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Santa Pod Raceway
Europe's premier drag racing venue in Northamptonshire, hosting iconic events like the FIA European Finals and Flame & Thunder.
9 km · about 15 min drive
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Riseley
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Riseley
Riseley works well as a base: 5 minutes from Swineshead, 41km from The Backs, Cambridge.
Riseley is in England, United Kingdom, with about 1,300 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Swineshead, about 4 km away.
Riseley is a village and civil parish located in North Bedfordshire, England. The village name has had alternative spellings in the past such as Rislau, Riseleg, Riselai and Risely, however all these spellings are considered archaic. As of the 2021 census, the population of the village is 1,320, an increase from 1,286Read more
at the 2011 Census.
Riseley is one of the larger villages in the Borough of Bedford, and has an eponymous electoral ward. For general elections,Riseley is in the constituency of North Bedfordshire. The village is also its own civil parish which has a parish council. It first appeared in the Domesday Book and is set out as a linear village.
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What is there to see near Riseley?
Within an hour or so of Riseley: Santa Pod Raceway (9 km), Drayton House (Saltburn) (19 km), Caffeine & Machine: The Bowl (22 km), Aston Martin Works Heritage (25 km).
Are there any good drives near Riseley?
The nearest famous roads are Crystal Palace Circuit, Monsal Trail and A54 Congleton to Buxton.
Where is Riseley?
Riseley is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Swineshead.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,286
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 52.2521, -0.4793
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 Riseley
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
19 km · about 20 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.
22 km · about 25 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.
25 km · about 30 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.
33 km · about 40 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.
34 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
King's College Chapel, Cambridge
Pinnacle of late Gothic architecture with the world's largest fan vault ceiling and Rubens' masterpiece altarpiece, an icon of Cambridge University.
41 km · about 45 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The Backs, Cambridge
The famous riverside meadows behind the Cambridge colleges, offering iconic views of King's College Chapel, the Bridge of Sighs and punts on the Cam.
41 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Riseley
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 41 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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