Here are a selection of local attractions.

Silverstone Race Circuit
7 Miles

For more than 60 years Silverstone has carved its mark as one of the leading motorsport venues, creating a powerful heritage around the world. Internationally renowned as the host of world class events, Silverstone is also famed for its exhilarating driving experiences, sumptuous corporate entertainment and prestigious conference facilities.

More info at http://www.silverstone.co.uk/

Towcester Race Course
4 Miles

Towcester Racecourse offers the unique advantage of free admission and car parking to all race meetings, (excludes Boxing Day, Easter Sunday and Ladies Evening). The free admission policy encourages horse racing fans, old and new, to experience the excitement and spectacle of jump racing.

Towcester Racecourse hosts nineteen National Hunt race meetings each year, which run from October to May.

More info at http://www.towcester-racecourse.co.uk/

Canons Ashby House
8 Miles

A tranquil Elizabethan Manor House set in beautiful gardens. Host to an impressive collection of wall paintings and Jacobean plaster work, colourful formal gardens, an old orchard and sweeping parkland.
St Mary's Church, remains of an Augustinian Priory.

More info at http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-canonsashbyhouse

Stowe Gardens
11 Miles

Breathtakingly beautiful landscaped gardens. Explore more than 40 monuments, Temples and secret corners as well as the breathtaking beauty of ornamental lakes, wooded valleys and spectacular views.

More info at http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-stowegardens

Stoke Park Pavilions
9 Miles

Two 17th Century Pavilions and a collonade by Indigo Jones, surviving from one of the first Palladian houses in Britain. The garden has a terraced lawn with herbaceous borders, herb garden, fountain and pool.

More info at http://www.gardenvisit.com/garden/stoke_park_pavilions