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Go karting in Essex

4 tracks across Essex, 2 indoor and 2 outdoor, with prices from £47 to £54. Compare prices and ages, and find the nearest track to your town.

East of England Essex

Comparison

Essex tracks side by side

TrackTownTypeLengthFromAdultsJuniors
Brentwood Karting Brentwood Outdoor 825 m £47 14+ 8+ Brentwood Karting track guide
Lakeside Karting West Thurrock Outdoor 900 m - 14+ 8+ Lakeside Karting track guide
TeamSport Basildon Basildon Indoor 500 m £54 13+ 8+ TeamSport Basildon track guide
TeamSport Harlow Harlow Indoor 500 m £53 13+ 8+ TeamSport Harlow track guide

From = lowest price on file for each track. Adults and Juniors = minimum ages. All 4 checked 3 Nov 2026.

By town

Nearest go karting track to your town

The two nearest tracks to 19 Essex towns, in straight-line miles. Some towns are closer to a track over the county border.

Anglia Indoor KartingBillericayBraintreeBrentwoodCanvey IslandChelmsfordClacton-on-SeaColchesterEppingGraysHarlowHarwichLoughtonMaldonRayleighSaffron WaldenSouthend-on-SeaWickfordWitham1234
  1. 1Brentwood Karting
  2. 2Lakeside Karting
  3. 3TeamSport Basildon
  4. 4TeamSport Harlow
  5. Over the border
TownNearest trackNext nearest
Basildon TeamSport Basildon 1.1 mi Brentwood 6.7 mi
Billericay TeamSport Basildon 3.6 mi Brentwood 5.3 mi
Braintree TeamSport Harlow 18.9 mi TeamSport Basildon 21.8 mi
Brentwood Brentwood 3.5 mi TeamSport Basildon 8 mi
Canvey Island TeamSport Basildon 6.9 mi Lakeside 13.2 mi
Chelmsford TeamSport Basildon 11.2 mi Brentwood 12.5 mi
Clacton-on-Sea Anglia Indoor 18.7 mi Suffolk TeamSport Basildon 33 mi
Colchester Anglia Indoor 15.5 mi Suffolk TeamSport Basildon 27.8 mi
Epping TeamSport Harlow 6.4 mi Rye House Kart Raceway 6.7 mi Hertfordshire
Grays Lakeside 2 mi Brentwood 8 mi
Harlow TeamSport Harlow 2.2 mi Rye House Kart Raceway 3.8 mi Hertfordshire
Harwich Anglia Indoor 11.1 mi Suffolk Ellough Park Raceway 37.9 mi Suffolk
Loughton TeamSport Edmonton 5.2 mi London F1 DRIVE London 6.5 mi London
Maldon TeamSport Basildon 14.7 mi Brentwood 19.8 mi
Rayleigh TeamSport Basildon 6.2 mi Brentwood 13.1 mi
Saffron Walden TeamSport Harlow 17.3 mi Red Lodge 20.6 mi Cambridgeshire
Southend-on-Sea TeamSport Basildon 12 mi Brentwood 18.9 mi
Wickford TeamSport Basildon 2.8 mi Brentwood 9.4 mi
Witham TeamSport Basildon 17 mi Brentwood 20.5 mi

Pick a track

Which Essex track suits you

  • TeamSport Harlow

    First time, or a wet day

    The cheapest of Essex's 2 indoor tracks. From £53, adults from 13.

  • Brentwood Karting

    Young children

    Juniors from 8. Lakeside Karting, TeamSport Basildon and TeamSport Harlow also take juniors from 8.

  • Lakeside Karting

    Outdoor speed

    The longest outdoor circuit in Essex at 900 m. Next is Brentwood Karting at 825 m.

  • 4 tracks

    Racing and leagues

    Brentwood Karting (Brentwood Karting Race League), Lakeside Karting (Lakeside Karting Race League), TeamSport Basildon (BIKC (British Indoor Karting Championship, TeamSport)) and TeamSport Harlow (BIKC (British Indoor Karting Championship, TeamSport)).

