It is located on the rim of Batts Combe quarry between Shipham and Charterhouse.

The oval shaped circuit is used for racing hot rods, stock cars, Hotstox, bangers and demolition events.

The latter is used for different classes of banger racing which sometimes involve towing caravans, or feature specialist vehicles such as hearses or Reliant Robins.

Until 2018, it hosted the West of England Championship for Rods every August.

It has also hosted the BriSCA F2 World Championship Final several times[1]