Exeter Karting Centre

Exeter Karting Centre runs from Escot Park at Ottery St Mary (EX11 1LU) in Devon, 18 km east of Exeter. The 750-metre outdoor track stands as Devon's only dirt-track karting venue, with an off-tarmac driving experience that remains rare in the UK.

Karts run 270cc Honda-powered engines with full computerised timing. Minimum age 15 years, no driving licence required. Prices: 2 × 10-minute races £45, 3 × 10-minute races £60. A £10 deposit per person secures the booking, with the balance due on the day. The 11th driver goes free in groups of 10. Big Screen Live Cameras show racing from the bar in real time, and an optional Victory Podium Finish add-on completes the offer. The site sits inside a wider activity centre with quad bikes, Segways, and archery. Bookings on +44 1392 925 823 (phone bookings only after 17:00).

Ottery St Mary is known for its Norman collegiate church (11th century) and the Tar Barrels night on 5 November. Escot Park is a private estate with arboretum, walking trails, and a small zoo. Exeter 18 km west gathers Exeter Cathedral (12th-century gothic), Exeter Roman Wall, and the medieval Underground Passages. The Jurassic Coast UNESCO 2001 (185 million years of stratigraphy along 154 km) reaches 20 km south. Sidmouth Victorian seaside town 15 km south. Branscombe and Beer fishing villages. Dartmoor National Park 1951 35 km west. Killerton House NT 18th-century estate.