Formula 1 British Grand Prix
The British Grand Prix from Higham Ferrers
Leaving Higham Ferrers for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone Circuit. Silverstone Circuit is 45 minutes from Higham Ferrers (29.9 miles) via the A45, A5076 and A43. Dates for 2027: 1–4 July 2027. About 120,000 spectators, including King George VI, attended that 1950 race at the former air base. Corners such as Woodcote, Copse, Becketts, Stowe and Club survive from the original airfield perimeter layout. Higham Ferrers's population was put at about 8,800 in 2021. Market Cross in Higham Ferrers is Grade I listed. Higham Ferrers sits in Northamptonshire.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your Higham Ferrers address, timed to the day's start. Set-down at Silverstone Circuit is where the organisers direct private cars. A message brings the car round when you want to leave. Higham Ferrers is 31.7 miles away for the trip home. Positioning from Oxford to Higham Ferrers is 1 hour 24 minutes, built into the booking.
- Higham Ferrers to Silverstone Circuit45 min, 29.9 miles, in clear traffic
- Silverstone Circuit to Higham Ferrers46 min, 31.7 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
About 120,000 spectators, including King George VI, attended that 1950 race at the former air base.
Source: silverstone.co.ukCorners such as Woodcote, Copse, Becketts, Stowe and Club survive from the original airfield perimeter layout.
Source: silverstone.co.ukHigham Ferrers had about 8,800 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgMarket Cross, in central Higham Ferrers, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukHigham Ferrers is in Northamptonshire.
Source: wikidata.orgTickets are sold for Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, plus 3-day and 4-day options; general admission includes evening concerts and the museum.
Source: silverstone.co.ukA Park and Fly shared helicopter shuttle runs from Turweston Aerodrome, about 15 minutes each way.
Source: silverstone.co.ukHigham Ferrers is classed as a market town.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How many miles is Silverstone Circuit from Higham Ferrers?
29.9 miles via the A45, A5076 and A43: 45 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 64.0 miles from Higham Ferrers; it is in place before your collection time.
When is the British Grand Prix in 2027?
1–4 July 2027.
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