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Brooklands Museum

The birthplace of British motorsport, banking and all.

Brooklands was the world's first purpose-built motor racing circuit, opened in 1907, and you can still walk up the old concrete banking. The museum has racing cars, motorbikes, aircraft and Concorde, which is a lot of museum for one afternoon.

I stood on the banking and tried to imagine doing that speed with no helmet. Couldn't.

Opens the planner with Brooklands Museum as your finish. Set where you start and how many days, and it works out the route, fuel, night stops and weather.

Good to know

• Check for the special event days when the cars run.
• Mercedes-Benz World next door does driving experiences on its own track.
• Easy from Heathrow or central London by train.

Places change. Check opening times and conditions before you go.