Knockhill Getting There

With most people having satnav, there’s little to be gained from various detailed directions. It is the final few miles where a little advise can be an aid to confidence.

Local Directions

Knockhill is located about 25 miles north of Edinburgh. The most likely routes, numbered 1 to 5 in the above map, are as follows:

1. East of Edinburgh

Via the M90 as it passes over the River Forth.

  • East of Edinburgh via the M90 as it passes over the River Forth.
  • On crossing the River Forth, stay on the M90 for just over 8 miles.
  • Exit at Junction 4.
  • At the end of the slip road, turn left onto the B914.
  • After 3.5 miles, turn right onto the A823.
  • After around 1.7 miles, turn left into Knockhill.

2. From the North, M90

This is one of two likely routes from the North.

  • Travelling Southbound, exit at Junction 4.
  • At the end of the slip road, turn left onto the B914.
  • After 3.5 miles, turn right onto the A823.
  • After around 1.7 miles, turn left into Knockhill.

3. From the North, A9, then A823.

This is the other of the two likely routes from the North.

  • On crossing or leaving the A91, continue along the A823.
  • At the T-junction, after 1.7 miles turn right onto the A977.
  • After 0.8 miles turn left, back onto the A823.
  • After around 4.4 miles, turn right into Knockhill.

4. From the West via Stirling and the A9

Then the B9140, A977 and A823.

  1. On crossing or leaving the A91, continue along the B9140.
  2. At the T-junction, after 9.8 miles turn right onto the A913.
  3. At the next T-junction, 0.3 miles away turn left onto the A977.
  4. After 3 miles turn right, onto the A823. Take care, as this is a sharp turn.
  5. After around 4.4 miles, turn right into Knockhill.

5. From the South, via the M80 or M9

Followed by the M876 and then A977.

  1. From the South, via the M80 or M9, followed by the M876 and then A977.
  2. On leaving Forestmill, continue along the A977.
  3. After 5.2 miles turn right, onto the A823. Take care, as this is a sharp turn.
  4. After around 4.4 miles, turn right into Knockhill.

Entrance to the Paddock

On turning into, from the A823, the Knockhill entrance, continue until the main entrance and pay booths can be seen, to the left. This takes the directly into the paddock.

SatNav

Entering the post code into my satnav usually gets me there, but not always, so I also include GPS coordinates. What3Words are also an increasingly useful addition. I try to find a w3w location with at least one word that is related to motor racing or cars in general; failing that, I search for humorous or short words.

I have also provided coordinates and What3Words for a position within the paddock. This could be useful as a meeting point for guests.

Coordinates

Coordinates are given in the three formats:

  • DMS: Degrees, Minutes, and Seconds
  • DD: Decimal degrees
  • What3Words

Circuit Entrance Coordinates

Paddock Coordinates

From the north, on the A823, the entrance to the circuit can be seen on the right.
From the south, on the A823, the entrance to the circuit can be seen on the left.
The entrance approach to Knockhill facilities.
The approach road to the circuit
There is a public car park to the right for visitors to park at their own risk.
The approach continues.
Turn left for paddock access.
From the car park, there are pedestrian exits at various intervals. Here, one is opposite the paddock entrance.
The paddock entrance. Left and centre are the pay booths for pedestrians. To the right is for vehicular access.

Paddock

Page updated by Peter Tattersall, August 2022