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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
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Buckingham works well as a base: 10 minutes from Tingewick, 8km from The Silverstone Experience.
Buckingham is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 12,890, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Buckingham sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Buckingham to your route.
Buckingham ( BUK-ing-əm) is a market town in north Buckinghamshire, England, close to the borders with Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire. It had a population of 12,890 at the 2011 Census. The town lies approximately 12 miles (19 km) west of Milton Keynes, 19 miles (31 km) south-east of Banbury and 24 miles (39 km)Read more
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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Buckingham is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 51.9997 latitude, -0.9878 longitude.
Buckingham has a population of approximately 12,890 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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museum
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
racetrack
The home of British motorsport, hosting the first ever F1 World Championship race in 1950
9 km · about 15 min drive
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.
10 km · about 20 min drive
cafe
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
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
The spiritual home of Aston Martin at the original Newport Pagnell factory, offering heritage servicing, restoration, and sales.
21 km · about 25 min drive
cafe
The Bedfordshire location set in a dramatic former quarry bowl, opened in 2023 as the brand's third venue.
34 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
The UK's largest zoo set across 600 acres of Bedfordshire parkland with drive-through animal enclosures.
35 km · about 40 min drive
April to October
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