For a great day out try Newcastle Races. You can get there by taxi for around £10 from central…read morestation or they have free buses running 2 hours proir to the first race and 2 hours after, you would pick one of these up at either four lane end or regent centre metro stops. It costs about £13 to get in and there are plenty of food and drink outlets inside the course. There is also quite a large indoor area so if the weather is not too good you can take cover. You can get packages from around £30 which is good if you are in a group, which would include something like afternoon tea. The main events are the john smiths plate in late June its, packed during this weekend and booking is advisible. Overall A fun day out with either family or friends.

Not exactly that close to Newcastle but not too far either! For my baby brother's birthday we…read moredecided to burn off all the cake calories with some adrenaline fueled laps at Go karting. Now having been to the Warrington circuit previously which I consider to be one of, if not THE best Go Karting venue in the country, this one was a much better experience than I anticipated. (To give you an idea of what I mean, this track was 200m, The Warrington track is (wait for it) 1000m with 35 corners!! Yep, exactly!) If I remember correctly we paid £30 each for 55 laps. The other options were £20 for 30 laps and £25 for 40 laps. from experience I know that time flies when you're Go karting so I opted for 55 laps. And let me tell you, time flew by! Just as we were getting into the thick of racing battle it was time to go. We were the last ones on the track which was fantastic as we were literally just racing each other. The track was huge but just long enough with two difficult hair pin turns. The major straight on the track was long enough to build upto and maintain top speed for long enough to have you heart lodge in your mouth as you slammed the breaks on for the hair pin bend at the end. All in all this is a decent venue for Go karting and did firmly put me in the mood to start planning a yelp Go Karting adventure at the Warrington track. Who's in?

As my local circuit, Croft is dear to my heart, but things could be improved at this venue…read more First off, a cafe or restaurant would be a big plus. When you go to places like Oulton Park etc, there is a restaurant to sit down and have a nice meal and shelter from the rain and warm up. There is no shelter at all at Croft, and being up north, it gets cold and wet at times. Knockhill has a couple of stands where you can shelter, and the are free. Also proper toilets instead of portaloos would be nice. There is only one toilet block which is at the enterance. The rest of the track has portaloos which at a big event like the BTCC, get in a mess. Finally, camping onsite would be a big plus and also pull in more travelling fans. Presently, you dont know if you are going to be camping in a farmers field up the road or on a football pitch behind a local club about a mile away (which you get stuck in traffic trying to get to the track). When we did the football pitch last year, every tent was about a foot from the next one and all confined to a small area of the field. More space needed. Considering this track is in the middle of the countryside, there must be somewhere around within the track confines to camp, such as the big open space, in the dip, between sunny out and Complex, behind the garages. For a good track like this I hope things improve. One the plus side, there are loads of places to get a good view of the event.

I visited this place for a christmas night out last year and it was fantastic. You can usually get…read moregreat deals on big groups of people and it ends up being a really cheap night. Even better if you win on the dogs!!!

If your looking for a night out with a difference, a night at Sundarland dogs fits the bill. If you…read morehave a minimum party of six people you can get different types of deals. Probably one of the most popular packages is £10 pp for admissioninto the stadium , 3 drinks vouchers, a £1.50 meal voucher along with a programme of races. If you pay for drinks at the stadium they cost around £3 for a bottle or pint, so its worth it. The food is only basic like pie and peas or burger and chips, but at least its a bite to eat. At the front of your programme there is a betting guide, which will explain the different type of bets and how to place bet - so dont worry- and if you still unsure a friendly member of staff will help. There is also a separate trackside reataurant where you can get a meal usually a carvery for around £17 - but you need to pre book. A fun place to have a night out.

Great track, some fast corners, a long straight and some twisty technical bits. Good value for…read morearrive and drive and races with friends. The best track up north, great for racing with plenty of overtaking places.