershire	163		SO	98	29	H	'1972 1993 1996'

Preston	Preston	Lancashire	102					C	1981?
			[Proposed]
Ragley Hall	Alcester	Warwickshire	150					H

Ramsey Road	Ramsey	Isle of Man	95					H

Rathdrum	Wicklow	Co Wicklow	I nn	c	T	10	80	C	1950?-80?
			Public roads?
Rhydymwym	Mold	Clwyd	117		SJ	208	665	M

Rockingham	Corby	Northamptonshire	141		SP	914	916	C	2001+
			Purpose built oval and grand prix standard circuit.

Rotherfield Park	Alton	Hampshire	186					H

Rufforth	York	North Yorkshire	105		SE	53	50	C	1959-78
			Ex aerodrome.

Rumster	Lybster	Caithness	11			20	38	H	'1972'

Santa Pod (Raceway)	Bedford	Bedfordshire	153		SP	957	606	C	1950s? and 1992+
			Drag strip formerly used for circuit racing.
Scammonden	Huddersfield	West Yorkshire	110			057	167	H	'1972'

Shap Wells	Penrith	Cumberland	91			57	09	H

Shelsley Walsh	Worcester	Hereford & Worcester	149		SO	71	62	H	'1972 1993 1996'

Silverstone	Towcester	Northamptonshire	152		SP	675	419	C	1948+
			Ex aerodrome. Grand Prix host from 1948 to present.


Snetterton	Norwich	Norfolk	144		TM	005	891	C	1951+
			Ex aerodome.

Spegla Pass	Glenaueagh Bridge	Co Down	I nn					H	'1972'

St. Hellier	St. Hellier	Jersey	NO	'UTM'				C	1948-50, 1952
			Street circuit.
Staverton	Gloucester	Gloucestershire	162		SO	887	218	M
			Ex aerodrome, now Airport.
Steetley	Leicester?	Leicestershire						C	1950s
			[Proposed]
Strathclyde Park	Glasgow	Strathclyde	64					H

Sutton Veney	Sutton Veney	Wiltshire	183		ST	890	418	M

Syonfin	Omagh	Co Tyrone	I nn					H	'1972'

Tallaght	Dublin	Co Dublin	I nn	c	O	00	20	C	1935-39, 1948
			Public roads?
Thornaby	Middlesborough	Durham	93		NZ	46	16	C	1959-61
			Ex aerodrome.
Three Sisters	Wigan	Lancashire	108		SD	582	014	M	1960s?+

Thruxton	Andover	Hampshire	184		SU	280	455	C	1952-53, 1968+

Tregrehan	Truro	Cornwall	204			052	253	H	'1972'

Trengwainton	Penzance	Cornwall	203					H	'1972'

Turnberry	Girvan	Strathclyde	70		NS	21	07	C	1951-53
			Ex aerodrome.
Valance School	Westerham	Kent	189?					H	'1972'

Werrington Park	Lauceston	Cornwall	201			32	86	H

West Raynham	Fakenham	Norfolk	132		TF	85	24	M

Whitchurch	Bristol	Avon	172		ST	59	68	C	1959
			Ex aerodrome.
Wicklow	Wicklow	Co Wicklow	I nn	?	T	30	90	C	1940?-50?
			Public roads?
Winfield	Berwick upon Tweed	Borders	74		NT	89	50	C	1950-51
			Ex aerodrome.
Wiscombe Park	Honiton	Devon	192		SY	18	92	H	'1972 1993 1996'



Revised 15 September 2015. Archived 24 September 2018.

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