Thruxton Circuit Reviews Summary

Category: Car racing track

Address: Andover, SP11 8PN, United Kingdom

Phone: +441264882222

Rating: 4.7
based on 283 reviews.

Facilities

Pros:

  • "There is great visibility of the track from the hills surrounding the circuit, there's a decent grandstand."
  • "The facilities were great, breakfast and lunch that was provided was high quality."
  • "Facilities in the Thruxton Suite are excellent too."
  • "The shop inside was immaculate with a super clean loos much better than most UK circuits."
  • "The facilities are tired but clean and functional, the Thruxton staff were brilliant."
  • "Parking is good and there is Disabled parking for people that need it."
  • "Good camping and parking."

Cons:

  • "The site does need an update as it is getting tired."
  • "The recycling facilities at Thruxton are non existent - all rubbish went into the same bins."
  • "Toilets are dark and old which are under the grandstand."
  • "The viewing platform is not accessible for pushchairs."
  • "Limited seating areas and the track is quite flat, so at times you're not able to see over 50% of the track."
  • "The fast food outlets are hit and miss in quality... As is the coffee vending..."
  • "Toilets are very tired and often have long queues to use, so don't wait until the last minute to go and use them."

Staff and Instructors

Pros:

  • "All the staff were very friendly and welcoming and added to an already brilliant day."
  • "The staff/instructors were awesome."
  • "The staff were really friendly and helpful and advised on how best to deal with the situations/skids we were experiencing!"
  • "The staff are really friendly and helpful."
  • "Staff and instructors were friendly."
  • "Staff are very friendly and extremely smiley and helpful."
  • "The staff are absolutely awesome and welcoming too."

Cons:

  • "It appears they are, 'take your money and run' sort of place."
  • "And at every turn they are more interested in selling you books, expensive driver upgrades and photos."
  • "There were no stewards checking the area and no program sellers on that site."
  • "Having got in, the general stewards are no better than dummies not knowing where even a toilet is."
  • "Shame about the older blonde receptionist who was extremely miserable and very rude to both staff and visitors."

Experience and Entertainment

Pros:

  • "A great day out for all the family. Lots to do and see."
  • "The catering and evening entertainment was very good."
  • "A fantastic place for a track day."
  • "Fantastic IAM #SkillsDays23 experience - wow, what a circuit!"
  • "Everyone should do this at least once! Drove a McLaren 570s. Fantastic day, very well organized."
  • "Really wicked day, I was booked in for both Junior Porsche Stage 1 & 2 and it was one of the best days of my life!"
  • "Had a fantastic day out with friends and family for the British Superbikes Championship."

Cons:

  • "Birthday gift to much disappointment... Not a pleasurable experience, more investment needed in the cars."
  • "The Porsche I drove was fine and the instructor was nice and helpful. The one seater which I was looking forward to driving was old, rickety and sounded terrible."
  • "Putting 4 people in a ride car at the same time also felt strange given Covid."
  • "I never thought I would be bored in a racing car...but it is possible at Thruxton."
  • "The overall day did feel very hollowed out."
  • "Paid extra for video's but only one link was sent."

Accessibility and Parking

Pros:

  • "The UK's fastest circuit! Easy to get to, straight off the A303."
  • "Access to the circuit was well marshalled."
  • "Parking was really easy, booking in was obvious and intuitive."
  • "The Marshall,s in the car park were very helpful guiding me to disabled parking also by the entrance ýou could hire a mobility scooter which really made the weekend for me."
  • "Plenty of ramps around stairs for wheel chair and pushchair users, with lots of staff and marshalls on hand answering questions."
  • "The circuit is only a few meters off the massive carpark, which is well posted, with at least 3 gates for access."

Cons:

  • "The exiting of vehicles at the end of day should be monitored as good as entry..the queues are ridiculous because people don't always give and take....field attendants should direct.."
  • "Huge queues to get out of the car park field due to only one narrow exit and made worse with another exit blocked off."
  • "The main down side is getting out as they open one gate and with only 1 or 2 marshals to herd hundreds of cars it quickly descends into anarchy."
  • "Only let down was exiting the car park on Sunday afternoon. Absolute chaos with no order, taking 90 mins to exit the car park."

Value for Money

Pros:

  • "Find the Jackaroo for much more reasonably priced food and drink."
  • "Great visit to Thruxton for the truck racing great venue and fantastic facilities great value for money."
  • "Fairly cheap tickets and good choice of food and drinks."
  • "The price of tickets are very reasonable and I will defiantly be looking to attend again."

Cons:

  • "Expensive for what it was but the men had a nice time."
  • "The third party mobile catering trailers are an absolute rip off, pure and simple.. 2 hotdogs and 2 ice reams... £20!!!!!"
  • "It is expensive and the actual driving is quite brief, but still an amazing experience."
  • "Gets a bit pricey when you buy extra laps and photos etc.......... 3 laps are over so quickly."
  • "Maybe not great value for money."

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