Hobbies · Sports
Vehicles & motorsport
Driving, riding, restoring and racing things with engines.
Campervan conversion
CraftHobbyTurning a panel van into somewhere you can sleep, cook and sit out the rain — carpentry, wiring and plumbing in a space that moves.
Over £1,000 to startOutdoorsDemanding
Bicycle maintenance
HobbyCraftServicing and rebuilding bicycles, from a puncture to a full wheel build — the rare craft that pays for itself.
£100–£300 to startIndoorsGentle
Automotive detailing
CraftHobbyCleaning, correcting and protecting vehicle paint as a craft — where the order of operations matters far more than the products.
£100–£300 to startIndoors or outdoorsModerate effort
Navigational rallying
SportCompetitive motoring on public roads decided by map reading and timekeeping rather than speed — the cheapest way into motorsport in Britain.
£100–£300 to startOutdoorsGentle
Also in this category
Classified but not yet written up.
49 activities in the catalogue, 4 written up so far.
Artistic cycling
SportGymnastic routines performed on a fixed-gear indoor bicycle, judged like floor gymnastics.
£300–£1,000 to startIndoorsDemanding
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Autograss racing
SportGrassroots oval circuit racing on grass in home-built cars, the cheapest real motorsport in Britain.
Over £1,000 to startOutdoorsModerate effort
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Autosolo & autotests
SportTimed low-speed precision driving around cones, in an ordinary road car.
£100–£300 to startOutdoorsGentle
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Bicycle restoration
HobbyCraftBringing vintage and classic bicycles back to riding condition, and deciding how much patina to keep.
£100–£300 to startIndoorsModerate effort
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Bicycle wheel building
CraftHobbyLacing and tensioning wheels by hand, which is the one bicycle skill that stays hard.
£100–£300 to startIndoorsGentle
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Bike polo
SportThree-a-side polo on bikes in a hard court, with home-made mallets and an urban club culture.
£100–£300 to startOutdoorsDemanding
In the catalogue, not written up yet
BMX
SportRacing and freestyle on small-wheeled bikes, at tracks and skateparks.
£300–£1,000 to startOutdoorsVery demanding
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Bus and coach enthusiasm
HobbyRecording, photographing and preserving buses, with a substantial preservation movement behind it.
£25–£100 to startOutdoorsGentle
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Bus and coach restoration
HobbyRestoring and running preserved buses, usually through a group rather than alone.
Over £1,000 to startIndoors or outdoorsDemanding
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Car audio installation
HobbyCraftDesigning and fitting vehicle sound systems, where the cabin is the hardest part of the problem.
£300–£1,000 to startIndoors or outdoorsGentle
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Caravan restoration
HobbyRestoring vintage touring caravans, where damp and body panels are the whole battle.
£300–£1,000 to startOutdoorsModerate effort
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Classic car restoration
HobbyBringing an old car back to running, usable or concours condition.
Over £1,000 to startIndoorsDemanding
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Club motorcycle racing
SportCircuit racing on closed tracks through a club licence, which is the amateur route into road racing.
Over £1,000 to startOutdoorsDemanding
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Competitive ploughing
HobbyPloughing a measured plot for straightness and finish, with horse, vintage and modern classes.
Over £1,000 to startOutdoorsModerate effort
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Custom motorcycle building
HobbyCraftRebuilding a motorcycle to a chosen style — cafe racer, scrambler, bobber — rather than to original spec.
Over £1,000 to startIndoorsModerate effort
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Cycle speedway
SportShort oval racing on unbraked bikes with no gears, on a shale track, in a league.
£300–£1,000 to startOutdoorsVery demanding
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Drag racing
SportTwo vehicles, a straight quarter or eighth mile, and a sport decided largely by the start.
Over £1,000 to startOutdoorsGentle
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Drifting
SportJudged sustained oversteer through a marked course, scored on line, angle and commitment.
Over £1,000 to startOutdoorsModerate effort
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Electric vehicle conversion
HobbyCraftReplacing a combustion drivetrain with motor and battery, and the paperwork that legalises the result.
Over £1,000 to startIndoorsModerate effort
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Enduro motorcycling
SportLong off-road motorcycle competition over timed sections and liaison stages, on road-legal machines.
