Driving Experiences at
Heyford Park, Camp Road, Upper Heyford, Oxon. OX25 5HD

RAF Upper Heyford was opened during World War One and leased to the United States Air Force after the Second World War when it was no longer required.

The most prominent buildings at the air base are the 56 hardened aircraft shelters, built in 1980 as part of NATO's policy to strengthen essential bases.

In 1986, the attack against suspected terrorist targets in Libya included the F-111 aircraft launched from Upper Heyford. Photo taken by Mike Kaplan.

The air base was operational until 1993. Although still owned by the Ministry of Defence, some of the air base has been converted into an industrial estate.

Our track is laid out on parts of the disused taxiways, useing cones to produce a fun layout suitable for drivers of any capability, variable in length to suit the event but typicaly around 1.2mls, this allows drivers to concentrate on the cars without the worry of a complicated track to learn too.


Heyford Park Factoids.

• The main runway is now used for car storage.
• The Thames Valley Police use the facility for driver training.
• Heyford Park was an air base for 80 yrs.
• During the first world war it was a training base for the Royal Flying Corps and later the Royal Air Force.
• The US Air Force moved it's 20th Tactical Fighter Wing on to the site in 1951 and transformed it to a home from home for American Servicemen.
• At it's peak, 13000 people lived or worked at the base.
• F111 fighter planes were used to jam radar defences on bombing missions in Libya in 1986 and again during the first Iraq war in 1991. See F111 fighter bomber photo above.
• The base has 800 building across the 1250 acre site.
• The venue has been used to for filming videos for Travis and Feeder pop band, along with Addidas World Cup commercial and for the British Ladies beach volley ball team.
• Most recently Channel 5 filmed the wacky Wild World of Records at the site, which aired on Sat 19th November 2005.

BBC LOCAL WEATHER REPORT

Directions to Heyford Park from Camp Road, OX25 5HD

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.

Heyford Park Accommodation and information is listed below to help with your bookings, if you have any feed back on these please let us know.

B & B
West Farm Stratton Audley 01869 278344
Susan Miles Weston Grounds Farm 01869 351168
Westfield Farm Motel B&B (Steeple Aston) 01869 340591
Tower Fields B&B (Souldern) 01869 346554
The Old Post Office B&B (Ardley) 01869 345958
Home Farm House B&B (Middle Aston) 01869 340666
Hotels
Jersey Arms Hotel 01869 343234
Weston Manor Hotel 01869 350621
Bignell Park Hotel 01869 326550
Cherwell Valley Travelodge 08700 850950
The Holt Hotel (Steeple Aston) 01869 340259
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
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 Sitemap