Camping at Silverstone

[Truckosaurus]

Does anyone have any recomendations/hints etc. about camping over at the Silverstone circuit?

I'm planning on going to the Silverstone 500 ALMS/FIA GT race weekend in May and seeing as the ALMS race goes on until 9, 10 o'clock in the eventide then it might be worth staying over...

[Andy H]

Camping is far too dirty for a nancy like me but here are some tips I've copied and lifted from Graham's site (hope you don't mind sir)...

"Silverstone has a dedicated field available for camping. After the day's racing, exit the circuit gate and turn left (which may be the road you arrived on in the morning). About 100 yards down, turn left into the camp site gate. Go up the path towards the whizzers and turn into the left-hand field. This is the public camping site- the right-hand field is for marshals, etc.

We normally camp along the bottom hedge because it's warmer and affords protection from the wind when we're cooking our sossies. Unfortunately, it's the furthest point from the whizzers. But, fortunately, you're woken up the next morning by the marshals driving along the road on the other side of the hedge.

For security (and handy when you're caught short at 3am) there are floodlights which turn on at about 7pm - really, it depends on the light level I think.

HANDY INFO - I don't know about other circuits, but Silverstone has medical staff available all night. If you're feeling **** (unwell, not rummaging around in the brown stuff), my advice is to go see the security guard at the front gate and he'll call the medical centre. The medical dudes have an on-site ambulance, which is good. Nearest hospital is Northampton General, which is quite a way. Taxi fare back is about £15.

Oh Arse!

That's what you'll say if you don't take a mallet. It's fruitless trying to put tent pegs in without one. Stones and more stones. Take a generous supply of pegs, too, because I expect you'll knacker a few."

GOOD LUCK IT WILL BE BLOODY COLD IN APRIL.

[Peter Mallett]

Actually Silverstone specialises in placing campers at the bottom of the wettest hill. Still, at least you only need the showers to warm up instead of cleaning up!!!

[This message has been edited by Peter Mallett (edited 22 January 2000).]