Over £1,000 to startOutdoorsVery demanding
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Green laning
HobbyDriving legal unsurfaced rights of way, where route research and access etiquette are the whole hobby.
Over £1,000 to startOutdoorsGentle
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Karting
SportRacing small open karts on short circuits, the usual entry to motorsport.
£100–£300 to startIndoors or outdoorsDemanding
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Kit car building
HobbyCraftAssembling a car from a manufactured kit and a donor vehicle, ending in a road-legal registration process.
Over £1,000 to startIndoorsDemanding
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Land yachting
SportSailing three-wheeled craft on beaches and airfields, one of the fastest wind-powered things you can do.
Over £1,000 to startOutdoorsModerate effort
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Military vehicle restoration
HobbyCraftRestoring and showing ex-service vehicles, with an unusual amount of documentary research attached.
Over £1,000 to startIndoors or outdoorsDemanding
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Moped and scooter restoration
CraftHobbyRestoring small two-strokes, which are cheap, simple and have an unusually helpful parts scene.
£300–£1,000 to startIndoors or outdoorsModerate effort
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Motocross
SportOff-road motorcycle racing over jumps and ruts on a closed circuit, with strong youth and club structures.
Over £1,000 to startOutdoorsVery demanding
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Motorcycle restoration
HobbyRebuilding old motorcycles — smaller, cheaper and more tractable than cars.
Over £1,000 to startIndoorsModerate effort
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Motorcycle touring
HobbyLong-distance travel by motorcycle, where route planning and luggage become the craft.
Over £1,000 to startOutdoorsModerate effort
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Motorcycle trials
SportRiding a lightweight bike over obstacles without putting a foot down, scored on balance rather than speed.
Over £1,000 to startOutdoorsDemanding
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Motorcycling
HobbyRiding motorcycles on the road, for touring, commuting or the ride itself.
Over £1,000 to startOutdoorsModerate effort
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Motorsport hillclimbing
SportTimed solo runs up a closed road or private hill, the cheapest way into competitive four-wheel motorsport.
Over £1,000 to startOutdoorsGentle
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Radio-controlled car racing
HobbySportBuilding, tuning and racing radio-controlled cars on and off road.
£300–£1,000 to startIndoors or outdoorsGentle
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Rallycross
SportShort wheel-to-wheel racing on mixed tarmac and gravel circuits, with a compulsory joker lap.
Over £1,000 to startOutdoorsModerate effort
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Sim racing
HobbySportRacing in simulators on a wheel and pedals, competitively or for practice.
£300–£1,000 to startIndoorsGentle
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Slot car racing
HobbyRacing electric cars on a grooved track, with club leagues, tuning and scratch-built chassis.
£100–£300 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Small engine repair
CraftHobbyFixing mowers, strimmers and generators — carburettors, ignition and fuel, on machines worth saving.
£100–£300 to startIndoors or outdoorsModerate effort
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Snowmobiling
HobbySportRiding tracked machines on trails and open snow, licensed and regulated differently in every country.
Over £1,000 to startOutdoorsModerate effort
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Soapbox racing
HobbySportBuilding and racing unpowered gravity carts, where scrutineering and brakes matter more than speed.
£100–£300 to startOutdoorsModerate effort
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Speedway
SportFour riders, four laps, no brakes, on shale — the most accessible motorcycle racing to watch and the hardest to enter.
Over £1,000 to startOutdoorsDemanding
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Steam road vehicle restoration
HobbyRestoring and driving traction engines, steam rollers and steam wagons.
Over £1,000 to startOutdoorsDemanding
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Track days
SportDriving your own car on a circuit, uncompetitively but at speed.
£300–£1,000 to startOutdoorsModerate effort
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Tractor restoration
HobbyCraftRestoring vintage agricultural machinery, with a rally circuit and a parts culture of its own.
Over £1,000 to startIndoors or outdoorsDemanding
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Trail riding
SportHobbyRiding off-road motorcycles on green lanes and enduro trails.
Over £1,000 to startOutdoorsVery demanding
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Ultra-distance cycling
SportSelf-supported races of several hundred to several thousand kilometres, ridden with almost no sleep.
Over £1,000 to startOutdoorsVery demanding
In the catalogue, not written up yet