Broughton Castle
Broughton Castle from Abingdon
Visiting Broughton Castle? The car starts in Abingdon. The drive is 50 minutes (37.3 miles) via the A4183, A34 and M40. Expect to pass North Hinksey and Banbury en route. The house is north of Abingdon as the crow flies. Broughton Castle is Grade I listed and has a Grade II listed park and garden. Radley is the closest railway station to Abingdon, 7 minutes by car. The line through Radley is the Abingdon Railway. Historic England lists Abingdon's Abingdon Abbey at Grade I.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur calls for you in Abingdon at the agreed hour. The car brings you to the entrance of Broughton Castle and stays close for the return. Pair it with Upton House, 21 minutes by road. Going home, allow 51 minutes to Abingdon. Positioning from Oxford to Abingdon is 15 minutes, built into the booking.
- Abingdon to Broughton Castle50 min, 37.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Broughton Castle to Abingdon51 min, 37.6 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Broughton Castle is Grade I listed and has a Grade II listed park and garden.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Abingdon by road is Radley (RAD), about 7 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgRadley station is on the Abingdon Railway and Cherwell Valley Line.
Source: wikidata.orgAbingdon Abbey, in central Abingdon, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukOpen Wednesday, Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday afternoons, early April to late September
Source: broughtoncastle.comMoated, fortified manor owned by the Fiennes family (Lords Saye and Sele) from 1377.
Source: broughtoncastle.comRooms include the 14th-century Great Hall, Oak Room, portrait Gallery and a chapel consecrated in 1331.
Source: broughtoncastle.comParliamentary opponents of Charles I met here before the Civil War.
Source: broughtoncastle.com
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Abingdon to Broughton Castle?
50 minutes (37.3 miles) via the A4183, A34 and M40 in clear traffic; the return is 51 minutes.
When is Broughton Castle open?
Opening: open Wednesday, Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday afternoons, early April to late September.
Is the train an alternative?
The house's own nearest station is Banbury, 13 minutes away by road; a car goes door to door.
Where can we eat or stay nearby?
Villiers Hotel, 39 minutes away from Broughton Castle.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
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- Nothing
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- 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.