Silverstone
Built-up area in West Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.081, -1.021 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 67 42 |
| Population: | 1,907 |
| Dialling code: | 01280 (Buckingham) |
Silverstone in West Northamptonshire, England is a small rural village with medieval roots that still retains a close‑knit community feel; historically agricultural, it sits in the rolling Northamptonshire countryside not far from Towcester, Northampton and Milton Keynes, with the usual village amenities such as a pub and village hall alongside older stone buildings.
The village is best known for the nearby Silverstone Circuit, created on the former RAF Silverstone airfield, which hosted the first World Championship British Grand Prix in 1950 and remains the flagship venue for Formula 1 in the UK; the track has turned motorsport tourism, engineering firms and museums into an important part of the local economy while also shaping the social rhythms of the parish during race weekends.
Postcode districts covering Silverstone
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 11.9 miles
- Northampton 12.1 miles
- Oxford 24.6 miles
- Bedford 24.1 miles
- Aylesbury 20.2 miles
- Rugby 22.5 miles
- Wellingborough 20.6 miles
- Bletchley 13.5 miles
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 14.1 miles
- Banbury 13.6 miles
- Rushden 22.9 miles
- Leighton Buzzard 18.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Whittlebury Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Lillingstone Dayrell with Luffield Abbey Parish 1.8 miles
- Abthorpe Parish 2.4 miles
- Biddlesden Parish 2.6 miles
- Syresham Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Lillingstone Lovell Parish 2.9 miles
- Slapton Parish 3.2 miles
- Wappenham Parish 3.3 miles
- Stowe Parish 3.5 miles
- Dadford Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Paulerspury Built-up area 3.6 miles
- Towcester Built-up area 3.7 miles
Example postcodes in Silverstone
NN12 8UW, NN12 8UR, NN12 8UH, NN12 8WG, NN12 8TZ, NN12 8ZL, NN12 8XA, NN12 8TH, NN12 8UN … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 31.2 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 40.1 miles
- Wolverton Railway Station 9.3 miles
- Milton Keynes Central Railway Station 11 miles
Hotels near Silverstone Ad
- Hilton Garden Inn Silverstone 4 0.8 miles
- Silverstone Golf Club and Hotel 4 1.2 miles
- The Fox and Hounds 1.3 miles
- The White Hart Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 5.8 miles
- Paisley Pear, Brackley by Marston's Inns 5.7 miles
- Whittlebury Hall and Spa 4 1 mile
- Villiers Hotel 4 5.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Northampton - South 3 9.1 miles
- The Bull Hotel 4 7.3 miles
- Mercure Milton Keynes 4 9.4 miles
Schools in Silverstone
- Silverstone UTC Secondary
Local points of interest
- Woodcote corner, Silverstone Recreation 0.2 miles
- Brooklands corner, Silverstone Recreation 0.2 miles
- Start/Finish straight, Silverstone Recreation 0.3 miles
- Luffield corner, Silverstone Recreation 0.3 miles
- Priory corner, Silverstone Recreation 0.4 miles
- Bridge corner, Silverstone Recreation 0.4 miles
- Copse corner, Silverstone Recreation 0.4 miles
- Silverstone Circuit Recreation 0.5 miles
- Abbey corner, Silverstone Recreation 0.6 miles
- Maggots curve, Silverstone Recreation 0.7 miles
- Becketts corner, Silverstone Recreation 0.8 miles
- Chapel curve, Silverstone Recreation 0.8 miles