Brackley is a small market town in the south-east of Northamptonshire.
The population is approximately 13,916. It has a good hillside position
and is within easy reach of several interesting and larger towns.
For example, Banbury (with its famous Cross) is 10 miles west on
the A422, Northampton is only 20 miles to the north on the A43 with
Oxford a similar  distance
to the south on the same road; Milton Keynes is 21 miles east on
the A422 and Stratford-upon-Avon 30 miles to the west on the same
road with Coventry some 37 miles to the north west along the A422
and A43. The M1 and M40 motorways are near enough to be useful but
not to cause disturbance.
As you will see from this guide, Brackley has had a long and interesting
history and is a small and charming town with much to attract both
visitors and residents.
The town is set in pleasant Cotswold type country with the
attractive Hazelborough Forest some six miles to the north. A mile
beyond is the famous Silverstone Motor Racing circuit and three
miles beyond that is the well known Towcester racecourse.
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