Top Things to do in Northamptonshire
Top Hotels in Northamptonshire
- 1. Mercure Daventry Court Hotel
- 2. Premier Inn Northampton Town Centre hotel
- 3. Kettering Park Hotel & Spa
- 4. Hopping Hare
- 5. The Saracens Head Hotel
- 6. Park Inn by Radisson Northampton Town Centre
- 7. Ibis Hotel Northampton Centre
- 8. Premier Inn Kettering hotel
- 9. The Poplars Hotel
- 10. Fawsley Hall Hotel & Spa
What to do and see in Northamptonshire, England: The Best Auto Race Tracks
Discover the best top things to do in Northamptonshire, United Kingdom including Tanks-Alot, Santa Pod Raceway, Silverstone Single Seater Experience, Silverstone Circuit, Northampton International Raceway, Whilton Mill Karting & Outdoor Activities, Rockingham Motor Speedway.
Restaurants in Northamptonshire
1. Tanks-Alot
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 387 reviews
Tanks A Lot - Amazing 100 acre venue with over 100 tanks and military vehicles and your chance to drive rather than look. Private car crushes available any time. The Full Monty driving day on last Saturday of most months. Large corporate themed events to tiny birthday parties. 25 years experience, 100's of television and film appearances. Huge Armoury with professional stripper! Home of the worlds only stretch Tank Limo, Tank Hearse and Pink Tank - all for hire!
Reviewed By simon4059 - Lytham St Anne's, United Kingdom
I just had an amazing day at Tanks-A lot! 11 hours in total, I got to drive 3 tanks, Then had great fun in a Springer buggy, we then did Clay shooting, we then did flint-lock musket shooting, Mortar loading and firing, we then had a mint talk about weapons and IEDs, then survival skills and then we crushed a Peugeot 307 Mint day out, I highly recommend it
2. Santa Pod Raceway
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 510 reviews
Reviewed By starcat119 - Haddenham, United Kingdom
Me and my boyfriend come here for various events throughout the year - Big Bang, Festival of Power, Bugjam, etc. Absolutely excellent racing venue. Plenty to see and do, including food. They hold a great variety of cars, bikes and racing/drag racing events - something to suit everyone's tastes. Would recommend! :)
3. Silverstone Single Seater Experience
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 133 reviews
Reviewed By dabsalom92 - Greater London, United Kingdom
The whole experience was run extremely well from the moment we arrived. The facility is well organised for COVID. I like a bit of adrenaline and driving fast and I was worried that we might be limited with the speeds you can go, told to drive carefully or held up behind slow drivers the whole time. Fortunately it was nothing like that. The instructors are there to teach you how to drive fast and take the best line, all the drivers in my group were very competent and there was a blue flag system for overtaking. You get to go full on race mode around the track in what is actually a very fast little race car which makes for a great experience. With a 0-60 of around 4 seconds you quickly pick up a lot of speed on the track. The cars are quite basic with no electronic assistants like you get in a modern road car and do take a bit to get used to the very low driving position. It is brilliant to feel completely in control of the car as it responds so directly to your actions. The track itself is the smaller Stowe track within the main circuit. It is the perfect size for the cars, taking just over a minute per lap. The briefing was around 25 min, they teach you a lot about how to drive the correct racing line as well as all the safety points. Then it is off to the track to get kitted up and into the cars. We had 3/4 laps behind the pace car to get you familiarised with the circuit and then the pace car pits and it is flat out from there. We managed about 16 laps after the pace car went in which is definitely long enough. At the end they tell you that your lap times have been logged and everyone gets the print out of the times which is nice to see how you did, especially as I’m quite competitive. For anyone who likes go-karting or fancies a bit of racing this is the perfect experience. The best way to describe it was like go-karting on steroids.
