Web Site : Frickley 4x4 Off Road Centre

The site on a reclaimed slag heap and covers approximately 75 acres which consists of woodland, various depths of water, rock crawl, uphill rock climb section, earth mover tyre section and covers all degrees of severity to accommodate the extreme modified vehicle and driver as well as regular road legal vehicles & drivers.

The site is continually maintained with additional obstacles being added or modified, all obstacles are designed with safety being priority.(all our marshals are qualified professional 4x4 offroad drivers) On-site toilets are also available as well as a DIY barbecue & drinks e.t.c.

Frickley offroad centre has a second site situated 1 mile away via private farm tracks, this area makes use of 100 acres of mixed mature woodland giving the opportunity to either drive around the forest rides or for the more experienced drivers to take various routes off the beaten track, some of which would test the very best of drivers & vehicles, this site is used only for club and corporate bookings in order to maintain the attractiveness of the woodland and protect the area from excessive environmental damage.

The site is also used by various 4x4 vehicle manufactures for promoting and demonstrating their vehicles, and for these letdays there is a campsite available which consists of showers, toilets, granary with heating & hot water for overnight accommodation or briefing room- dining room, these facilities are located quarter of a mile from the offroad site connected by farm tracks.

At this moment in time the site caters mainly for "pay & play" every second Sunday and is booked regularly by offroad clubs to run their own competitions and events e.t.c..

Location :

Broad lane, South Elmsall. Click here for a Streetmap map. Or here for a Google Earth Map.

Off Road Features :

• Bomb Holes - ( A very steep drop into a pit usually just larger than a Land Rover with a steep exit ).
• Mud - Boat loads of it and it sticks well.
• Side slopes - enough for several brown trouser moments.
• Water - Several water runs where the water is around head light height. There is however a pond where a club member took in his motor until it went over the bonnet! I'm sure someone can tell me how deep it really is!
• Wooded area - A good section of picking your way though small bomb holes in a twisty wooded run.
• Steep hills - With bomb holes on the way up and down.

Additional features offered by the site :

• Clean toilets. Always an added bonus.
• Pressure washer at the end of the day. You'll need it !!!!
• A camping area.
• A meeting room with a real fire. Just what you need if you are there for the weekend.

Opening times and dates :

Please checkout their web site for the next opening date and times.

Pictures :

2007
Frickley 4x4 7th October 2007 Photographer : Richard Spencer Photographs Viewed : 9641	Frickley 4x4 Centre 22nd April 2007 Photographer : Richard Spencer Photographs Viewed : 6320
2006
Frickley 4x4 Centre 8th October 2006 Photographer : Richard Spencer Photographs Viewed : 486 Click here for the video(s).	Frickley 4x4 Centre 2nd April 2006 Photographer : Richard Spencer Photographs Viewed : 289 Click here for the video(s).
2005
Frickley 4x4 Centre 2nd October 2005 Photographer : Richard Spencer Photographs Viewed : 665	Frickley 4x4 Centre 28th August 2005 Photographer : Richard Spencer Photographs Viewed : 653
Frickley 4x4 Centre 28th August 2005 Photographer : Nick Clayton Photographs Viewed : 349