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Go karting in Kent

5 tracks across Kent, 1 indoor, 3 outdoor and 1 not yet typed, with prices from £19.95 to £72. Compare prices and ages, and find the nearest track to your town.

South East Kent

Comparison

Kent tracks side by side

TrackTownTypeLengthFromAdultsJuniors
BattleKart Sittingbourne Sittingbourne - electric - £19.95 - - BattleKart Sittingbourne track guide
Bayford Meadows Kart Circuit Sittingbourne Outdoor 1,100 m £65 18+ 9+ Bayford Meadows Kart Circuit track guide
Buckmore Park Kart Circuit Chatham Outdoor - £72 16+ 8+ Buckmore Park Kart Circuit track guide
Lydd Kart Circuit Lydd Outdoor 1,040 m £35 17+ 6+ Lydd Kart Circuit track guide
SOAR Electric Karting Gillingham Indoor electric - £20 12+ 6+ SOAR Electric Karting track guide

From = lowest price on file for each track. Adults and Juniors = minimum ages. Checked between 3 Nov 2026 and 5 Nov 2026.

By town

Nearest go karting track to your town

The two nearest tracks to 20 Kent towns, in straight-line miles. Some towns are closer to a track over the county border.

Lakeside KartingAshfordCanterburyChathamDartfordDealDoverFavershamFolkestoneGravesendHerne BayMaidstoneMargateRamsgateRochesterSevenoaksTonbridgeTunbridge WellsWhitstable12345
  1. 1BattleKart Sittingbourne
  2. 2Bayford Meadows Kart Circuit
  3. 3Buckmore Park Kart Circuit
  4. 4Lydd Kart Circuit
  5. 5SOAR Electric Karting
  6. Over the border
TownNearest trackNext nearest
Ashford Lydd 14.5 mi Bayford Meadows 15 mi
Canterbury Bayford Meadows 15.3 mi BattleKart Sittingbourne 17.6 mi
Chatham SOAR Electric 2.6 mi Buckmore Park 3.2 mi
Dartford Lakeside 3.1 mi Essex TeamSport Docklands 9.5 mi London
Deal Lydd 28.6 mi Bayford Meadows 28.9 mi
Dover Lydd 22.4 mi Bayford Meadows 27.7 mi
Faversham Bayford Meadows 7 mi BattleKart Sittingbourne 9.2 mi
Folkestone Lydd 15.1 mi Bayford Meadows 25.7 mi
Gillingham SOAR Electric 1.6 mi Buckmore Park 3.7 mi
Gravesend Lakeside 4.9 mi Essex Buckmore Park 9.3 mi
Herne Bay Bayford Meadows 16.5 mi BattleKart Sittingbourne 18.9 mi
Maidstone Buckmore Park 4.6 mi SOAR Electric 6 mi
Margate Bayford Meadows 27.7 mi BattleKart Sittingbourne 30.2 mi
Ramsgate Bayford Meadows 28.7 mi BattleKart Sittingbourne 31.1 mi
Rochester Buckmore Park 2.2 mi SOAR Electric 3.7 mi
Sevenoaks Buckmore Park 14.3 mi Lakeside 15.6 mi Essex
Sittingbourne Bayford Meadows 0.7 mi BattleKart Sittingbourne 1.9 mi
Tonbridge Buckmore Park 14.1 mi SOAR Electric 17.8 mi
Tunbridge Wells Buckmore Park 17.4 mi TeamSport Crawley 18.7 mi West Sussex
Whitstable Bayford Meadows 12.4 mi BattleKart Sittingbourne 14.8 mi

Pick a track

Which Kent track suits you

  • SOAR Electric Karting

    First time, or a wet day

    An indoor track, with electric karts. From £20 for 10 minutes, adults from 12.

  • Lydd Kart Circuit

    Young children

    Juniors from 6 (over 100 cm). SOAR Electric Karting also takes juniors from 6.

  • Bayford Meadows Kart Circuit

    Outdoor speed

    The longest outdoor circuit in Kent at 1,100 m, with 270cc Honda, 13hp hire karts. Next is Lydd Kart Circuit at 1,040 m.

