Formula 1 British Grand Prix
The British Grand Prix from Cliveden House
The British Grand Prix from Cliveden House. Cliveden House stands in Maidenhead. It stands on Cliveden Road, SL6 0JF. Cliveden is Grade I listed and has a Grade I listed park and garden. By rail, the closest stop is Bourne End, 8 minutes' drive. 56.0 miles separate Cliveden House from Silverstone Circuit: about an hour and 8 minutes on the A4155, M40 and A43. That is 24 minutes shorter than the same trip from Mayfair. The 2027 dates are 1–4 July. Silverstone hosted the first Formula 1 World Championship race, the British Grand Prix, on 13 May 1950.
How the day runs
At Cliveden House the concierge will know the car is outside. A luxury people-carrier is the usual choice for a larger group. From there it is the A4155, M40 and A43 to Silverstone Circuit. At Silverstone Circuit the car uses the drop-off point the organisers set for your ticket. Between your arrival and the last of the day, the chauffeur stays within easy reach. The return to Cliveden House takes about an hour and 8 minutes, plus whatever the car parks need to empty.
- Cliveden House to Silverstone Circuit1 hr 8 min, 56 miles, in clear traffic
- Silverstone Circuit to Cliveden House1 hr 8 min, 55.7 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.ukCliveden House is on Cliveden Road, SL6 0JF.
Source: openstreetmap.orgCliveden House is in Maidenhead, Berkshire.
Source: wikidata.orgArchitects associated with Cliveden include Charles Barry.
Source: wikidata.orgCliveden is built in the Italianate and Renaissance Revival style.
Source: wikidata.orgCliveden is Grade I listed and has a Grade I listed park and garden.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Cliveden House by road is Bourne End (BNE), about 8 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How long is the drive from Cliveden House to the British Grand Prix?
About an hour and 8 minutes and 56.0 miles in clear traffic, via the A4155, M40 and A43; allow longer on the day.
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.
Where does the car come from?
Ravensley is based in Oxford, about 51 minutes from Cliveden House; the car is positioned before your collection time.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.
- Nothing
is added after the quote unless you ask for more on the day. Airport fees, parking and tolls are in it.
- 24 hrs
before collection, cancel or move the journey at no cost.
- In full
refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.