Any Tips for Parking at Brands Hatch?
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I'm off to Brands Hatch with a few mates on Sunday to catch the final BTCC race of the season. I'm very excited as I haven't been to Brands since I was a boy. However, the weather forecast looks terrible and it sounds as though the car parking is in boggy fields if the weather is poor and I'm a bit concerned about my car getting stuck or damaged as I'm rather precious about it. The reports of poor parking conditions seem quite old so maybe parking provision has improved.
Does anyone have any words of advice or reassurance that past issued have been sorted? I expect it to be busy and will be setting off early. Hopefully the bad reports are just internet tittle tattle.
Many thanks in advance all!
Does anyone have any words of advice or reassurance that past issued have been sorted? I expect it to be busy and will be setting off early. Hopefully the bad reports are just internet tittle tattle.
Many thanks in advance all!
If you get there early enough you might be able to park in the hotel car park next door or go in the south bank entrance, and park up the top near druids - if you do park on South bank, don't park right up against the fence because if its rains too much you might end up stuck trying to reverse/drive up the slope of the grass - hotel or top of druids will be best ground wise.
You could also try round at the paddock entrance, there are some units/garages which aren't usually open on a Sunday so you might be able to park outside 1 of those and enter via the paddock entrance which will bring you out just near Paddock Hill bend, also be easier to get out when you leave traffic wise as they usually send everything in 1 direction, being at paddock you can avoid all that if you need to get to the M20 etc
You could also try round at the paddock entrance, there are some units/garages which aren't usually open on a Sunday so you might be able to park outside 1 of those and enter via the paddock entrance which will bring you out just near Paddock Hill bend, also be easier to get out when you leave traffic wise as they usually send everything in 1 direction, being at paddock you can avoid all that if you need to get to the M20 etc
Edited by Sea Demon on Thursday 28th September 16:01
No problem - if you haven't pre-booked South Bank parking its £5 extra on the gate but if you park up at Druids and watch half way down between druids and Graham hill bend you get a good view of Paddock Hill, Druids and Graham Hill bends, always plenty of action right in front of you too, everyone will have their favorite spots though.
Nice one. We've already booked tickets on Paddock Hill grandstand, but it'll be interesting to mooch about and see what's what. I'm very excited, I used to pop in with an old relative quite regularly when I was around 7-10 years as we lived nearby. Although we never got to see a race I'm hoping some happy memories will be brought back!
Not a great idea to park outside paddock gates, very easily boxed in and some of the units are operational.
Saw a guy examining a nice scrape down the side of his BMW as a 3 ton truck tried to manoeuvre from his unit!
There is plenty of flat parking behind main grandstands that is free and should be OK to sensible drivers in poor weather.
Saw a guy examining a nice scrape down the side of his BMW as a 3 ton truck tried to manoeuvre from his unit!
There is plenty of flat parking behind main grandstands that is free and should be OK to sensible drivers in poor weather.
7/11 said:
Not a great idea to park outside paddock gates, very easily boxed in and some of the units are operational.
Saw a guy examining a nice scrape down the side of his BMW as a 3 ton truck tried to manoeuvre from his unit!
There is plenty of flat parking behind main grandstands that is free and should be OK to sensible drivers in poor weather.
This.Saw a guy examining a nice scrape down the side of his BMW as a 3 ton truck tried to manoeuvre from his unit!
There is plenty of flat parking behind main grandstands that is free and should be OK to sensible drivers in poor weather.
Follow the signs for the parking and you should be ok.
Not a great idea to park outside paddock gates, very easily boxed in and some of the units are operational.
Saw a guy examining a nice scrape down the side of his BMW as a 3 ton truck tried to manoeuvre from his unit!
There is plenty of flat parking behind main grandstands that is free and should be OK to sensible drivers in poor weather.
Saw a guy examining a nice scrape down the side of his BMW as a 3 ton truck tried to manoeuvre from his unit!
There is plenty of flat parking behind main grandstands that is free and should be OK to sensible drivers in poor weather.
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