  • 3 tracks

    Racing and leagues

    Bayford Meadows Kart Circuit, Buckmore Park Kart Circuit (Pro, Sprint and Endurance Series championships) and Lydd Kart Circuit (LIKC (Lydd International Kart Club) monthly race meetings).

  • 2 tracks

    Kids parties

    Kids parties at Bayford Meadows Kart Circuit and SOAR Electric Karting. 4 of the 5 sell gift vouchers.

All tracks from A to Z

The 5 go karting tracks in Kent

ENTRY #02 Outdoor

Bayford Meadows Kart Circuit is an outdoor track at Sittingbourne with a 1,100 m layout. Hire karts are 270cc Honda Sodi SuperPro machines. The junior programme runs from leisure sessions through practice, an academy and rookie races to a monthly club race. There is a cafe, live timing and online race results, and the venue takes parties and corporate bookings.

Length
1,100 m
From
£65
Min age
18+juniors 9+
Last checked Bayford Meadows Kart Circuit track guide
ENTRY #03 Outdoor

Buckmore Park is an outdoor circuit at Chatham in Kent, running SODIKart RT10 senior karts (390cc Honda) and LR5 juniors (160cc Honda). Sessions range from open 30 minute runs to open races covering sprints, grand prix and endurance, with team endurance and a Bambino School in three levels. It hosts Pro, Sprint and Endurance Series championships and has live timing.

Length
-
From
£72
Min age
16+juniors 8+
Last checked Buckmore Park Kart Circuit track guide
ENTRY #04 Outdoor

Lydd Kart Circuit is an outdoor track at Lydd with a 1,040 m layout. Senior drivers use twin-engine Prokarts, and Bambino, Cadet and Junior karts are also in the fleet, with a separate family circuit. Group races, Lydd90 and Lydd120 endurance events and LIKC monthly race meetings run. A cafe, toilets and viewing area are on site.

Length
1,040 m
From
£35
Min age
17+juniors 6+
Last checked Lydd Kart Circuit track guide
ENTRY #05 Indoor

SOAR Electric Karting is an indoor electric track in Gillingham, Kent, using OTL Storm EFD karts. Adults book arrive-and-drive sessions of one to three races, and there is a separate junior session on junior karts. The site has a cafe, viewing area and lockers, and takes birthdays, kids parties and corporate groups.

Length
-
From
£20
Min age
12+juniors 6+
Last checked SOAR Electric Karting track guide

Nearby

Just over the border

Tracks outside Kent that are close to a Kent town, or one of its two nearest.

Lakeside KartingWest Thurrock, Essex · 3 miles from Dartford TeamSport DocklandsCharlton, London · 10 miles from Dartford · from £58 TeamSport CrawleyCrawley, West Sussex · 18 miles from Sevenoaks · from £56

All South East tracks or search by postcode.

FAQ

Go karting in Kent: questions answered

How much does go karting cost in Kent?
From £19.95 at BattleKart Sittingbourne to £72 for the cheapest session at Buckmore Park Kart Circuit. Each track's from-price is in the table above.
Is there outdoor go karting in Kent?
Yes, 3 of the 5 tracks are outdoor: Bayford Meadows Kart Circuit, Buckmore Park Kart Circuit and Lydd Kart Circuit. The longest is Bayford Meadows Kart Circuit at 1,100 m.
Is there indoor go karting in Kent?
SOAR Electric Karting in Gillingham is an indoor track in Kent, with electric karts. BattleKart Sittingbourne is not yet marked indoor or outdoor. The nearest other indoor tracks are over the border in London and Essex.
What age can kids go karting in Kent?
From 6. Junior minimum ages and heights: Lydd Kart Circuit 6+ (100 cm), SOAR Electric Karting 6+ (127 cm), Buckmore Park Kart Circuit 8+ (127 cm), Bayford Meadows Kart Circuit 9+.
Where can I have a karting party in Kent?
Bayford Meadows Kart Circuit and SOAR Electric Karting take kids parties. All 5 take corporate groups.
Which go karting track is nearest to Maidstone?
Buckmore Park Kart Circuit in Chatham, 4.6 miles in a straight line, then SOAR Electric Karting in Gillingham at 6 miles. The town table above covers 20 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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