Dunkeswell Raceway

Unclaimed listing Dunkeswell, near Honiton, Devon · Operated by Dunkeswell Kart Club Checked 1 Aug 2026
Geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. OSM way 163968649. © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Cost per minute on track
£1.53

We calculate this the same way for every track

You'll cover roughly
29.3km

About 39 laps in a 30-minute session

Rain costs you
+24%

On the operator's own published wet lap times

Gap to the lap record
6.5s

A wide spread means experience pays off here

Length
750m
Width
8m avg
Type
Outdoor
Layouts
2
Corners
6
Karts
LPG
Min age
8 years
Min height
140cm

About the track

750 metres of smooth tarmac in open Devon countryside beside Dunkeswell airfield, averaging eight metres wide — broad enough that overtaking is a real option rather than a hopeful lunge.

The published times tell you what kind of circuit it is: a 39.5-second lap record against 44 to 48 seconds for a good dry lap is a wide spread, which means experience pays off here more than at most hire-kart venues. Established over 50 years ago, it is affiliated to Motorsport UK and the ABkC, runs its own kart club, and publishes live timing.

It is a full day-out venue rather than a single-activity site: cafe bar and restaurant, a racing simulator, and an indoor combat activity alongside the circuit.

Top speed of 45mph is the operator's published figure, not an independent measurement.

The lap, corner by corner

A long start/finish straight at the bottom and a fast sweeping section along the top, joined by two very different technical complexes. Almost all the lap time is decided by how well you exit onto that bottom straight.

1

The far-left horseshoe Long, constant radius

Heaviest braking on the lap. A big 180 rather than a hairpin, so it rewards one smooth arc over stamping on the brakes. Exit feeds a medium straight, so a slightly late apex is enough.

2

The switchback Tightest point

A hard direction change that doubles the track back on itself. Nothing to win here — the aim is to not lose time and to line yourself up for what follows.

3

Onto the top sweep Sacrifice entry

Opens onto the long fast run along the top. Late apex, get the kart straight, be patient with the throttle — you carry this exit speed a long way.

4

The far-right loop Momentum

Fast, wide and flowing. Brake early and lightly rather than late and hard — losing momentum here costs you the whole return leg.

5

The return loop Set up for 6

Deliberately give this one up. Take a wide, early line so you can position for the final corner, which matters far more.

6

Final corner onto the straight Money corner

The one that decides your lap. Brake deep, apex very late, get the kart straight early and be hard on the power before you have finished turning. Everything else is preparation for this.

Corner numbering is ours — the track does not publish names. Racing line derived from the layout, not telemetry.

The karts

  • Sodi — 390cc Honda four-stroke, LPG
One thing we're checking: Their track page lists the Sodi SR6; their arrive & drive page lists the SR5 for 14s and over and the LR6 for 8s and over. Flagged with the operator rather than guessed.

Sessions and prices

Set by the track. You book direct — we don't add a fee.

Arrive & drive — 30 minutes Run as 2 x 15 minutes.
£46per driver
Sprint races, Grand Prix and team endurance Offered — price not published
Ask the track
Annual membership Offered — price not published
Ask the track
Real cost for two drivers: £92. No compulsory extras — what you see is what you pay.

Good for

Arrive & driveStag & henTeam buildingGrand PrixTeam enduranceTuition & race school

Getting there

Dunkeswell, near Honiton, Devon
01404 891 450
info@dw-kc.co.uk

Where this came from

  • circuit, lapTimes, karts — https://www.dunkeswellraceway.co.uk/track-karts/
  • pricing, eligibility — https://www.dunkeswellraceway.co.uk/arrive-drive/