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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
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Riseley is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Swineshead, 41km from The Backs, Cambridge.
Riseley is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 1,286, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Riseley 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 Riseley to your route.
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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Riseley is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 52.2521 latitude, -0.4793 longitude.
Riseley has a population of approximately 1,286 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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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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The spiritual home of Aston Martin at the original Newport Pagnell factory, offering heritage servicing, restoration, and sales.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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The Bedfordshire location set in a dramatic former quarry bowl, opened in 2023 as the brand's third venue.
28 km · about 30 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.
33 km · about 40 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.
36 km · about 40 min drive
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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
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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
racetrack
The home of British motorsport, hosting the first ever F1 World Championship race in 1950
41 km · about 50 min drive
April to October
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