Broughton Castle
Broughton Castle from Aylesbury
Broughton Castle, with collection in Aylesbury. 59 minutes each way, near enough, over 40.7 miles. The route goes by Bicester and Banbury. Broughton Castle is Grade I listed and has a Grade II listed park and garden. Aylesbury is the county town of Buckinghamshire. Historic England lists Aylesbury's King's Head Inn at Grade II*. Among Aylesbury's listed buildings is Church of St Mary (Grade I).
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your own front door in Aylesbury. Drop-off is at the visitor entrance, and the car stays while you look round. Pair it with Upton House, 21 minutes by road. Return to Aylesbury: 40.2 miles. Ravensley works from Oxford, 45 minutes from Aylesbury via the A4142, A40 and A418.
- Aylesbury to Broughton Castle59 min, 40.7 miles, in clear traffic
- Broughton Castle to Aylesbury58 min, 40.2 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.orgAylesbury is the county town of Buckinghamshire.
Source: wikidata.orgKing's Head Inn, in central Aylesbury, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukChurch of St Mary, in central Aylesbury, 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 Aylesbury to Broughton Castle?
59 minutes (40.7 miles) via the A41, M40 and B4035 in clear traffic; the return is 58 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 Aylesbury?
Via the A41, M40 and B4035, passing Bicester and Banbury; 40.7 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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