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Silverstone Circuit
The home of British motorsport, hosting the first ever F1 World Championship race in 1950
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Brackley
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Brackley
Brackley works well as a base: 15 minutes from Tingewick, 10km from Silverstone Circuit.
Brackley is in England, United Kingdom, with about 13,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Tingewick, about 8 km away.
Brackley is a market town and civil parish in the West Northamptonshire unitary authority area of Northamptonshire, England. It lies on the borders with Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire, 9 miles (14 km) east-south-east of Banbury, 19 miles (31 km) north-north-east of Oxford and 22 miles (35 km) south-west ofRead more
Northampton. Historically a market town based on the wool and lace trade, it was built on the intersecting trade routes between London, Birmingham, the Midlands, Cambridge and Oxford. Brackley is close to Silverstone and home to the Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team. In 2021, the parish had a population of 16,195.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Brackley?
Within an hour or so of Brackley: Silverstone Circuit (10 km), The Silverstone Experience (10 km), Bicester Heritage (13 km), Super Sausage Cafe (18 km).
Are there any good drives near Brackley?
The nearest famous roads are Crystal Palace Circuit, A466 Wye Valley (Chepstow to Monmouth) and Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Where is Brackley?
Brackley is in England, United Kingdom, about 8 km from Tingewick.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 13,018
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 52.0333, -1.1500
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Brackley
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
The Silverstone Experience
Immersive museum at the home of British motorsport telling the story of the past, present, and future of racing.
10 km · about 20 min drive
cafe
Bicester Heritage
A former RAF bomber station transformed into the UK's hub for historic motoring excellence with specialist workshops and regular Scramble events.
13 km · about 25 min drive
cafe
Super Sausage Cafe
Legendary transport cafe on the A5 Watling Street near Potterspury, a favourite fry-up stop for bikers and classic car runs heading between London and the Midlands since the 1960s.
18 km · about 20 min drive
museum
British Motor Museum
Home to the world's largest collection of historic British cars with over 400 vehicles at the Gaydon Heritage Centre.
28 km · about 35 min drive
museum
Bletchley Park
Victorian estate where Alan Turing and thousands of codebreakers cracked the German Enigma cipher, arguably shortening WWII by years. Restored huts, working Bombe machine, and the National Museum of Computing next door.
28 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Aston Martin Visitor Experience (Gaydon)
Guided tours of Aston Martin's state-of-the-art manufacturing facility where DB11 and Vantage models are hand-built.
29 km · about 35 min drive
film location
Aston Martin Heritage Trust Museum, Gaydon
Home of the marque that made Bond's DB5; the museum and nearby Warwickshire lanes are a pilgrimage for Aston and 007 enthusiasts.
29 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Brackley
11 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 60 kmCleeve HillThe highest point of the Cotswolds at 330 m, an open common above Cheltenham with views to the Malverns and Wales.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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