Brands Hatch
What's on and what's here
Upcoming events
Endurance Racing
1 to 2 May 20272027 GT World Challenge Europe Brands Hatch
Brands Hatch · West Kingsdown, United Kingdom
Circuit Racing
8 to 9 May 20272027 BTCC Brands Hatch Indy
Brands Hatch · West Kingsdown, United Kingdom
Circuit Racing
12 to 13 June 20272027 American SpeedFest
Brands Hatch · West Kingsdown, United Kingdom
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Historic Racing
18 to 20 June 20272027 London Historic Trophy
Brands Hatch · West Kingsdown, United Kingdom
Historic Racing
10 to 11 July 20272027 Super Touring Power 4
Brands Hatch · West Kingsdown, United Kingdom
Endurance Racing
11 to 12 September 20272027 British GT Brands Hatch
Brands Hatch · West Kingsdown, United Kingdom
Circuit Racing
9 to 10 October 20272027 BTCC Brands Hatch GP
Brands Hatch · West Kingsdown, United Kingdom
Also at the circuit
Things to do at the venue or within 2 km
Plan the trip
Where to stay and what's nearby
Where to stay
The Mercure hotel is right beside the circuit at the main entrance. The circuit says there is a wide range of hotels, B&Bs and other places to stay nearby.
Experiences nearby
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Your day at the track
Grandstands and viewing spots
There are four permanent grandstands, all around the start and the first corners. Pit Straight faces the starting grid, so it has the pre race build up, the start, the run down to Paddock Hill Bend and the pit lane. Paddock Hill looks over Paddock Hill Bend and the scramble into the first corner, across to the Druids area. Hailwoods sits next to Hailwoods Restaurant and the support paddock, looking at Paddock Hill Bend, the climb up Hailwoods Hill to Druids and the drop into Graham Hill Bend. Desire Wilson faces the start and finish straight and Paddock Hill Bend, and part of it is covered by the Brabham Stewart hospitality building. Which stands open varies by event: at the 2027 BTCC Grand Prix weekend all four open on Sunday and only Paddock Hill on Saturday, while the 2026 touring car festival opened Paddock Hill alone. The Directors' Terrace is a paid, raised viewing area on the start and finish straight with an indoor cafe. (Our experience in 2025: the Paddock Hill seats were plain plastic with no cup holders.) General admission: the outside of Clearways, the last corner, lets you watch the cars come back from the Grand Prix loop, through the final corner and down the main straight (Our experience in 2025: a popular spot, with people set up on chairs from the morning). The Southbank infield car park works as park and view, with cars parked inside the circuit (Our experience in 2025). The pick: Paddock Hill grandstand for the start and the first corner, and the outside of Clearways for standing.
Facilities
The Kentagon Restaurant and Bar and Hailwoods Bar and Restaurant, in the paddock, are open through race weekends, and the Megastore sells circuit merchandise. The medical centre is next to the Kentagon, and the adventure playground near the Kentagon has equipment for toddlers up to 14 years of age. Baby changing is at Hailwoods, the Paddock shower block, Druids Toilets, the Colin Chapman Way Fast Lane Toilets, the MotorSport Vision Centre and the Superloo block opposite the Megastore, though some close on smaller event days. Paddock Hill Grandstand has a wheelchair viewing area, free for a wheelchair user and one carer and booked ahead on 0344 225 4422, with Blue Badge parking near it. The circuit has free WiFi. Your own food and drink, alcohol included, can be brought in, along with small open fronted tents and gazebos without sides. Drones are banned, and animals are not allowed apart from guide and assistance dogs.
Plan your day
Getting there
Brands Hatch is on the A20 near West Kingsdown, south east of London, about 3 miles from junction 3 of the M25 at Swanley (circuit figure). The satnav postcode for the spectator car parks is DA3 8PE. Trains run from London Victoria to Swanley, with a taxi rank in the station car park, and a local bus between West Kingsdown and Dartford passes the circuit Monday to Saturday. On selected major event days a shuttle bus runs from Swanley station (at the 2027 BTCC Grand Prix weekend, every 30 minutes on Sunday). The nearest major airport the circuit names is London Gatwick, which it puts at a 30 to 45 minute drive. General parking is in the big car parks outside the circuit (Airfield, Blue and Yellow on the venue map) and was free at the 2026 and 2027 events checked. Southbank infield parking, opposite the back of the garages, is paid on event days, needs a pass downloaded in advance and does not take motorcycles. (Our experience in 2025: there was plenty of space in the car parks.)
Parking
Free
Public transport
Trains run from London Victoria to Swanley, with a taxi rank in the station car park. A local bus between West Kingsdown and Dartford passes the circuit Monday to Saturday. A shuttle bus from Swanley station runs on selected major event days.
Nearest airport
London Gatwick
Camping
The campsite is outside the circuit gates. It is reached from the main entrance off the A20, next to the Mercure hotel, following the signs to the left of the main gate, and campers walk in through K Gate by the Kentagon or the main gate. It opens at midday the day before an event and closes at midday after the last day. Facilities are basic: toilets and drinking water standpipes, but no electric hook ups, no showers and no shop, with a Co-op in West Kingsdown about a 15 minute walk away (circuit figure). Cars, bikes, caravans and motorhomes are allowed. Open fires are not, barbecues must be raised off the ground, and noise must drop after 23:30. Camping is free with a ticket at many meetings (the 2026 touring car festival and 2027 Super Touring Power 4) and charged at the bigger ones (the 2027 BTCC Grand Prix weekend sells a weekend campsite ticket).
Camping detailsCash, cards and ATMs
The cash machine is by the Megastore shop, opposite the Kentagon Restaurant. Gate tickets can be paid by cash or card.
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Our vlog
I reviewed BTCC at Brands Hatch - Is it truly a bucket list experience?
2025
The track
Brands Hatch is a permanent circuit at West Kingsdown in Kent, run by MotorSport Vision, with two layouts. The Indy circuit is 1.208 miles (1.944 km) with 7 corners: Paddock Hill Bend at the end of the start and finish straight, Hailwoods Hill up to Druids, Graham Hill Bend and Surtees, then Clearways and Clark Curve back onto the straight. The Grand Prix circuit is 2.433 miles (3.916 km) with 11 corners. It leaves the Indy loop after Surtees and takes in Pilgrims Drop, Hawthorn Hill, Hawthorn Bend, Westfield Bend, Dingle Dell, Sheene Curve and Stirling's Bend before rejoining at Clearways. The Lower, Upper and GP paddocks and the Southbank infield car park sit inside the circuit, reached by pedestrian bridges and tunnels. (Our experience in 2025: at the BTCC round much of the circuit could be walked on foot, though not a full lap.)
Past events
Circuit Racing
10 to 11 October 20262026 BTCC Brands Hatch GP
Brands Hatch · West Kingsdown, United Kingdom
Endurance Racing
26 to 27 September 20262026 British GT Round 8 Brands Hatch
Brands Hatch · West Kingsdown, United Kingdom
Historic Racing
1 to 2 August 20262026 Super Touring Power
Brands Hatch · West Kingsdown, United Kingdom
Circuit Racing
9 to 10 May 20262026 BTCC Brands Hatch Indy
Brands Hatch · West Kingsdown, United Kingdom
Endurance Racing
2 to 3 May 20262026 GT World Challenge Europe Brands Hatch
Brands Hatch · West Kingsdown, United Kingdom
Anthony attended BTCC Brands Hatch in 2025. Last verified 8 November 2026. Official link: https://www.brandshatch.co.uk/