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Where to Stay for the British Grand Prix

Formula 1 at Silverstone, home of the first world championship race in 1950. It takes place at Silverstone Circuit, in rural Northamptonshire. Most visitors drive or use shuttles from nearby rail stations; race-day traffic is heavy. Hotel rooms near the circuit are scarce, so many fans camp or stay in Oxford. The 4 hotels below are chosen for easy access to the event.

Dates by year

  • Not yet announced; F1 usually publishes the next season's calendar in the second half of the year.

  • Not yet announced; F1 usually publishes the next season's calendar in the second half of the year.

  • Not yet announced; F1 usually publishes the next season's calendar in the second half of the year.

Where to stay

  • Northamptonshire villages — closest
  • Oxford — historic city
  • Milton Keynes — business hotels

Hotels

  1. #1 · Drive · about 30 minutes by car · 11.6 mi

    ★★★★

    Fawsley Hall Hotel & Spa

    Tudor manor hotel in parkland.

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  2. #2 · Drive · about 30 minutes by car · 14.6 mi

    ★★★★

    Bicester Hotel, Golf and Spa

    Golf hotel near Bicester Village.

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  3. #3 · Drive · about 45 minutes by car · 24 mi

    ★★★★★

    The Randolph Hotel, by Graduate Hotels

    Victorian landmark in central Oxford.

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  4. #4 · Drive · about 45 minutes by car · 24 mi

    ★★★★★

    Old Bank Hotel

    Art-filled hotel on Oxford's High Street.

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Getting there

Most visitors drive or use shuttles from nearby rail stations; race-day traffic is heavy.

Drive or use shuttles; race-day traffic is heavy.

Hotel prices

Hotels within an hour sell out; camping is popular.

Before & after the game

Oxford's pubs and colleges.

Tips

Visit tip
Arrive very early on race day.
About the venue
Hotel rooms near the circuit are scarce, so many fans camp or stay in Oxford.

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