Broughton Castle
Broughton Castle from Witney
Broughton Castle, an easy day from Witney. The drive is 52 minutes (37.5 miles) via the A40, A34 and M40. Between Witney and the house you go through or past Banbury. Heading north from Witney, the house is 37.5 miles away. Broughton Castle is Grade I listed and has a Grade II listed park and garden. Historic England lists Witney's Town Hall at Grade II*. The station at Combe opened in 1935. Witney counts as a market town.
How the day runs
The day starts at your Witney address. Opening: open Wednesday, Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday afternoons, early April to late September. At Broughton Castle you are set down by the visitor entrance; the chauffeur waits nearby. Villiers Hotel is 39 minutes away for lunch or tea. Return to Witney: 37.9 miles. From the Oxford base, Witney is 15.7 miles and 32 minutes via the A34 and B4044.
- Witney to Broughton Castle52 min, 37.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Broughton Castle to Witney53 min, 37.9 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.orgTown Hall, in central Witney, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukCombe station opened in 1935.
Source: wikidata.orgWitney is classed as a market town.
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 Witney to Broughton Castle?
52 minutes (37.5 miles) via the A40, A34 and M40 in clear traffic; the return is 53 minutes.
Can we add a second house?
Upton House is 21 minutes from Broughton Castle.
Which way does the car go from Witney?
Via the A40, A34 and M40, passing Banbury; 37.5 miles in all.
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