insideKENT Magazine Issue 61 - April 2017 | Page 89

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BUCKMORE PARK KART CIRCUIT – FUN ON FOUR WHEELS

NESTLED IN THE NORTH KENT DOWNS AND SURROUNDED BY PICTURESQUE WOODLAND LIES THE BEATING HEART OF BRITISH KARTING AND FOLLOWING THE RECENT REDEVELOPMENT BY THE LATE JOHN SURTEES CBE , IT IS PUT SIMPLY , ONE OF THE MOST STUNNING MOTORSPORT LOCATIONS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM .
Buckmore Park has been making pulses race for over 50 years . Since its launch in 1963 , it has become the breeding ground for many young drivers , eager to cut their teeth before moving on to different types of motorsport , this list includes Triple F1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button .
But aside from being a bona fide , blue-blooded race circuit , Buckmore has something to offer everyone , no experience necessary . Whether it ’ s for that first taste of motorsport or just another box checked on the bucket list , thousands of adults and children flood to the circuit each year to experience the twist , turns and adrenaline rush of driving on hallowed tarmac .
During the spring and summer months there is plenty of availability for all ages four plus . Book online , put the pedal to the metal and be sure to leave smiling from ear to ear .
www . buckmore . co . uk
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