Donington Park Circuit

Donington Park is off the A453 near junction 24 of the M1, between Derby, Nottingham and Leicester. From either direction the route follows the A453 past East Midlands Airport, then Melbourne Lane, with the entrance half a mile along on the right. East Midlands Airport is next door, with the terminal five minutes from the main entrance, and Birmingham Airport is 35 miles away. The nearest train station is East Midlands Parkway on the Midland Main Line, which MSV says is 15 minutes by taxi. Taxis drop off in the layby outside the paddock entrance (postcode DE74 2BN). A dedicated bus stop sits outside the East Entrance opposite the airport, with buses from Nottingham, Derby, Leicester, Loughborough and Long Eaton. Public parking is free. At headline meetings parking is in fields, while at smaller meetings it is mostly inside the venue on mixed surfaces. Starkey's car park, overlooking Craner, is the one paid car park, sold per car at larger events. A motorcycle parking area runs at every event. Blue badge parking is in the paddock.

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A dedicated bus stop sits outside the East Entrance, opposite East Midlands Airport, with buses to and from Nottingham, Derby, Leicester, Loughborough and Long Eaton. The nearest train station is East Midlands Parkway, 15 minutes by taxi.

East Midlands Airport (EMA)

Headline meetings (British Superbikes, BTCC, WorldSBK): field car parks empty onto Melbourne Lane and the A453, which also carries airport traffic, so expect queues after the last race. Campers and anyone staying on for the paddock miss the worst of it. Regular club meetings and track days: smaller crowds and parking inside the venue, so getting out is quick.

Donington has two campsites used at major race weekends. The Infield Campsite is inside the circuit, split into zones, some with electric hook up and track views, and it is the lively one. The Outfield Campsite is outside the circuit near the Heritage Loop, a short walk from the paddock, with no electric hook up, and MSV pitches it as the quieter, family option. Camping needs a weekend admission ticket, a camping ticket and a pitch. Not every event opens the campsites. Overnight parking enforcement in the public car parks stops camping outside the campsites.

There is no cash machine on site. The Garage 39 restaurant and the on site traders take card and contactless. Gate tickets can be paid by cash or card.