Thruxton Circuit

#7526 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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The Thruxton Circuit is a 2.356 mi motor-racing circuit located near the village of Thruxton in Hampshire, England which hosts motorsport events including British Touring Cars and Formula 3 racing. It is often referred to as the "Fastest Circuit in the UK" where drivers can reach speeds of over 190 mph and has earned the reputation of being a true driver's track. To illustrate this, Damon Hill drove his Williams Formula One car around the circuit at an average speed of 147 mph in 1993. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°12'37"N, 1°36'2"W

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Thruxton Circuit – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Museum of Army Flying, Rooksbury Mill, Andover Guildhall, Danebury.

4.3 miS
Museum, Children's museum, History museum
Museum of Army Flying
111 min walk • The Museum of Army Flying is a testament to the United Kingdom's rich aviation history, particularly that of the British Army. Nestled in the heart of Hampshire, this museum offers an immersive journey through the development of military aviation from early manned kite...
4.8 miE
Watermill, Lake, Park
Rooksbury Mill, Andover
122 min walk • Rooksbury Mill is an old watermill on the River Anton in Andover, Hampshire, England, and a Grade II listed building. The building and its associated structures are privately owned, but the surrounding land is owned by the Test Valley Borough Council and managed as a local nature reserve.
5.2 miE
City hall
Andover Guildhall, Andover
134 min walk • Andover Guildhall is a municipal building in the High Street, Andover, Hampshire, England. The guildhall, which was the headquarters of Andover Borough Council, is a Grade II* listed building.
5.7 miSE
Park
Danebury
146 min walk • Danebury is an Iron Age hill fort in Hampshire, England, about 19 kilometres north-west of Winchester. The site, covering 5 hectares, was excavated by Barry Cunliffe in the 1970s.
5.3 miE
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
Andover Museum and Museum of the Iron Age, Andover
136 min walk • Andover Museum and Museum of the Iron Age is a museum with two collections: the Andover Museum focuses on the history of the town of Andover, and the Museum of the Iron Age serves as a major focus for museum and educational activities surrounding archaeological work at the nearby Danebury hill fort.
5 miE
Park
Anton Lakes, Andover
128 min walk • Anton Lakes is a 33.1-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Andover in Hampshire. It is owned by Test Valley Borough Council and managed by the council together with The Anton River Conservation Association.
3.5 miN
Forts and castles, Historical place, Ruins
Ludgershall Castle
91 min walk • Ludgershall Castle is a ruined 12th-century fortified royal residence at Ludgershall in Wiltshire, England. Three large walls still remain of the castle, which was turned into a hunting lodge by Henry III but fell into disuse by the 15th century.
5.1 miW
Memorial
Bulford Kiwi, Salisbury
130 min walk • The Bulford Kiwi is a large depiction of a kiwi, carved in the chalk on Beacon Hill above the military town of Bulford on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England.
5.3 miE
Nightlife
The Angel Inn, Andover
134 min walk • The Angel Inn is a public house in Andover, Hampshire. Constructed in the mid-15th century, it is one of England's oldest surviving inns, and the oldest and most complete example in Hampshire. It is a Grade II* listed building, of "more than special interest nationally." Despite...
4.9 miNW
Archaeological site, Forts and castles
Sidbury Hill
126 min walk • Sidbury Hill, or Sidbury Camp, is the site of an Iron Age bivallate hillfort on the eastern edge of Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England.
1.5 miSE
Specialty museum, Museum
Royal Army Chaplains' Museum, Andover
38 min walk • The Royal Army Chaplains' Museum tells the story of British Army chaplaincy from earliest times to the present day, with the help of archive material and historical relics from several centuries.