Transport & space

MiniPort at intu Lakeside is open every weekend and school holidays subject to weather conditions. We are open from 10am until 6pm, later if the weather is kind and we are busy. This venue gets very busy in the afternoon so best get there early to avoid the que!! MINIPORT have a large fleet of ships for you to be a captain of. Our fleet of boats are all electric, so no need to pedal or row!! ;-) Great fun for all the family, our boats can fit up to five people. Mini Captains (Children) are allowed to be a captain of the ship as long as they are accompanied by a responsible person.

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It's a 7 1/4 gauge miniature railway, that runs through the land of the Harlow garden centre . It costs £2 a ride and all money goes back to the development of the railway. We have steam and diesel electric Locos and the garden centre has tea rooms and is a nice place to spend an afternoon and is a great trip out. The ride is about 1/2 mile... Read more

RACE ON OUR MULTI-LEVEL GO KART TRACK IN BASILDON

If you've got a love for all things fast-paced and live in Basildon or Essex, you're in luck: TeamSport Basildon is here! Located in the Festival Business Park, next to the popular Festival Leisure Park, the new £1.2 million facility hosts a 500m, multi-level circuit which is able to accommodate up to 16 racers. Ramps, straights,... Read more

Welcome to Young Driver Essex!

The Essex Young Driver™ team look forward to welcoming you to our fantastic site at Lakeside. Lakeside has over 300 stores, 13,000 free car parking spaces and a great choice of restaurants, a cinema and spa, so bring the family and make a day of it!

The layout offers:

Two-way roads & one-way roads
Roundabouts
T-junctions... Read more