Castle Donington

Although the village itself is small the area is dominated by the airport and motor racing track.

By plane

East Midlands airportis south on a hill above the village. The airport is the base for Flybe and mainly supports low-cost airlines such as Jet2.com, Ryanair and tour operators like Thomson Airways which serve a range of domestic and European short-haul destinations.

By car

Exit at junction 24 of the M1 just north of the A 42. The village is the north west route off the traffic island while the airport is south west. The village is about 10 miles south of Derby via the A6/A50 and 11 miles north of Loughborough via the A6.

By rail

The closest rail station East Midlands Parkway but this is in the middle of nowhere with no local bus connections. Using one of the stations served by the Skylink service may be more convenient.

By bus

The village, Donington Park and the airport are severed by a number of bus services

• SkylinkNottingham - Long Eaton - Castle Donington - Loughborough

• SkylinkDerby - Castle Donington - Loughborough - Leicester

• Coalville AirlinkCoalville - Castle Donington

• Castle Donington Museum

  phone: +44 1332 812711
  address: 4 Apiary Gate
  Local history museum

• Donington Park CircuitMotorsport race circuit, and museum with large collection of racing cars.

Events

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• Grand Prix Collectables

  phone: +44 1332 811122
  address: Donington Park
  Die cast Models, Minichamps Formula 1 Models , Hot Wheels F1 , CMC, Brumm and other Motorsport Merchandise.

A number of restaurant possibilities on Borough Street in the centre of the village including Indian and traditional fish & chip shop.
The airport has a number of fast food restaurants, most air-side with only one before security.

• The Nags Head Inn

  phone: +44 1332 818764
  address: Hill Top

• The Cross Keys

  phone: +44 1332 812214
  address: 90 Bondgate

Near the village

• The Priest House Hotel

  phone: +44 845 072 7502
  address: Kings Mills
  Country house, scenic location by the river Trent

Near the airport

• Hilton East Midlands Airport Hotel

  phone: +44 1509 674000
  address: Pegasus Business Park

• Holiday Inn Express East Midlands Airport

  phone: +44 871 902 1609
  address: Pegasus Business Park

• Premier Inn East Midlands Airport Hotel

  phone: +44 871 527 8350
  address: Pegasus Business Park

• Radisson Blu Hotel East Midlands Airport

  phone: +44 1509 670575
  address: Pegasus Business Park

• Thistle East Midlands Airport hotel

  phone: +44 871 376 9015
  address: East Midlands Airport

• Derby
• Loughborough
• Melbourne
• Nottingham
• Shardlow