There are 8 go karting tracks within 27 miles of Medway, 5 indoor and 3 outdoor. The nearest are SOAR Electric Karting (2.7 miles) and Buckmore Park (2.7 miles).
Medway has karting for every kind of group within a few miles of Chatham. Buckmore Park, on the edge of Chatham, is one of the best-known outdoor circuits in the South East. It takes bookings directly, so call the team or book on their own website.
For indoor racing, SOAR Electric Karting in Gillingham runs a multi-level electric circuit, and BattleKart Sittingbourne at Borden offers augmented-reality karting with game modes projected onto the track. Further along the A2, Bayford Meadows near Sittingbourne is a long outdoor championship circuit.
Groups and parties: tell us what you're planning, how many are coming and when, and we'll find the venues near Chatham that fit, from kids parties to stag dos and work days out. Each venue replies to you directly.
Getting there: the M2 and A2 run through Medway, so Chatham, Gillingham and Rochester are within easy reach of north Kent, the Medway towns and south-east London. Chatham, Gillingham and Rochester stations all have direct trains from London.
Every go karting track within 27 miles of Medway, side by side — distance, indoor or outdoor, kart type, a price guide and the minimum age — so you can pick the right one before you book.
| Track | Area | Type | Karts | Adult price | Min age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOAR Electric Karting 2.7 mi | Gillingham, Kent | Indoor | Electric | Ask venue | 6+ (127cm) |
| Buckmore Park 2.7 mi | Chatham, Kent | Outdoor | Petrol | from £62 | 8+ (127cm) juniors · 152cm 16+ |
| BattleKart Sittingbourne 7.6 mi | Sittingbourne, Kent | Indoor | Electric | Ask venue | (145cm) |
| Bayford Meadows 9.7 mi | Sittingbourne, Kent | Outdoor | Petrol | from £65 | 9+ (127cm) |
| TeamSport Basildon 14.5 mi | Basildon, Essex | Indoor | Petrol | from £44.95 | 8+ |
| TeamSport Docklands 22.6 mi | East London, London | Indoor | Electric | from £44.95 | 8+ |
| K1 Speed UK - Canary Wharf 25.1 mi | Canary Wharf, London | Indoor | Electric | Ask venue | 7+ |
| Revolution Karting 25.8 mi | East London (Mile End), London | Outdoor | Electric | from £29.50 | 155cm |
Distances are straight-line from Medway centre. Prices are the cheapest standard adult session each venue publishes on its own site, checked September 2026 — confirm current rates with the venue before booking. “Ask venue” means no standard adult price is published.
8 venues within a sensible drive of Medway, compared in the table above.
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Arrive-and-drive sessions around Medway typically run between £25 and £45 per driver, with group and party packages quoted per head. The comparison table above carries each venue's own guide price. Rates move with the day and the session, so the enquiry form is the quickest way to get real numbers against your date.
5 of the 8 venues near Medway take drivers of eight or under: SOAR Electric Karting, K1 Speed UK - Canary Wharf, Buckmore Park, TeamSport Basildon. Every venue also applies a minimum height, usually between 120cm and 140cm, and height is the rule that actually stops a booking on the day — confirm it before you travel.
See also every UK venue that takes under-8s.
3 of these circuits are outdoor and 5 indoor. Outdoor tracks are longer and faster, and usually petrol; indoor runs whatever the weather. Outdoor near Medway: Buckmore Park, Bayford Meadows, Revolution Karting.
The longest circuit on this list is Bayford Meadows at 1100m.
Karting suits a mixed-ability group because everyone races the same kart. For a Medway stag or hen, exclusive hire is usually worth asking about from around twelve drivers. See stag do karting and hen do karting, or send one enquiry above and let the venues quote.
Most venues here run corporate and team formats — heats and a final, or an endurance race for larger groups. Several can add food or a meeting room. See corporate karting, or use the form above and say how many people and roughly when.
We list 8 within a sensible drive of Medway. They are compared in the table above by area, type, price guide and minimum age.
Guide prices are in the table above. Weekday and off-peak sessions are usually the cheapest, and several venues run midweek offers that are not published online — worth asking when you enquire.
5 of the venues here take drivers of eight or under. Check the minimum height as well as the age.
No. Arrive-and-drive sessions include a briefing, and the karts are speed-limited for first-timers. A licence is only needed for club racing.
Stag do karting · Hen do karting · Kids parties · Corporate karting
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Medway sits at the heart of north Kent, with outdoor petrol circuits and indoor electric tracks within a short drive of Chatham, and the venues of Basildon and east London within reach for bigger groups.
All 8 tracks within 27 miles are compared side by side in the table above.
Within 27 miles of Medway there are 5 indoor venues and 3 outdoor circuits. Indoor tracks run whatever the weather, which makes them the safer choice for a booking made weeks ahead. Outdoor circuits are generally longer and faster, and reward a driver who wants to build a lap rather than snatch one.
The longest circuit near Medway is Bayford Meadows at 1100m, 9.7 miles out.
Of the 8 venues within reach of Medway, 5 run electric karts and 3 run petrol. Electric karts are quieter and produce no fumes, which matters in an enclosed building, and deliver their power instantly. Petrol karts are louder and generally faster at the top end, which is why most of the longer outdoor circuits still use them.
Whichever you pick, book ahead — weekend and evening slots at the Medway venues go days in advance — and arrive about 15 minutes early, as safety briefings are compulsory and latecomers can lose their session. Race suits and helmets are provided everywhere; bring flat shoes and tie long hair back.
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