Broughton Castle
Broughton Castle from Alcester
A day out from Alcester to Broughton Castle. Allow 48 minutes; the route runs via the A46, M40 and A422. Expect to pass Banbury en route. Broughton Castle is Grade I listed and has a Grade II listed park and garden. Alcester is a Warwickshire town. Alcester is a market town. Town Hall in Alcester is Grade I listed.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your own front door in Alcester. Drop-off is at the visitor entrance, and the car stays while you look round. Villiers Hotel is 39 minutes away for lunch or tea. Back to Alcester is 48 minutes. The car sets out from Oxford, 63.1 miles from Alcester.
- Alcester to Broughton Castle48 min, 37.9 miles, in clear traffic
- Broughton Castle to Alcester48 min, 37.7 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.orgAlcester is in Warwickshire.
Source: wikidata.orgAlcester is classed as a market town.
Source: wikidata.orgTown Hall, in central Alcester, 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 Alcester to Broughton Castle?
48 minutes (37.9 miles) via the A46, M40 and A422 in clear traffic; the return is 48 minutes.
When is Broughton Castle open?
Opening: open Wednesday, Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday afternoons, early April to late September.
Which way does the car go from Alcester?
Via the A46, M40 and A422, passing Banbury; 37.9 miles in all.
Is the train an alternative?
The house's own nearest station is Banbury, 13 minutes away by road; a car goes door to door.
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