Silverstone travel guide, by James Dunford

The 2012 British Grand Prix is looking set to be one of the most popular on the calendar.

(c) Octane Photographic

Silverstone have even had to increase the number of spectator area's to accommodate the demand. Track Reviewer's very own James Dunford has written a quick article for JLF1 about where to stay for the weekend.




As home to one of the largest race tracks in the world, choosing where to stay at Silverstone can often be reasonably challenging. Some of the events that take place at the Northamptonshire venue include the Formula 1 and MotoGP – which can see well over 100,000 people flock to Silverstone and the surrounding towns. This in turn puts a lot of stress on the accommodation.

Inside the village itself you’ve only got a limited number of options, which include camping at the track, and some of the smaller guest houses. The guest houses are frequently booked up for race meetings, so you will often struggle to find a free room – when the larger events are taking place the rooms are often booked a year in advance!

Outside of the village and venue, you’ll need to go a little further afield to find hotels, with Brackley and Northampton being some of the closer locations. If you’re looking for hotels in Silverstone [link: http://www.hotelsinsilverstone.com/] and require several rooms, your best idea is to look at Northampton hotels (15 Miles) or Brackley (8 Miles). Getting to the track is reasonably easy as it’s mostly dual carriageways to get in and out of the track!

Silverstone is an incredibly large race track and one of the largest permanent sporting venues in the United Kingdom. You’ll need to plan your trip in advance, and if your looking for hotels in Silverstone, it’s a good idea to plan well in advance!