Broughton Castle
Broughton Castle from Fenny Stratford
Visiting Broughton Castle? The car starts in Fenny Stratford. The drive is 58 minutes (40.6 miles) via the A421, A43 and M40. The route goes by Buckingham and Banbury. The house is west of Fenny Stratford as the crow flies. Broughton Castle is Grade I listed and has a Grade II listed park and garden. Church of St Martin in Fenny Stratford is Grade II* listed. One Fenny Stratford landmark is 11 and 13, Watling Street, listed Grade II*. With about 3,500 residents, Fenny Stratford is a small place of under 5,000 people.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your own front door in Fenny Stratford. 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. The way home to Fenny Stratford takes 58 minutes (40.1 miles). Positioning from Oxford to Fenny Stratford is 1 hour 4 minutes, built into the booking.
- Fenny Stratford to Broughton Castle58 min, 40.6 miles, in clear traffic
- Broughton Castle to Fenny Stratford58 min, 40.1 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.orgChurch of St Martin, in central Fenny Stratford, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.uk11 and 13, Watling Street, in central Fenny Stratford, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukOpenStreetMap records a population of about 3,500 for Fenny Stratford.
Source: openstreetmap.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
How many miles is Broughton Castle from Fenny Stratford?
40.6 miles via the A421, A43 and M40, 58 minutes in clear traffic; 58 minutes back.
When is Broughton Castle open?
Opening: open Wednesday, Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday afternoons, early April to late September.
Where can we eat or stay nearby?
Villiers Hotel, 39 minutes away from Broughton Castle.
Can we add a second house?
Upton House is 21 minutes from Broughton Castle.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.
- Nothing
is added after the quote unless you ask for more on the day. Airport fees, parking and tolls are in it.
- 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.