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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.
1 km · about 5 min drive
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Potterspury
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Potterspury
Potterspury works well as a base: 5 minutes from Deanshanger, 8km from Silverstone Circuit.
Potterspury is in England, United Kingdom, with about 1,500 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Deanshanger, about 4 km away.
Potterspury is a village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, England. The nearest major settlement is Milton Keynes, the centre of which is about 7 miles south-east. At the time of the 2011 census, the parish's population (including Furtho) was 1,453 people.
The village's name is a concatenation. It wasRead more
originally cognate with Perry and sometimes written as such, implying pear tree or orchard. Several places are named such regionally. The helpful (disambiguatory) prefix 'Potters', seen by the 15th century, is a nod to the very old, important potteries here.
An alternative is "Estpury", seen in 1452.
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What is there to see near Potterspury?
Within an hour or so of Potterspury: Super Sausage Cafe (1 km), Silverstone Circuit (8 km), The Silverstone Experience (8 km), Aston Martin Works Heritage (12 km).
Are there any good drives near Potterspury?
The nearest famous roads are Crystal Palace Circuit, A466 Wye Valley (Chepstow to Monmouth) and Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Where is Potterspury?
Potterspury is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Deanshanger.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,453
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 52.0829, -0.8968
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 Potterspury
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
8 km · about 15 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.
8 km · about 15 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.
12 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.
14 km · about 25 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.
25 km · about 30 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.
26 km · about 30 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.
27 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Potterspury
9 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 70 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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