Castle Donington
Castle Donington is a village in north Leicestershire on the border with Derbyshire.
Understand
Although the village itself is small the area is dominated by the airport and motor racing track.
Get in
By air
1 East Midlands airport (EMA IATA) is south on a hill above the village. The airport is the base for BMI Regional, Flybe, Monarch and mainly support low cost airlines such as Jet2.com, Ryanair and tour operators like Thomson Airways, Thomas Cook Airlines 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
- Skylink (Trent-Barton). Nottingham - Long Eaton - Castle Donington - Loughborough
- Skylink (Kinchbus). Derby - Castle Donington - Loughborough - Leicester
- Airlink. Coalville - Castle Donington
Get around
See
- Castle Donington Museum, 4 Apiary Gate, ☏ +44 1332 812711. Local history museum
Do
- 1 Donington Park Circuit. Motorsport race circuit, and museum with large collection of racing cars.
Events
- Download Festival: 10–12 June 2016. Rock and Heavy Metal festival (date needs updating)
Buy
- 1 Grand Prix Collectables, Donington Park, ☏ +44 1332 811122. Die cast Models, Minichamps Formula 1 Models , Hot Wheels F1 , CMC, Brumm and other Motorsport Merchandise.
Eat
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.
- 1 The Nags Head Inn, Hill Top, ☏ +44 1332 850652.
Drink
- 1 The Cross Keys, 90 Bondgate, ☏ +44 1332 812214.
Sleep
Near the village
- 1 The Priest House Hotel, Kings Mills, ☏ +44 845 072 7502. Country house, scenic location by the river Trent
- 2 Spring Cottage Bed and Breakfast, 79 High Street, ☏ +44 1332 814289.
Near the airport
- 3 Hilton East Midlands Airport Hotel, Pegasus Business Park (Off the M1 junction 24), ☏ +44 1509 674000.
- 4 Holiday Inn Express East Midlands Airport, Pegasus Business Park (At the airpott), ☏ +44 871 902 1609.
- 5 Premier Inn East Midlands Airport Hotel, Pegasus Business Park, ☏ +44 871 527 8350.
- 6 Radisson Blu Hotel East Midlands Airport, Pegasus Business Park, ☏ +44 1509 670575.
- 7 Thistle East Midlands Airport hotel, East Midlands Airport, ☏ +44 871 376 9015.