Silverstone
Silverstone is a village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, England.
The village is about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south-southwest of Towcester and 6.5 miles (10.5 km) northeast of Brackley, both accessed via the A43 main road which now bypasses Silverstone to the south and east. The village is also about 11.5 miles (18.5 km) south-southwest of Northampton, 12 miles (19 km) west-northwest of Milton Keynes, and 13.5 miles (21.7 km) east-northeast of Banbury. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 2,176.
Getting to Silverstone
Silverstone (Circuit) is located about 115 km northwest of London. Most easily accessible by road, it lies on the A43 between Towcester and Brackley and is signposted from M1 junction 15A and M40 junction 10. The closest airports serving Silverstone are: London Luton (48 miles), Birmingham (53 miles), East Midlands Airport (60 miles) and London Heathrow (68 miles).
Worth seeing
- 01Hazelborough Wood
Tracts of ancient woodland around a large area of the region making up the Whittlewood Forest.
Things to do
- 01Silverstone Circuit
It hosts the British Grand Prix / Formula One, with the next on 2-4 July 2027.
- 02Silverstone Interactive Museum
- 03Porsche Driving Experience Centre
Hangar Straight, Silverstone Circuit, Towcester, NN12 8GR (within Silverstone Circuit),.
- 04Whittlebury Park
Golf, hotel and camping site during races.
- 05Silverstone Golf Club
Golf, hotel and camping site during races.
Getting around Silverstone the local way
- Get inA new off-road cycleway connects Buckingham to Winslow via Padbury and Adstock, following the route of the A413.
From Wikivoyage: Buckingham, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.
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