Racecourses · Central Scotland
Forrestburn Hillclimb
In or near Salsburgh.
Forrestburn Hillclimb — motorcar racetrack near Kirk o' Shotts, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Blackridge · 5.0 km
Getting there & planning your visit
Forrestburn Hillclimb is located in North Lanarkshire, postcode ML7 4NW. The nearest railway station is Blackridge, which is 5 km away. Entry details are not provided, so please check in advance for accessibility information.
About
Forrestburn Hillclimb is a racecourse in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "motorcar racetrack near Kirk o' Shotts, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.8636°, -3.8208°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Forrestburn Speed Hill Climb is a 1,030-metre (3,380 ft) hillclimb track rising from 221m to 246m AOD with a maximum gradient of 1:4 near Kirk o' Shotts in North Lanarkshire, central Scotland. The track opened in 1993, and was the first purpose-built hillclimb track in the United Kingdom to be completed since Brooklands in the 1930s. Forrestburn Hillclimb is operated by Monklands Sporting Car Club, and all speed hillclimbs at Forrestburn are rounds of the Scottish Hillclimb Championship. The site was designed by Willie Miller Urban Design as part of a projected Scottish motor racing circuit which was never taken forward.
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- Coordinates
- 55.8636, -3.8208
- District
- North Lanarkshire
- Postcode
- ML7 4NW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Airdrie and Shotts
- Nearest railway station
- Blackridge — 5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5470541 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Forrestburn Hillclimb (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Forrestburn Hillclimb?
- Forrestburn Hillclimb is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode ML7 4NW).
- What is Forrestburn Hillclimb?
- Forrestburn Hillclimb — motorcar racetrack near Kirk o' Shotts, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Forrestburn Hillclimb?
- The nearest railway station is Blackridge, about 5.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode ML7 4NW.
- How do I get to Forrestburn Hillclimb?
- The nearest railway station is Blackridge, about 5.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ML7 4NW.