Broughton Castle
Broughton Castle from Bicester
Visiting Broughton Castle? The car starts in Bicester. The drive is 34 minutes (24.2 miles) via the A41, M40 and B4035. Broughton Castle lies north-west of Bicester. Between Bicester and the house you go through or past Banbury. Broughton Castle is Grade I listed and has a Grade II listed park and garden. Among Bicester's listed buildings is The Old Vicarage (Grade II*). Rail reached Bicester North station in 1910. Bicester is a market town.
How the day runs
Collection is from your home in Bicester. At Broughton Castle you are set down by the visitor entrance; the chauffeur waits nearby. For lunch or tea, Villiers Hotel is 39 minutes away. Back to Bicester is 34 minutes. Ravensley works from Oxford, 29 minutes from Bicester via the A4144, A34 and A41.
- Bicester to Broughton Castle34 min, 24.2 miles, in clear traffic
- Broughton Castle to Bicester34 min, 24.2 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.orgThe Old Vicarage, in central Bicester, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukBicester North station opened in 1910.
Source: wikidata.orgBicester is classed as a market town.
Source: wikidata.orgOpen 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 Bicester to Broughton Castle?
34 minutes (24.2 miles) via the A41, M40 and B4035 in clear traffic; the return is 34 minutes.
When is Broughton Castle open?
Opening: open Wednesday, Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday afternoons, early April to late September.
Can we add a second house?
Upton House is 21 minutes from Broughton Castle.
Which way does the car go from Bicester?
Via the A41, M40 and B4035, passing Banbury; 24.2 miles in all.
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