Hillingdon race circuit

Cycle4shay
Cycle4shay Posts: 15
edited July 2017 in Road general
Hi,
Does anyone know if you can just turn up to Hillingdon race track when nothings on and just use it? Im not part of a club or anything but wondered if a couple of us could just turn and and have a ride. Nothing official. Iv tired google. Can't even get a contact number

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  • duckrabbit
    duckrabbit Posts: 8
    I've been out for laps on the circuit a few weekday mornings when there was nothing booked on the circuit--the gate to the parking lot is often closed when there isn't an event on but it's no problem to cycle in (or I think some people park in adjacent lots, though I don't know how lax enforcement is). A couple of times I've gotten to join in with a vets group that do laps of the circuit Tuesday and Friday mornings starting at 10, I think.

    The calendar (http://hillingdoncyclecircuit.org.uk/?page_id=71) shows the times when the circuit is booked up. It does claim that it's "a guide, not a guarantee" but I've never run into any issues just showing up at other times and riding.
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,317
    Yes you can... mind the local yobs...a few years back I have been attacked by a couple of guys with a brick sized stone, the attempt was to down me and steal my bike, I'd assume. The neighbourhood around it is not the best
    left the forum March 2023
  • AK_jnr
    AK_jnr Posts: 717
    What a sh1thole that place is. Break in's every race in the car park.
  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    The circuit is basically in the middle of Minet Country Park, which is (obviously) a public space - you can see the public paths on google maps/google earth and where they cross the circuit. So it's accessible pretty much 24/7. On race days, most will park in Springfield Road or in the 'Goals' football complex next door.

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