Track guide - Yorkshire

Parkwood Karting track guide

Parkwood Karting is an outdoor track in Sheffield with a 470 m high-grip tarmac circuit. Adults drive BIZ Le Mans karts with Honda 270cc petrol engines, and cadets use Honda 160cc. Sessions include practice, junior and family karting, 35 and 45 lap Grand Prix races, and team endurance of up to two hours.

Type
Outdoor
Length
470 m
Adult from
£25
Juniors
8+

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Prices and sessions

Adult session from

£25

Standard adult price, bookable any day. Off-peak, weekday or offer prices may be lower - see sessions.

Sessions and prices at Parkwood Karting
SessionLengthWhoPrice
Adult Practiceshared track, adult karts only; Sun-Fri20 min · adults 20 min adults £25
Adult Practice (Saturday)shared track25 min · adults 25 min adults £35
Junior Kartingexclusive track, free tuition; Sun-Fri (Sat 25 min £35)20 min · juniors, min age 8 20 min juniors, min age 8 £25
Family Kartingexclusive track, free tuition; Sun-Fri (Sat 25 min £35)20 min · families 20 min families £25
Grand Prix3 races: 10 + 10 qualifying laps, 15 final laps; podium, medals35 laps · adults 35 laps adults £45
Super Grand Prix3 races: 10 + 15 qualifying laps, 20 final laps45 laps · adults 45 laps adults £50
Team Endurance 1.5 hr15 min qualifying, 75 min race; teams of up to 3, 10-24 drivers90 min · per team 90 min per team £130
Team Endurance 2 hr15 min qualifying, 105 min race; teams of up to 4, 12-32 drivers2 hr · per team 2 hr per team £165

Prices are the ones we recorded and may differ by day or time.

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Who can drive

Junior minimum age
8+
Kit provided
Racewear including balaclava, at no extra cost

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Plan your visit

Getting there

Address
Parkwood Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S3 8AG
Directions
Parking
free on-site parking

Booking and contact

Opening hours
Mon-Sat 9:30am-9:30pm; Sunday call for availability
Phone
0114 2799666

Facilities

  • Viewing area
  • Parking
  • Changing rooms

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The track

Type
Outdoor
Surface
High grip tarmac
Track length
470 m
Power
Petrol
Karts
BIZ Le Mans single-engine adult kart, Honda 270cc petrol
Engine
Honda 270cc petrol (adult), Honda 160cc petrol (cadet)
Top speed
72 km/h (45 mph)

Circuit layout

Parkwood Karting circuit layoutDiagram of the Parkwood Karting circuit, run in the direction of the arrow, with 9 numbered corners.12345678920 mN
Track line: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Direction and start line from Parkwood Karting's own circuit image, checked 4 Nov 2026; start line position approximate.
Layout
Parkwood Karting circuit
Length
470 m
Corners
9 (3 left, 6 right)

Parkwood Karting doesn't publish corner names, so the corners are numbered from the start line in the direction of the arrow.

Layout last checked . Venues change their layouts, so check with the track before you go.

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Questions

What is the minimum age at Parkwood Karting?
Junior karts list a minimum age of 8.
How much does Parkwood Karting cost?
The cheapest standard single-driver adult session we have recorded is £25. Standard adult price, bookable any day. Off-peak, weekday or offer prices may be lower - see sessions. See the sessions table above for the other prices on record.
How long are sessions at Parkwood Karting?
Listed sessions: Adult Practice (20 min); Adult Practice (Saturday) (25 min); Junior Karting (20 min); Family Karting (20 min); Grand Prix (35 laps); Super Grand Prix (45 laps).

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Sources and last check

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