Smeatharpe Driving Experiences

Based in Exeter, Yeovil or Taunton in the South West of England? Looking for an exciting driving experience day near you in Devon or Somerset? At Driving Experience, we believe we’ve got just the venue for you with our wide range of driving experience packages at Smeatharpe.

Known locally as RAF Upottery, its name from its time as a WWII airfield, there is also an on-site venue at this location called Smeatharpe Stadium, where banger car racing takes place. But crucially, there is also a 1 mile long track awaiting at this venue, where motor enthusiasts can really pedal to the metal with some thrilling driving experience days.

This includes the most sought after and desirable supercars around with our Supercar Driving Experience packages, where the Ariel Atom, BMW i8, Porsche 911 Carrera and Ferrari 360 are among the prestigious models available. Our Combined Experience packages offer great value, as they let you get behind the wheel of as many as five supercars of your choice for the day.

If you’re a fan of the motors revving up on the silver screen, our Movie Car experiences - available in Blast and Thrill packages - let you get behind some of the most famous wheels around, including the ‘General Lee’ Dodge Charger from Dukes of Hazzard and the Ford Mustang GT350 from Starsky and Hutch.

Looking to treat the young driver in your life to a unique birthday or Christmas gift idea? If they’re aged 10 and up, our Junior Driving Experiences we offer at Smeatharpe will give them playground bragging rights with their friends forever more.

The Combined Blast and Thrill packages for supercars that we offer our adult drivers are available to them too, but if it’s just the one they’ve got their heart set on - a Lamborghini Gallardo, or Audi R8, we’ve got this taken care of too, and all under the guidance of an expert instructor who will help them to get the most out of their time behind the wheel and ensure their safety is a prime consideration.

With something to suit drivers of all ages, and good availability across the year, your next Driving Experience at Smeatharpe is so simple to arrange. Purchase an open gift voucher for a great treat for yourself or a loved one, or book onto an available date directly using our Events calendar above.

If you need help with booking your Driving Experience or have some questions, don't hesitate to get in touch. Either give the customer service team a call, drop them an email or message them on the online chat, they are always happy to help. 

Originally built in 1943 as an airfield for the D-Day landings, Sheatharpe was originally known as RAF Upottery. The site was used as a RAF base until 1945, even being used by the US Air Force. 

More recently it has been used for stock cars, drag racing, drifting and more excitingly our Driving Experiences.