Broughton Castle
Broughton Castle from Stow-on-the-Wold
A day out from Stow-on-the-Wold to Broughton Castle. Allow 43 minutes; the route runs via the A436, A44 and B4035. The road runs straight out of Stow-on-the-Wold with no other town on the way. The house is north-east of Stow-on-the-Wold as the crow flies. Broughton Castle is Grade I listed and has a Grade II listed park and garden. Masonic Hall in Stow-on-the-Wold is Grade II* listed. Rail reached Moreton-in-Marsh station in 1853. One Stow-on-the-Wold landmark is St Edward's Church, listed Grade I.
How the day runs
In Stow-on-the-Wold, the chauffeur collects from wherever you are staying. Opening: open Wednesday, Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday afternoons, early April to late September. Drop-off is at the visitor entrance, and the car stays while you look round. Pair it with Upton House, 21 minutes by road. Back to Stow-on-the-Wold is 43 minutes. The car sets out from Oxford, 32.5 miles from Stow-on-the-Wold.
- Stow-on-the-Wold to Broughton Castle43 min, 18.2 miles, in clear traffic
- Broughton Castle to Stow-on-the-Wold43 min, 18.4 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.orgMasonic Hall, in central Stow-on-the-Wold, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukMoreton-in-Marsh station opened in 1853.
Source: wikidata.orgSt Edward's Church, in central Stow-on-the-Wold, 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
How many miles is Broughton Castle from Stow-on-the-Wold?
18.2 miles via the A436, A44 and B4035, 43 minutes in clear traffic; 43 minutes back.
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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