TopGear Karting

TopGear Karting runs an indoor karting centre at Unit 13 Renny's Lane (DH1 2RS) in Durham. The venue runs a 200-metre indoor track fitted with 200cc petrol karts averaging 25 mph, certified by the National Karting Association and open seven days a week.

Indoor 200-metre track, certified by the National Karting Association with strict safety standards. 200cc petrol karts, average speed 25 mph, average lap time 20 seconds. Minimum age 8 and minimum height 4ft 2in (about 1.27 m). Fully indoors, so usable in any weather. Conference facilities, spectator area, free parking and catering (pizza, drinks, snacks). Open seven days a week. Birthday parties, corporate events and team building. Contact 0191 386 0999.

Durham is a historic city in north-east England, set in a loop of the River Wear. Its Romanesque Norman cathedral and castle form a UNESCO World Heritage Site; the cathedral, one of the finest in Europe, holds the tombs of St Cuthbert and the Venerable Bede. Durham University, founded in 1832, is among the oldest in England. The Beamish Museum, a living museum of life in the North East in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, lies nearby. Hadrian's Wall (UNESCO), the northern frontier of the Roman Empire, to the north-west. Newcastle 25 km north. The Durham coast to the east.