Broughton Castle
Broughton Castle from Chelmsley Wood
Broughton Castle, an easy day from Chelmsley Wood. The drive is 55 minutes (46.4 miles) via the M42, M40 and A422. On the way the car passes Banbury. Broughton Castle is Grade I listed and has a Grade II listed park and garden. Lea Hall station dates from 1939. Chelmsley Wood lies within West Midlands. Chelmsley Wood's nearest station by road is Lea Hall (LEH), 7 minutes away.
How the day runs
Collection is from your home in Chelmsley Wood. 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 Chelmsley Wood is 53 minutes. From the Oxford base, Chelmsley Wood is 71.7 miles and 1 hour 16 minutes via the A34 and M40.
- Chelmsley Wood to Broughton Castle55 min, 46.4 miles, in clear traffic
- Broughton Castle to Chelmsley Wood53 min, 46.2 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.orgLea Hall station opened in 1939.
Source: wikidata.orgChelmsley Wood is in West Midlands.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Chelmsley Wood by road is Lea Hall (LEH), about 7 minutes' drive.
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 Chelmsley Wood to Broughton Castle?
55 minutes (46.4 miles) via the M42, M40 and A422 in clear traffic; the return is 53 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.
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