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Bicester Heritage
A former RAF bomber station transformed into the UK's hub for historic motoring excellence with specialist workshops and regular Scramble events.
13 km · about 25 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Oakley is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Long Crendon, 30km from The Silverstone Experience.
Oakley is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 1,007, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Oakley 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 Oakley to your route.
Oakley is a village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England. It has an area of 2,206 acres (893 ha) and includes about 400 households. The 2021 Census recorded the population as 1,128.
At one time it was thought Oakley held a rare (and possibly unique) double distinction, in that a Victoria Cross recipient,Read more
Edward Brooks, and a Medal of Honor recipient, James J. Pym, were both born in the village. However, the latter, a namesake of a contemporary James Pym from Oakley, has been found to be from Garsington, a village 10 miles (16 km) away in Oxfordshire.
In 1963 Oakley was centre of national and international news, when Leatherslade Farm, near Oakley, was used as a hideout by the criminal gang involved in the Great Train Robbery.
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Oakley is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 51.8041 latitude, -1.0726 longitude.
Oakley has a population of approximately 1,007 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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A former RAF bomber station transformed into the UK's hub for historic motoring excellence with specialist workshops and regular Scramble events.
13 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Immersive museum at the home of British motorsport telling the story of the past, present, and future of racing.
30 km · about 35 min drive
racetrack
The home of British motorsport, hosting the first ever F1 World Championship race in 1950
31 km · about 35 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.
31 km · about 35 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.
33 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
The UK's largest zoo set across 600 acres of Bedfordshire parkland with drive-through animal enclosures.
37 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
The spiritual home of Aston Martin at the original Newport Pagnell factory, offering heritage servicing, restoration, and sales.
40 km · about 45 min drive
cafe
The Bedfordshire location set in a dramatic former quarry bowl, opened in 2023 as the brand's third venue.
45 km · about 50 min drive
April to October
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