Broughton Castle
Broughton Castle from Kidlington
Visiting Broughton Castle? The car starts in Kidlington. The drive is 37 minutes (26.6 miles) via the A34, M40 and B4035. Expect to pass Banbury en route. Broughton Castle is Grade I listed and has a Grade II listed park and garden. Kidlington had roughly 14,000 residents at the 2021 count. 0.4 miles from Kidlington's centre stands The Vicarage, listed Grade II*. Church of St Mary, 0.6 miles from Kidlington's centre, holds a Grade I listing.
How the day runs
The day starts at your Kidlington address. Drop-off is at the visitor entrance, and the car stays while you look round. Villiers Hotel is 39 minutes away for lunch or tea. Going home, allow 38 minutes to Kidlington. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Kidlington takes 21 minutes.
- Kidlington to Broughton Castle37 min, 26.6 miles, in clear traffic
- Broughton Castle to Kidlington38 min, 27 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.orgKidlington had about 14,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgThe Vicarage, 0.4 miles out from central Kidlington, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukChurch of St Mary, 0.6 miles out from central Kidlington, 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 Kidlington to Broughton Castle?
37 minutes (26.6 miles) via the A34, M40 and B4035 in clear traffic; the return is 38 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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