Broughton Castle
Broughton Castle from High Wycombe
Out of High Wycombe for the day, to Broughton Castle. Allow 56 minutes; the route runs via the M40, A422 and B4035. Between High Wycombe and the house you go through or past Banbury. Broughton Castle lies north-west of High Wycombe, in Oxfordshire. Broughton Castle is Grade I listed and has a Grade II listed park and garden. High Wycombe had roughly 120,000 residents at the 2011 count. Historic England lists High Wycombe's Church of All Saints at Grade I. For High Wycombe, the county is Buckinghamshire.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your own front door in High Wycombe. Opening: open Wednesday, Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday afternoons, early April to late September. The car brings you to the entrance of Broughton Castle and stays close for the return. For lunch or tea, Villiers Hotel is 39 minutes away. Return to High Wycombe: 51.9 miles. From the Oxford base, High Wycombe is 30.7 miles and 39 minutes via the A4142 and A40.
- High Wycombe to Broughton Castle56 min, 51.9 miles, in clear traffic
- Broughton Castle to High Wycombe56 min, 51.9 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.orgHigh Wycombe had about 120,000 residents in 2011.
Source: wikidata.orgChurch of All Saints, in central High Wycombe, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukHigh Wycombe is in Buckinghamshire.
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 High Wycombe to Broughton Castle?
56 minutes (51.9 miles) via the M40, A422 and B4035 in clear traffic; the return is 56 minutes.
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.
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