Driving Experiences at Heyford Park

Venue address: Heyford Park, Camp Road, Upper Heyford, Oxon, OX25 5HD.
Please note we are unable to accept mail at the above address.
Directions are at the foot of this page.

Hotels, Pubs and B&B's around Heyford Park are listed below, if you have any feed back on these please let us know.

Hotels
Bignell Park Hotel 01869 326550. Special rates apply for U Drive Cars guests
The Holt Hotel 01869 340259. Special rates apply for U Drive Cars guests
Jersey Arms Hotel 01869 343234
Weston Manor Hotel 01869 350621

B & B
West Farm Stratton Audley 01869 278344
Troy Farm Somerton 01869 346821
Earls Farm Bed & Breakfast 01869 337567
Susan Miles Weston Grounds Farm 01869 351168
Westfield Farm Motel B&B (Steeple Aston) 01869 340591
The Old Post Office B&B (Ardley) 01869 345958 Cherwell Valley Travelodge 08700 850950

Self Catering Accommodation
Pimlico Farm Country Cottages (Tusmore) 01869 810306

Caravan & Camping
Heyford Leys Park (Upper Heyford) 01869 232048

Eating & Drinking

The Barley Mow (Upper Heyford) 01869 232300
Jersey Arms Hotel 01869 343234
The George & Dragon (Fritwell) 01869 346738
The Kings Head (Fritwell) 01869 345221
The White Horse Inn (Duns Tew) 01869 340272
The White Lion (Steeple Aston) 01869 340307
Red Lion (Steeple Aston) 01869 340225

Tourist Information
Bicester 01869 369055
Banbury 01295 259855.

Heyford Park.

Our fantastic 1.5 mile track is laid out on parts of the vast main runway and surrouding area. We have a fun and fast layout suitable for drivers of any capability. Our track at Heyford Park is one of the longest and fastest driving experience tracks in the country.

Heyford Park is extremely family friendly and spectators of all ages are welcome. U Drive Cars is a family run business and making the venue fun for everyone is very important, our facilities include:

• Family friendly, children welcome.
• Safe & secure viewing.
• Catering facilities.
• Picnic area.
• Baby changing.
• Modern, fully heated hospitality suite.
• Seated briefing area.

Heyford Park is extremely well located just off J10 M40. This is within easy access of London or Birmingham, both are approximately 45 minutes away. All of our cars are prepped in our own workshops by experienced technicians and our instructors are required to meet our very high standards. All of our cars have full dual controls so you can relax knowing you are in safe hands.

RAF Upper Heyford was opened in 1918. During the first world war it was a training base for the Royal Flying Corps and later the Royal Air Force. It was leased to the United States Air Force after the Second World War when it was no longer required. In 1986, the attack against suspected terrorist targets in Libya included the F-111 aircraft launched from Upper Heyford. F111 fighter planes were used to jam radar defences on bombing missions in Libya and again during the first Iraq war in 1991. See F111 fighter bomber photo above. Photo taken by Mike Kaplan. The air base was operational until 1993. Although it was still owned by the Ministry of Defence until 1996, some of the air base has now been converted into an industrial estate. The site is in excellent condition and is beautifully maintained.

Heyford Park Factoids.

• 1918 First RAF flights from grass runway.
• 1944 Concrete runways opened.
• 80 yrs as an operational air base.
• 1951, the US Air Force moved in with it's heavey bombers.
• 13000 people lived or worked at the base at it's peak.
• 56 hardened aircraft shelters are the most prominent buildings at the air base.
• 800 building on the base.
• 1250 acre site.
• 1993 Last operational flights.
• 1996 Base decommisioned.
• The Thames Valley Police use the facility for driver training.
• The venue has been used to for filming videos for Travis and Feeder pop bands, along with Adidas World Cup commercial and for the British Ladies beach volley ball team.

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Directions

The map above will lead you to Camp Road, the directions below will take you the rest of the way.

Please follow the black truck route signs (as shown on right) to Heyford Park which will lead you directly to the correct security gate.
At Heyford Park Report to Security at site entrance, then, follow the perimeter road looking for the U Drive Cars direction signs typically White Arrows on Blue back ground which will lead you to the hospitality area which is just a few hundred yards away.