Rissington Kart Club

The track sits just outside Bourton-on-the-Water, a proper adrenaline shot if you've got kids who'd rather be doing laps than wandering round another Cotswolds market town. Rissington Kart Club runs a competitive racing circuit where you can either watch club members tearing round or, if you're keen enough, book a session yourself. It's genuinely unpretentious - no corporate frills, just petrol fumes and tyre marks.

You'll want to check their website for session times and pricing before you go, as the schedule varies by season and they run both practice nights and proper race meetings. If your crew are into motorsports at all, watching the younger racers is surprisingly gripping - these kids know what they're doing. The facility works best for families with teenagers who are already hooked on go-kart racing, rather than as a casual drop-in activity.

Stay at Cotswolds Meadow Glamping or Bluewood Lodges - both close by - and you're well placed for a mixed holiday. Spend an afternoon here if timing works, then balance it with the slower pace of Bourton-on-the-Water's river walks and stone villages. Wysdom Touring Park puts you even closer if you're after a traditional caravan base. It's a single-activity sort of place, mind you. An hour's enough unless you're actually racing. Not everyone's cup of tea, but if you've got a budding Lewis Hamilton in tow, it'll make their week.