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Silverstone Circuit
The home of British motorsport, hosting the first ever F1 World Championship race in 1950
6 km · about 10 min drive
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Towcester
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Towcester
Towcester works well as a base: 10 minutes from Silverstone, 6km from Silverstone Circuit.
Towcester is in England, United Kingdom, with about 9,100 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Silverstone, about 5 km away.
Towcester ( TOH-stər) is a market town and civil parish in the West Northamptonshire unitary authority area of Northamptonshire, England. From 1974 to 2021, it was the administrative centre of the South Northamptonshire district.
Towcester is one of the oldest continuously inhabited settlements in the country. It wasRead more
the Roman town of Lactodurum, located on Watling Street, today's A5. In Saxon times, this was the frontier between the kingdom of Wessex and the Danelaw. Towcester features in Charles Dickens's novel The Pickwick Papers as one of Mr Pickwick's stopping places on his tour. The local racecourse has hosted many national horseracing events.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Towcester?
Within an hour or so of Towcester: Silverstone Circuit (6 km), The Silverstone Experience (7 km), Super Sausage Cafe (8 km), Aston Martin Works Heritage (20 km).
Are there any good drives near Towcester?
The nearest famous roads are Crystal Palace Circuit, A466 Wye Valley (Chepstow to Monmouth) and Monsal Trail.
Where is Towcester?
Towcester is in England, United Kingdom, about 5 km from Silverstone.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 9,057
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 52.1336, -0.9906
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 Towcester
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
The Silverstone Experience
Immersive museum at the home of British motorsport telling the story of the past, present, and future of racing.
7 km · about 15 min drive
cafe
Super Sausage 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.
8 km · about 15 min drive
landmark
Aston Martin Works Heritage
The spiritual home of Aston Martin at the original Newport Pagnell factory, offering heritage servicing, restoration, and sales.
20 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Bletchley Park
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.
23 km · about 25 min drive
cafe
Bicester Heritage
A former RAF bomber station transformed into the UK's hub for historic motoring excellence with specialist workshops and regular Scramble events.
26 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Santa Pod Raceway
Europe's premier drag racing venue in Northamptonshire, hosting iconic events like the FIA European Finals and Flame & Thunder.
28 km · about 35 min drive
museum
British Motor Museum
Home to the world's largest collection of historic British cars with over 400 vehicles at the Gaydon Heritage Centre.
34 km · about 40 min drive
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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