Formula 1 British Grand Prix
The British Grand Prix from The Bull Hotel
The British Grand Prix from The Bull Hotel. The Bull Hotel stands in Bedford. It stands on Bedford Road, MK45 4LL. The Bull Inn is Grade II listed. Harlington station is 10 minutes away by car. 42.5 miles separate The Bull Hotel from Silverstone Circuit: about 53 minutes on the A5120, M1 and A43. Compared with a Mayfair start, it is 39 minutes less in the car. In 2027 it runs 1–4 July. By road, the closest National Rail station is Wolverton (WOL), about 30 minutes' drive.
How the day runs
Your car is at the door of The Bull Hotel before you come down. You travel in an executive saloon for couples and small parties. From there it is the A5120, M1 and A43 to Silverstone Circuit. Drop-off at Silverstone Circuit follows the organisers' published arrangements for the day. All day the car stays on hand; a message brings it round. The return to The Bull Hotel takes about 54 minutes, plus whatever the car parks need to empty.
- The Bull Hotel to Silverstone Circuit53 min, 42.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Silverstone Circuit to The Bull Hotel54 min, 42.3 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
By road, the closest National Rail station is Wolverton (WOL), about 30 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgThe 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.ukThe Bull Hotel is on Bedford Road, MK45 4LL.
Source: openstreetmap.orgThe Bull Inn is Grade II listed.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to The Bull Hotel by road is Harlington (HLN), about 10 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgSilverstone Circuit dates to 1947.
Source: wikidata.orgSilverstone Circuit lies in Northamptonshire.
Source: wikidata.orgThe nearest station named by the organisers is Northampton / Milton Keynes (no station at the circuit) (Paid official shuttle buses from Milton Keynes, Northampton, Banbury, Coventry and Oxford Parkway stations, dropping about 2 minutes from Abbey and Brooklands entrances).
Source: silverstone.co.uk
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Questions
How far is the British Grand Prix from The Bull Hotel?
About 53 minutes and 42.5 miles in clear traffic, via the A5120, M1 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 The Bull Hotel, a car goes door to door in about 53 minutes.
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.
Our undertaking
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