Charlecote Park
Charlecote Park from Smethwick
Charlecote Park, an easy day from Smethwick. Allow 43 minutes; the route runs via the M5, M42 and M40. Expect to pass Blackheath and Catshill en route. Charlecote Park dates to 1558. Charlecote Park is Grade I listed and has a Grade II* listed park and garden. The station at Smethwick Rolfe Street opened in 1852. Summit Bridge, 0.4 miles from Smethwick's centre, holds a Grade II* listing. Engine Arm Aqueduct in Smethwick is Grade II* listed.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your own front door in Smethwick. The car brings you to the entrance of Charlecote Park and stays close for the return. Upton House is 25 minutes on, if the day has room for a second house. Return to Smethwick: 41.0 miles. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Smethwick takes 1 hour 26 minutes.
- Smethwick to Charlecote Park43 min, 40.8 miles, in clear traffic
- Charlecote Park to Smethwick43 min, 41 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Charlecote Park dates to 1558.
Source: wikidata.orgCharlecote Park is Grade I listed and has a Grade II* listed park and garden.
Source: wikidata.orgSmethwick Rolfe Street station opened in 1852.
Source: wikidata.orgSummit Bridge, 0.4 miles out from central Smethwick, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukEngine Arm Aqueduct, in central Smethwick, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukCharlecote Park is looked after by the National Trust.
Source: wikidata.orgBy road, the closest National Rail station is Stratford-upon-Avon (SAV), about 14 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgBirmingham Airport is the nearest of the main airports by road, about 36 minutes' drive (24.7 miles).
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Smethwick to Charlecote Park?
43 minutes (40.8 miles) via the M5, M42 and M40 in clear traffic; the return is 43 minutes.
When is Charlecote Park open?
Opening days vary through the year; check the house's calendar before you go.
Which way does the car go from Smethwick?
Via the M5, M42 and M40, passing Blackheath and Catshill; 40.8 miles in all.
Is the train an alternative?
The house's own nearest station is Stratford-upon-Avon, 14 minutes away by road; a car goes door to door.
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