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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.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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Hardingstone
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Hardingstone
Hardingstone works well as a base: 10 minutes from Northampton, 17km from Silverstone Circuit.
Hardingstone is in England, United Kingdom, with about 7,900 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Northampton, about 4 km away.
Hardingstone is a village in Northamptonshire, England. It is on the southern edge of Northampton, and now forms a suburb of the town. It is about 1 mile (2 km) from the town centre. The Newport Pagnell road (the B526, formerly part of the A50) separates the village from the nearby village of Wootton, which has alsoRead more
been absorbed into the urban area.
The parish includes part of the Brackmills Industrial Estate, and borders Delapré Abbey.
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What is there to see near Hardingstone?
Within an hour or so of Hardingstone: Super Sausage Cafe (14 km), Silverstone Circuit (17 km), Aston Martin Works Heritage (18 km), The Silverstone Experience (18 km).
Are there any good drives near Hardingstone?
The nearest famous roads are Crystal Palace Circuit, Monsal Trail and A466 Wye Valley (Chepstow to Monmouth).
Where is Hardingstone?
Hardingstone is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Northampton.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 7,897
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 52.2136, -0.8858
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 Hardingstone
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
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.
18 km · about 20 min drive
museum
The Silverstone Experience
Immersive museum at the home of British motorsport telling the story of the past, present, and future of racing.
18 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Santa Pod Raceway
Europe's premier drag racing venue in Northamptonshire, hosting iconic events like the FIA European Finals and Flame & Thunder.
19 km · about 20 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.
26 km · about 30 min drive
film location
Drayton House (Saltburn)
The private Northamptonshire country house used as the Catton family estate in Saltburn; visible from public rights of way only.
30 km · about 35 min drive
cafe
Caffeine & Machine: The Bowl
The Bedfordshire location set in a dramatic former quarry bowl, opened in 2023 as the brand's third venue.
32 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Hardingstone
8 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 68 kmThe Backs, CambridgeThe famous riverside meadows behind the Cambridge colleges, offering iconic views of King's College Chapel, the Bridge of Sighs and punts on the Cam.
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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