2 tracks in North Wales run arrive and drive events. Turn up, sign a form, drive.
Deeside, North Wales
Apex Kart is an indoor kart circuit on Babbage Road in Sandycroft, Deeside, just over the Welsh border from Chester. The venue has operated since 1989, originally as The Circuit Raceway, and was refurbished in 2016 after a change of ownership.
Cerrigydrudion, Corwen, North Wales
Glan Y Gors Park sits in open country at Cerrigydrudion, on the edge of Snowdonia, and runs an 1,100 metre outdoor circuit. The briefing room has a balcony with panoramic views over the whole track, which makes it a better spectator venue than most.
Price not published
The thing that catches groups out. Below the minimum you either pay for absent drivers or book an open session instead.
Tenby, Pembrokeshire
Heatherton World of Activities is a multi-activity park at St Florence, near Tenby in Pembrokeshire, with a 300-metre outdoor kart track among its attractions. Helmets and overalls are provided, and there is a viewing area for spectators.
Price not published
Cardiff, South Wales
An indoor, multi-level kart circuit on Dominion Way, just off Newport Road in Cardiff, run by the national TeamSport chain. The track is about 500 metres long with 14 corners.
Price not published
We calculate it the same way for every track: price divided by minutes on track. It is the only way to compare a 20-minute session against a 30-minute one.
At the same price per minute, a 750m circuit gives you nearly twice the driving of a 400m one. We show the distance you would cover.
Balaclavas, gloves and licence fees are often mandatory and rarely in the headline price. Every listing shows them.
Some tracks genuinely take walk-ins. Most reserve track time, and turning up without a booking means waiting or leaving.