ancient ruins
Old Sarum
The vast earthwork ramparts of the original Salisbury, an Iron Age hillfort later holding a Norman castle and first cathedral.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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Stapleford
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Stapleford
Stapleford works well as a base: 10 minutes from Woodford, 7km from Old Sarum.
Stapleford is in England, United Kingdom. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Woodford, about 5 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Stapleford?
Within an hour or so of Stapleford: Old Sarum (7 km), Stonehenge (9 km), Salisbury Cathedral (9 km), Gurston Down Motorsport Hillclimb (10 km).
Are there any good drives near Stapleford?
The nearest famous roads are Rhinefield Ornamental Drive, Cheddar Gorge Road (B3135) and Military Road, Isle of Wight.
Where is Stapleford?
Stapleford is in England, United Kingdom, about 5 km from Woodford.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 0
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 51.1167, -1.9000
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 Stapleford
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Stonehenge
Mysterious prehistoric stone circle dating back 5,000 years on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire.
9 km · about 15 min drive
cathedral
Salisbury Cathedral
Masterpiece of Early English Gothic architecture boasting Britain's tallest spire at 123 metres and housing the finest surviving Magna Carta.
9 km · about 15 min drive
racetrack
Gurston Down Motorsport Hillclimb
A 1,000-yard chalk downland hillclimb in Wiltshire with a fearsome uphill Karousel corner, run by enthusiasts since 1967 and one of the best places in Britain to watch sprint cars up close.
10 km · about 20 min drive
racetrack
Thruxton Circuit
The fastest circuit in the UK, a former airfield in Hampshire with high-speed sweeping corners that test car and driver to the limit.
23 km · about 25 min drive
photogenic
Gold Hill, Shaftesbury
Steep cobbled street lined with thatched cottages, plunging past the buttressed walls of Shaftesbury Abbey with views over Blackmore Vale. Made famous by Ridley Scott's 1973 Hovis bread advert.
24 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Westbury White Horse
The oldest of Wiltshire's chalk horses, cut into the escarpment below the Iron Age hillfort of Bratton Camp.
24 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Stourhead
One of the world's finest landscape gardens with a magnificent lake, classical temples and a stunning Palladian mansion in Wiltshire.
29 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Stapleford
5 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 37 kmRhinefield Ornamental DriveA New Forest road lined with giant redwoods and Douglas firs planted in 1859, running between Brockenhurst and the A35.
- 54 kmBallard DownThe chalk ridge above Swanage running out to Old Harry Rocks, with views over Poole Harbour and Studland Bay.
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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