Broughton Castle
Broughton Castle from Thame
Broughton Castle from Thame, by chauffeur. The drive is 48 minutes (38.5 miles) via the A418, M40 and B4035. The route goes by Banbury. Broughton Castle is Grade I listed and has a Grade II listed park and garden. Thame counts as a market town. Church of St Mary in Thame is Grade I listed. Historic England lists Thame's The Birdcage Public House at Grade II*.
How the day runs
In Thame, the chauffeur collects from wherever you are staying. Opening: open Wednesday, Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday afternoons, early April to late September. You walk straight in at the visitor entrance; the car is close by for later. Pair it with Upton House, 21 minutes by road. Return to Thame: 38.6 miles. The car sets out from Oxford, 17.5 miles from Thame.
- Thame to Broughton Castle48 min, 38.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Broughton Castle to Thame48 min, 38.6 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.orgThame is classed as a market town.
Source: wikidata.orgChurch of St Mary, in central Thame, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe Birdcage Public House, in central Thame, carries a Grade II* 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 Thame?
38.5 miles via the A418, M40 and B4035, 48 minutes in clear traffic; 48 minutes back.
Can we add a second house?
Upton House is 21 minutes from Broughton Castle.
Which way does the car go from Thame?
Via the A418, M40 and B4035, passing Banbury; 38.5 miles in all.
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