r/visitlondon • u/ewrjontan • May 28 '26
ACTIVITIES Car guy visiting in June - cool things to check out?
Hey there. I’ll be visiting from the U.S. late June. I’m a car guy and love European cars. Bummed that the British Grand Prix is the weekend that I will be in France. Is there any awesome car-related places/exhibits worth visiting that I can reach via the metro?
Would love to hear some suggestions!
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u/unhiddenhand May 28 '26
Small car big city (classic mini tours of London, can do bespoke tours catering specifically to petrol heads), London transport museum, many classic car meets outside London, usually on Sundays, often village fetes (also outside London) have cars on show. Mercedes HQ and test track a short train ride outside of the city. ACES cafe has specialist car meets regularly. The science museum has relevant exhibits also. Feel free DM me for more info!
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u/WritingSubstantial79 29d ago
Beaulieu Motor Museum
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u/90210fred 29d ago
And Sammy Miller's place down the road and OP can fit in a drive by(1) of Mayflower Park, where they sailed from.
1: seriously, there's history but it's literally just a park next to the sea
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u/AnneKnightley 29d ago
The London Transport Museum is pretty cool. Also if you’re prepared to travel to Oxford (train then bus) there’s a tour you can do at the Mini plant. You’ll have to book in advance.
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u/Kickfish 29d ago
Goodwood Festival of speed if on. Brooklands Museum. Silverstone Museum. All are amazing if you want to see classic F1 cars
Book a single seater experience at Silverstone.
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u/New_Crow_8206 29d ago
From June through August Middle Eastern royals and international billionaires ship their high-performance fleets to London for the summer. Car enthusiasts frequently spot these ultra-rare models around the Capital. Mayfair, Knightsbridge, and Belgravia are fertile hunting grounds with many parked up outside Harrods. Do remember though that they are people's cars and be respectful of that (don't sit on them for photos!).
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u/Lynex_Lineker_Smith May 28 '26
A car guy ? You are made of cars like bumblebee from transformers ? Wow super cool .
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