4. Silverstone Circuit
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,317 reviews
Silverstone Circuit is the Home of British Motorsport, based in Northamptonshire, hosting races such as the Formula 1 and MotoGP. The first race was hosted here in 1948 making our circuit 70 years old. The 1950 British Grand Prix of Silverstone was the first race in the Formula One World Championship making our circuit one of the eldest on the Formula One calendar. We are also home to exhilarating driving experiences, where you can go for a whizz around our circuit in one of the world's most exciting supercars. As well as being home to The Silverstone Wing, the largest conference and exhibition space between London and Birmingham.
Reviewed By deew815 - Epsom, United Kingdom
I love reading and giving reviews. It is the difference between either visiting an event or staying well clear. Some businesses do not get feed back directly which means they do not get the opportunities or chance to change things for future events. Website feedback is an amazing tool to get your message across to Silverstone, they will listen to your suggestions and comments. This summer has so far been extremely diverse with the weather conditions and water supplies have been in great demand. My advice for those coming to future events is not to run your bottles down to empty and fill them during racing as the queues are smaller. When you leave home have a couple of frozen bottles of water, they last for a few hours when wrapped in a tea towel, lovely and cool! Car entry and exits - 140,000 people logistic nightmare but thinking about how many cars depositing and removing them 1.5 hours is not really that long and they have really improved the roads over the last few years! Food vendors - unless you give feedback through their website, your voice may not be heard and not everyone wants burgers but only you can make a difference and maybe have a sandwich/salad bar (s) if you ask for them. Motor Racing is for all ages, whatever your preference this circuit has some amazing racing on their calendar with plenty of other entertainment, family friendly, campsites, amazing petrol heads, support staff. As a volunteer Racemaker I welcome you to this iconic venue I am proud to support and give my unpaid time to, just come along and kids - “Think Pink” If you would like to become a volunteer at Silverstone then take a look at the website in January 2019 when applications open and you could join us happy band of Pink and Blue’s who look after you!
5. Northampton International Raceway
6. Whilton Mill Karting & Outdoor Activities
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 92 reviews
Welcome to Whilton Mill - Northamptonshire's premier Kart track. But we're not just about Karts - we offer Quad bikes; clay pigeon shooting; meeting rooms for corporate events and much more. If you're planning a stag or hen party, team building activity, corporate fun day, or just want to come along for a fun day out, Whilton Mill is the place to be.
Reviewed By atkins575 - Nottingham, United Kingdom
I recently attended whilton mill for my stag do. With covid canceling my previous booking, it was really easy to rebook a separate date. When we arrived we was all temperature tested due to the virus. The staff was very helpful and professional with the current situation. We did the quad bikes and go karting. The variety of places we went on the quads was perfect with all different types of terrain and surfaces. The go karts were amazing, the track is brilliant and the staff are very fair with you on track and as long as your behaving they just left you race. We also used the facilities upstairs and had food with was very well prices and very nice and the balcony looking over the track is a nice touch. Callum and his team were great with is from start to finish.
7. Rockingham Motor Speedway
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 138 reviews
Rockingham hosts a range of race events including the British Touring Car Championship, British F3/GT and the Pickup Truck Racing Championship on the oval. Throughout the rest of the season, Rockingham hosts activities both on and off track, including track days, testing, manufacturer events, corporate and gift experience days and exhibitions. Rockingham offers multiple in-field circuit configurations, featuring hairpins, straights and chicanes with ample passing and run-off areas.
Reviewed By TheVaxary - Norfolk, United Kingdom
Originally bought a Driving experience for my son for his 21st.. he liked it so much that he treated me to this experience for Fathers Day present. I drove the Aston Martin, Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Nissan GTR. Brilliant experience... My advice is to drive the car which you think you would most like at the end, and the least favourite at the start... that way you get to know the track a bit and you get the most from the experience. My favourite? The Lamborghini... amazing traction. I was really surprised that they really let you drive the car and help you get the most from the day. Didn't get chance to look at the speedo but lets just say that the cars were screaming!! even around the corners you are advised how to go fast around them. Super day.. Cheers Son!.. Did have a little surprise for him and my wife though as I paid the extra £50 for them to have a race experience in two cars against each other sitting beside a racing driver in the Atoms!... they absolutely loved it! Try it out. The weren't really any queues for the cars either.
