Formula 1 British Grand Prix
The British Grand Prix from Cheltenham
Cheltenham to Silverstone Circuit for the British Grand Prix. The car comes to your door in Cheltenham (Gloucestershire). Its population is put at about 115,000. Cheltenham Spa station is 6 minutes away by car. Expect about an hour and a half on the road via the A40, A34 and A43, a distance of 65.0 miles. In 2027 it runs 1–4 July. Silverstone hosted the first Formula 1 World Championship race, the British Grand Prix, on 13 May 1950.
How the day runs
In Cheltenham, the car pulls up at your address. You travel in a luxury people-carrier for families and groups. From there it is the A40, A34 and A43 to Silverstone Circuit. You are set down at the permitted drop-off for your enclosure or ticket. While you are inside, the chauffeur waits nearby and is ready when you are. Back at Cheltenham about an hour and a half after leaving the gates, give or take the exit queue.
- Cheltenham to Silverstone Circuit1 hr 30 min, 65 miles, in clear traffic
- Silverstone Circuit to Cheltenham1 hr 30 min, 64.8 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Silverstone hosted the first Formula 1 World Championship race, the British Grand Prix, on 13 May 1950.
Source: silverstone.co.ukThe circuit does not provide a drop-off facility. Visitors are directed to shuttle buses from rail stations or park-and-ride sites; locals can use a drop-off/pick-up point at Towcester Racecourse with pre-booked bus tickets. Parking must be booked.
Source: silverstone.co.ukOpenStreetMap records a population of about 115,300.
Source: openstreetmap.orgCheltenham is in Gloucestershire.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Cheltenham by road is Cheltenham Spa (CNM), about 6 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgA Park and Fly shared helicopter shuttle runs from Turweston Aerodrome, about 15 minutes each way.
Source: silverstone.co.ukMotorbike parking is free with no need to pre-book.
Source: silverstone.co.ukSilverstone Circuit dates to 1947.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How far is the British Grand Prix from Cheltenham?
About an hour and a half and 65.0 miles in clear traffic, via the A40, A34 and A43; allow longer on the day.
Would the train be quicker?
The station for the British Grand Prix is Northampton / Milton Keynes (no station at the circuit). From Cheltenham, a car goes door to door in about an hour and a half.
Can guests fly in for the day?
London Oxford Airport is about 45 minutes from Silverstone Circuit by road; an airport collection can be added.
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