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The Silverstone Experience
Immersive museum at the home of British motorsport telling the story of the past, present, and future of racing.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Buckingham
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Buckingham
Buckingham works well as a base: 10 minutes from Tingewick, 8km from The Silverstone Experience.
Buckingham is in England, United Kingdom, with about 13,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Tingewick, about 4 km away.
Buckingham ( BUK-ing-əm) is a market town in north Buckinghamshire, England, close to the borders with Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire. The civil parish of Buckingham had a population of 14,294 at the 2021 census. The town lies approximately 12 miles (19 km) west of Milton Keynes, 19 miles (31 km) south-east ofRead more
Banbury and 24 miles (39 km) north-east of Oxford.
The town was the county town of Buckinghamshire from the 10th century, when it was made the capital of the newly-formed shire of Buckingham, until Aylesbury took over this role in the 18th century. Britain's first private university, the University of Buckingham, is based here.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Buckingham?
Within an hour or so of Buckingham: The Silverstone Experience (8 km), Silverstone Circuit (9 km), Super Sausage Cafe (11 km), Bicester Heritage (14 km).
Are there any good drives near Buckingham?
The nearest famous roads are Crystal Palace Circuit, A466 Wye Valley (Chepstow to Monmouth) and Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Where is Buckingham?
Buckingham is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Tingewick.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 12,890
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 51.9997, -0.9878
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 Buckingham
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
racetrack
Silverstone Circuit
The home of British motorsport, hosting the first ever F1 World Championship race in 1950
9 km · about 15 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.
11 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.
14 km · about 25 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.
17 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Aston Martin Works Heritage
The spiritual home of Aston Martin at the original Newport Pagnell factory, offering heritage servicing, restoration, and sales.
21 km · about 25 min drive
film location
Bodleian Library Divinity School (Hogwarts infirmary)
Oxford's 15th-century Divinity School was the Hogwarts hospital wing, and Duke Humfrey's Library above it the Hogwarts library.
33 km · about 40 min drive
film location
Christ Church Oxford (Great Hall inspiration and staircase)
The college's hall inspired the Hogwarts Great Hall set, and its 16th-century fan-vaulted Bodley staircase appears as the entry where McGonagall greets first-years.
33 km · about 40 min drive
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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