Broughton Castle
Broughton Castle from Wolverton
A day out from Wolverton to Broughton Castle. Allow 58 minutes; the route runs via the A5, A43 and A422. Expect to pass Brackley, Middleton Cheney and Banbury en route. Broughton Castle is Grade I listed and has a Grade II listed park and garden. Holy Trinity Church, 0.8 miles from Wolverton's centre, holds a Grade II* listing. The station at Wolverton opened in 1881. Wolverton (WOL) is the station to know: 3 minutes by road.
How the day runs
The day starts at your Wolverton address. 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. Going home, allow 58 minutes to Wolverton. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Wolverton takes 1 hour 7 minutes.
- Wolverton to Broughton Castle58 min, 34.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Broughton Castle to Wolverton58 min, 34.7 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.orgHoly Trinity Church, 0.8 miles out from central Wolverton, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukWolverton station opened in 1881.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Wolverton by road is Wolverton (WOL), about 3 minutes' drive.
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 Wolverton to Broughton Castle?
58 minutes (34.5 miles) via the A5, A43 and A422 in clear traffic; the return is 58 minutes.
Which way does the car go from Wolverton?
Via the A5, A43 and A422, passing Brackley, Middleton Cheney and Banbury; 34.5 miles in all.
Is the train an alternative?
The house's own nearest station is Banbury, 13 minutes away by road; a car goes door to door.
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