Audley End House and Gardens
Audley End House and Gardens from London
Mayfair to Audley End House and Gardens and home again. It is 53.3 miles by way of the A12, M11 and B1383; around an hour and 18 minutes on clear roads. The house is in Essex. A former monastery became one of England's great Jacobean houses, built in the early seventeenth century by Thomas Howard.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your own front door in London. The executive saloon is matched to the size of the party. The chauffeur brings you to the entrance of Audley End House and Gardens and stays close. For a longer stay, University Arms Hotel is 15.3 miles off. A second house, Wimpole Estate, is 22.6 miles away. Back to Mayfair takes around an hour and 20 minutes.
- Mayfair, London to Audley End House and Gardens1 hr 18 min, 53.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Audley End House and Gardens to Mayfair, London1 hr 20 min, 53 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
A former monastery became one of England's great Jacobean houses, built in the early seventeenth century by Thomas Howard.
Source: english-heritage.org.ukVisitors can explore the great hall, state rooms and private apartments, decorated with fine furniture and works of art.
Source: english-heritage.org.ukThe Service Wing shows life below stairs in the 1880s, centred on the Victorian cook Mrs Avis Crocombe's domain.
Source: english-heritage.org.ukAudley End House and Gardens is in Saffron Walden, Essex.
Source: wikidata.orgThe nearest railway station by road is Audley End, roughly 8 minutes away by car.
Source: wikidata.orgMeasured by road, the nearest main airport is London Stansted Airport, around 60 minutes and 25.3 miles away.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
Drive time, London to Audley End House and Gardens?
Around an hour and 18 minutes (53.3 miles) by way of the A12, M11 and B1383 in clear traffic; the return is around an hour and 20 minutes.
Can you collect from a London hotel?
Yes: any London address. Mayfair to Audley End House and Gardens is around an hour and 18 minutes.
Can we add a second house?
Wimpole Estate is around 42 minutes from Audley End House and Gardens.
When is the house open?
Opening: open daily, 10am to 4pm, with last entry to the grounds at 3pm.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.
- Nothing
is added after the quote unless you ask for more on the day. Airport fees, parking and tolls are in it.
- 24 hrs
before collection, cancel or move the journey at no cost.
- In full
refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.