Basildon Park
Basildon Park from Wantage
Basildon Park from Wantage, by chauffeur. The drive is 39 minutes (17.1 miles) via the A417 and A329. The house is south-east of Wantage as the crow flies. Expect to pass Harwell en route. Basildon Park is Grade I listed. Basildon Park is looked after by the National Trust. Historic England lists Wantage's Church of St Peter and St Paul at Grade I. Didcot Parkway (DID) is the station to know: 21 minutes by road. Rail reached Didcot Parkway station in 1841.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur calls for you in Wantage at the agreed hour. At Basildon Park you are set down by the visitor entrance; the chauffeur waits nearby. Mapledurham House is 34 minutes on, if the day has room for a second house. The way home to Wantage takes 40 minutes (17.7 miles). The car sets out from Oxford, 16.4 miles from Wantage.
- Wantage to Basildon Park39 min, 17.1 miles, in clear traffic
- Basildon Park to Wantage40 min, 17.7 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Basildon Park is Grade I listed.
Source: historicengland.org.ukBasildon Park is looked after by the National Trust.
Source: wikidata.orgChurch of St Peter and St Paul, in central Wantage, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Wantage by road is Didcot Parkway (DID), about 21 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgDidcot Parkway station opened in 1841.
Source: wikidata.orgBasildon Park dates to 1770.
Source: wikidata.orgBasildon Park is built in the Neoclassical style.
Source: wikidata.orgBy road, the closest National Rail station is Pangbourne (PAN), about 11 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How many miles is Basildon Park from Wantage?
17.1 miles via the A417 and A329, 39 minutes in clear traffic; 40 minutes back.
When is Basildon Park open?
The house publishes its opening calendar ahead of each season.
Can we add a second house?
Mapledurham House is 34 minutes from Basildon Park.
Which way does the car go from Wantage?
Via the A417 and A329, passing Harwell; 17.1 miles in all.
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