Home of the Donington Grand Prix Collection, the world's largest museum of Grand Prix racing cars. The circuit is famous for Senna's extraordinary 1993 wet-weather victory and the challenging Craner Curves.
Set in Castle Donington, Leicestershire, Donington Park is a permanent racing circuit. A lap covers 4.02 km (2.498 miles) and 12 corners, run clockwise. Among its named corners are Redgate, Craner Curves and Old Hairpin.
It opened in 1931. GT and MotoGP all race here. It holds roughly 120,000 spectators.
Donington began as a motorcycle circuit in 1931, laid out through the grounds of Donington Hall by Fred Craner, a local garage owner and former competitor. The first meeting ran on Whit Monday that May over a lap of two miles and 327 yards. Cars followed two years later, and by the late 1930s the park was drawing the German state-backed teams — Bernd Rosemeyer took the last win of his career here in 1937, and Tazio Nuvolari won for Auto Union in 1938.
The war ended all of it. The War Office requisitioned the park in 1939 and turned it into No. 29 Vehicle Reserve Depot, the largest facility of its kind in the country, holding up to half a million vehicles. The army left in 1956 but attempt after attempt to restart racing failed, and the circuit stayed silent for two decades until Tom Wheatcroft reopened it in 1977.
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Boutique Hotel · 4.8 km from circuit · 9 min drive · 4.2 (1,266) on Google · $$$
Kings Mills, Castle Donington DE74 2RR, UK
Riverside boutique hotel on the River Trent, a 9-minute drive from Donington Park circuit. Facilities include restaurant, garden, and bar.
Check pricesHotel websiteHotel · 15.3 km from circuit · 27 min drive · 4.2 (3,043) on Google
Brailsford Way, Beeston, Nottingham NG9 6DL, UK
Modern en suite hotel rooms with free WiFi, plus a pool and spa, with pub dining and party nights. — via Google
Check pricesHotel websiteHotel · 25.7 km from circuit · 31 min drive · 4.5 (2,010) on Google
Beeston Ln, Nottingham NG7 2RJ, UK
Modern rooms in an eco-friendly building featuring a rooftop terrace, plus dining & a gym. — via Google
Check pricesHotel websiteHotel · 27.2 km from circuit · 35 min drive · 4.3 (2,876) on Google
Wollaton St, Nottingham NG1 5RH, UK
Stylish business hotel with meeting rooms for up to 400, desks in bedrooms, and a large restaurant. — via Google
Check pricesHotel websiteHotel · 34.0 km from circuit · 33 min drive · 4.3 (2,850) on Google
Mansfield Rd, Eastwood, Nottingham NG16 3SS, UK
Luxury hotel set in landscaped grounds, featuring an in-house conference planning team and pool. — via Google
Check pricesHotel websiteNearest Airport: East Midlands Airport (EMA) — approximately 3 km from the circuit
East Midlands Parkway is the nearest station, about a 15-minute taxi ride from the circuit, with a shuttle bus running on some event days. East Midlands Airport sits alongside the circuit, with the terminal about five minutes from the main entrance.
Visiting Donington Park for a race weekend? Here are essential tips to make the most of your trip to Castle Donington, Leicestershire. The circuit holds up to 120,000 spectators, so plan for large crowds on race day.
Donington Park is in Castle Donington, Leicestershire. The nearest airport, East Midlands Airport (EMA), is about 3 km from the circuit.
5 properties are listed near Donington Park, the closest 4.8 km from the circuit. Each one is listed with its measured distance from the circuit, and every entry links to the property's own site.