Silverstone
in Northamptonshire of England, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
52.092 and -1.026 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 52° 5' 31" and W -1° 1' 33"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 11:23 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:37 am and 8:25 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-43.750 and 173.083 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Le Bons Bay
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Delve into Silverstone

Silverstone in Northamptonshire (England) with it's 1,907 habitants is a city located in United Kingdom about 56 mi (or 90 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.

Current time in Silverstone is now 11:23 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports closer to Silverstone, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Sywell Aerodrome in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Blenheim Palace in a distance of 24 mi (or 38 km), South-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We saw 1 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Stony Stratford, Calverton, Castlethorpe, Hanslope and Northampton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 43 °F

Morning Temperature 4°C / 40 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Night Temperature 3°C / 38 °F
Chance of rainfall 28%
Air Humidity 93%
Air Pressure 1003 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Monday, 29th of April 2024

12°C (54 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

14°C (58 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

15°C (60 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Whittlebury Hall Hotel & Spa

Address
1,4 mi
Whittlebury
NN12 7QH Whittlebury
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 12:00 - 12:00 (lunchbreak: 11:00 - 15:00)
Weekend: closed


Snoozebox Silverstone Hotel

Address
1,4 mi
Silverstone Circuit
NN12 8TN Towcester
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Bartholomew Arms

Address
4,5 mi
30 High Street
NN12 8RE Towcester
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Kendal House

Address
4,6 mi
7 High Street, Blakesley
NN12 8RE Towcester
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


TRAVELODGE TOWCESTER SILVERSTONE

Address
2,6 mi
A43 TOWCESTER BYPASS
NN12 6TQ TOWCESTER
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Silverstone

Address
2,0 mi
BRACKLEY HATCH SYRESHAM
NN13 5TX BRACKLEY
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

RACE Onboard - Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 - Silverstone - Car 32 - Blancpain Endurance Series 2013

Published: June 03, 2013
Length: 06:42 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: NISMO TV

RACE STARTS AT 19:05 SUBSCRIBE to NismoTV: http://goo.gl/MEgn6 Well you asked for longer onboard videos, here's 45 minutes of it! This is the start of the Blancpain Endurace Series race at...


FSAE Silverstone 2014

Published: July 13, 2014
Length: 07:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TampereUASMotorsport

FS UK Silverstone 2014 Skid Pad - Olli Pollari Autocross - Leopold Ringbom.


Silverstone Half-Marathon

Published: March 16, 2015
Length: 17:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Greg Bones

A visit to Silverstone with Alexander Bones to support Matt Allen running the Half-Marathon.


Silverstone Auctions

Published: June 26, 2014
Length: 02:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SilverstoneAuctions

Thinking of buying or selling a classic car or motorbike? See why a growing number of knowledgeable enthusiasts are choosing Silverstone Auctions.


BDC 2014 Silverstone British Drift Championship Trax

Published: September 08, 2014
Length: 53:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ruben figueira

footage of the event held on Silverstone Circuit on the 7th of setember 2014 By Ruben Figueira.


Silverstone national

Published: June 06, 2013
Length: 51:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Corinna Kamper

My first laps around Silverstone.. www.corinnakamper.com.


Low Friction Surface Porsche Silverstone

Published: May 03, 2012
Length: 36:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Porsche

Explore the limits of tyre grip on the Low Friction Surface, part of the unique Porsche Tracks at the Porsche Experience Centre. The surfaces allow the driver to explore and develop car control...


Off Road Track Porsche Silverstone

Published: May 03, 2012
Length: 09:08 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Porsche

Develop the skills required for off road driving on the unique Porsche Off Road Track at the Porsche Experience Centre. The course contains a range of extreme conditions designed to test the...


Ice Hill Porsche Silverstone

Published: May 03, 2012
Length: 54:10 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Porsche

Explore the limits of grip on the Ice Hill, part of the unique Porsche Tracks at the Porsche Experience Centre. A 7% incline that simulates the low friction of black ice, the Ice Hill allows...


Silverstone - Hypersonic Experience

Published: September 07, 2013
Length: 06:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dayoo246

Silverstone's Hypersonic Experience allows you to be a passenger with a professional in a custom-built two-seater F1 car, reaching speeds of up to 150mph. This is a family video i made for...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Silverstone Circuit

Silverstone Circuit is an English motor racing circuit next to the Northamptonshire villages of Silverstone and Whittlebury. The circuit straddles the Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire border, with the current main circuit entry on the Buckinghamshire side. The Northamptonshire towns of Towcester (5 miles) and Brackley (7 miles) and Buckinghamshire town of Buckingham (6 miles) are close by, and the nearest large towns are Northampton and Milton Keynes.