  • 4 tracks

    Kids parties

    Kids parties at Brentwood Karting, Lakeside Karting, TeamSport Basildon and TeamSport Harlow. All 4 sell gift vouchers.

All tracks from A to Z

The 4 go karting tracks in Essex

ENTRY #01 Outdoor

Brentwood Karting

Brentwood

Brentwood Karting is an outdoor track in Brentwood with an 825 m circuit and a purpose-built kids track. Karts include Sodi 270cc and 200cc cadet racers, Bambino 160cc and electric juniors. Race formats include Challenge 30 and Ironman 60 events, family sessions, and the Brentwood Karting Race League and Essex Endurance Championship.

Length
825 m
From
£47
Min age
14+juniors 8+
Last checked Brentwood Karting track guide
ENTRY #02 Outdoor

Lakeside Karting

West Thurrock

Lakeside Karting is an outdoor 900 m track at West Thurrock. Its karts include 390cc Sodi race karts, 200cc karts and electric F1 karts on a separate children's track. Options cover individual and team race events, open timed sessions and the Lakeside Karting Race League. Parties, corporate days, stag and hen groups and gift vouchers are taken.

Length
900 m
From
-
Min age
14+juniors 8+
Last checked Lakeside Karting track guide
ENTRY #03 Indoor

Petrol Biz Evo3 adult karts with Honda GX200RH engines run on the 500 m indoor circuit at Festival Way in Basildon, and the cadet kart has a 25Nm PMAC brushless motor. Parking is free in front of the building, and the spectator viewing area has wheelchair access but the bar does not. Corporate and team-building groups are taken.

Length
500 m
From
£54
Min age
13+juniors 8+
Last checked TeamSport Basildon track guide
ENTRY #04 Indoor

TeamSport Harlow has a 500 m indoor circuit at River Way and runs petrol karts. Adults drive Biz Evo3 karts on Honda GX200RH engines, cadets the GX160RH version. Harlow Mill is the nearest station, and the page advises a short cab ride. Parking is free directly outside. Birthday, party, corporate and team-building groups are taken. Its leagues include BIKC, the British Indoor Karting Championship.

Length
500 m
From
£53
Min age
13+juniors 8+
Last checked TeamSport Harlow track guide

Nearby

Just over the border

Tracks outside Essex that are close to an Essex town, or one of its two nearest.

Rye House Kart RacewayHoddesdon, Hertfordshire · 4 miles from Harlow · from £65 TeamSport EdmontonEdmonton, London · 5 miles from Loughton · from £60 F1 DRIVE LondonTottenham, London · 7 miles from Loughton · from £35 Anglia Indoor KartingIpswich, Suffolk · 11 miles from Harwich · from £25.50

All East of England tracks or search by postcode.

FAQ

Go karting in Essex: questions answered

How much does go karting cost in Essex?
From £47 at Brentwood Karting to £54 for the cheapest session at TeamSport Basildon. Each track's from-price is in the table above.
Is there outdoor go karting in Essex?
Yes, 2 of the 4 tracks are outdoor: Brentwood Karting and Lakeside Karting. The longest is Lakeside Karting at 900 m.
Is there indoor go karting in Essex?
Yes, 2 of the 4: TeamSport Basildon in Basildon and TeamSport Harlow in Harlow. The nearest other indoor tracks are over the border in London.
What age can kids go karting in Essex?
From 8. Junior minimum ages and heights: Brentwood Karting 8+, Lakeside Karting 8+, TeamSport Basildon 8+ (120 cm), TeamSport Harlow 8+ (120 cm).
Where can I have a karting party in Essex?
Brentwood Karting, Lakeside Karting, TeamSport Basildon and TeamSport Harlow take kids parties. All 4 take corporate groups.
Which go karting track is nearest to Chelmsford?
TeamSport Basildon in Basildon, 11.2 miles in a straight line, then Brentwood Karting in Brentwood at 12.5 miles. The town table above covers 19 towns.
Is off-road karting the same as go karting?
No. Off-road karting uses buggies on dirt or grass courses and is a different activity. The tracks on this page are tarmac circuits with hire karts.

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