Racecourses · South East England
Great Auclum National Speed Hill Climb
In or near Mortimer Common.
Great Auclum National Speed Hill Climb — motorcar course in Burghfield Common, Berkshire, England.
Edmund Shaw — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Mortimer · 3.0 km
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Great Auclum National Speed Hill Climb, the nearest railway station is Mortimer, located 3 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is RG7 3ED. Entry details are not specified, so please check ahead for accessibility information.
About
Great Auclum National Speed Hill Climb is a racecourse in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "motorcar course in Burghfield Common, Berkshire, England". Coordinates: 51.3964°, -1.0541°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Great Auclum National Speed Hill Climb was a motorcar course close to Burghfield Common in the English county of Berkshire. It was based in the grounds of a large country house, formerly owned by a family connected to Huntley and Palmer – the famous biscuit manufacturers at nearby Reading, Berkshire. The hill climb was organised by the Hants and Berks Motor Club as a National Speed Hill Climb. This was part of the RAC British Hill Climb Championship, and at 440 yards (400 m) long it was the shortest of events in the Championship. The course travelled nearly as far downhill as it did up, with a finish almost level with the start. Motor Sport reported : "The ¼-mile course embraces two sharp corners, one banked, and a twisty section, so that a premium is set on initial acceleration and low-speed cornering."
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
The last event was held in 1974 and the site has now been re-developed for housing. However the course itself is still there as it was the rear drive to Great Auclum house, which has now been redeveloped. The track is in a poor state of repair and very overgrown.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.3964, -1.0541
- District
- West Berkshire
- Parish
- Burghfield
- Postcode
- RG7 3ED
- Parliamentary constituency
- Reading West and Mid Berkshire
- Nearest railway station
- Mortimer — 3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5598673 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Great Auclum National Speed Hill Climb (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Great Auclum National Speed Hill Climb?
- Great Auclum National Speed Hill Climb is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RG7 3ED), in the parish of Burghfield.
- What is Great Auclum National Speed Hill Climb?
- Great Auclum National Speed Hill Climb — motorcar course in Burghfield Common, Berkshire, England.
- How do I get to Great Auclum National Speed Hill Climb?
- The nearest railway station is Mortimer, about 3.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode RG7 3ED.
- Is Great Auclum National Speed Hill Climb a protected site?
- Yes — Great Auclum National Speed Hill Climb is part of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Great Auclum National Speed Hill Climb?
- The nearest railway station is Mortimer, about 3.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RG7 3ED.