Located at 52.0786, -1.01694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Superbike World Championship circuits, British Grand Prix, BRDC International Trophy, Sports venues in Buckinghamshire, Sports venues in Northamptonshire, Formula One circuits, Grand Prix motorcycle circuits, Motorsport venues in England, American Le Mans Series circuits

1995 British Grand Prix

The 1995 British Grand Prix (formally the XLVIII British Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held on July 16, 1995 at Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Northamptonshire, England. It was the eighth round of the 1995 Formula One season. The race, contested over 61 laps, was won by Johnny Herbert for the Benetton team after he started from fifth position. Jean Alesi finished second in a Ferrari, with David Coulthard third in a Williams car.

Located at 52.0786, -1.01694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
1995 Formula One races, 1995 in British motorsport, British Grand Prix

2003 British Grand Prix

The 2003 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 20 July 2003 at the Silverstone Circuit. It was won by polesitter Rubens Barrichello but is probably most well known for a track invasion by the defrocked priest Neil Horan, who ran along Hangar straight, running opposite to the 280 km/h train of cars, wearing a saffron kilt and waving religious banners.

Located at 52.0786, -1.01694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
2003 Formula One races, British Grand Prix, 2003 in British motorsport

2004 British Grand Prix

The 2004 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 11 July 2004 at the Silverstone Circuit.

Located at 52.0786, -1.01694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
2004 Formula One races, British Grand Prix, 2004 in British motorsport

2005 British Grand Prix

The 2005 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race, held on 8 July – 10 July 2005, at Silverstone. Before the race there was one minute of silence in respect for those affected by the London bombings that occurred a few days earlier.

Located at 52.0786, -1.01694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
2005 Formula One races, British Grand Prix, 2005 in British motorsport

2006 British Grand Prix

The 2006 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on June 11, 2006 at the Silverstone Circuit in Northamptonshire, England. The race, contested over 60 laps, was the eighth round of the 2006 Formula One season. Ticket sales were rather slow; the race was scheduled far earlier than normal, and local Jenson Button had a rather poor season the previous year. When the race sold out in 2005, Button had been coming off one of his best years.

Located at 52.0786, -1.01694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
2006 Formula One races, British Grand Prix, 2006 in British motorsport

2007 British Grand Prix

The 2007 British Grand Prix was the ninth race of the 2007 Formula One season. It was held from 6 to 8 July at the Silverstone Circuit. The race was won by Kimi Räikkönen after overtaking pole position driver Lewis Hamilton during the first round of pit stops. Second place was taken by Fernando Alonso and Hamilton was third. Following British driver Lewis Hamilton's win at the 2007 Canadian Grand Prix, circuit director Richard Phillips reported that ticket sales had "gone through the roof".

Located at 52.0786, -1.01694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
2007 Formula One races, British Grand Prix, 2007 in British motorsport

2008 British Grand Prix

The 2008 British Grand Prix (formally the Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held on 6 July 2008 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, England. It was the 9th race of the 2008 Formula One season. The race, contested over 60 laps, was won by Lewis Hamilton for the McLaren team after starting from fourth position on the grid. Nick Heidfeld finished second in a BMW Sauber car, with Rubens Barrichello third in a Honda.

Located at 52.0786, -1.01694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
2008 Formula One races, British Grand Prix, 2008 in British motorsport

Force India

Sahara Force India Formula One Team, the trading name of Force India Formula One Team Limited, is a Formula One racing team based in Silverstone, United Kingdom which currently holds an Indian licence. The team was formed in October 2007 when a consortium led by Indian businessman Vijay Mallya and Michiel Mol bought the Spyker F1 team for € 90 million.

Located at 52.0758, -1.02944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Organizations established in 2007, Formula One constructors, Formula One entrants, Indian auto racing teams, British racecar constructors, Companies based in Northamptonshire

2009 British Grand Prix

The 2009 British Grand Prix (formally the 2009 Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held at the Silverstone Circuit in Northamptonshire, England on 21 June 2009. The race, contested over 60 laps, was the eighth round of the 2009 Formula One season. It was scheduled to be the last British Grand Prix to be held at Silverstone, before the event moved to Donington Park for the 2010 season.

Located at 52.0786, -1.01694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
2009 Formula One races, British Grand Prix, 2009 in British motorsport


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Silverstone, سيلفرستون, Silverstonas, Сильверстоун, Сільверстоун, 銀石