Chavenage House
Chavenage House from Oxford
Out of Oxford for the day, to Chavenage House. About an hour and 26 minutes each way, near enough, over 57.4 miles of the A420, A419 and A433. The house is in Gloucestershire. Stood in for Trenwith, the Poldark family home, in the BBC drama. It is Grade I listed.
How the day runs
In Oxford, the car collects from wherever you are staying. The luxury people-carrier is chosen to fit the party. Drop-off is at the visitor entrance of Chavenage House; the chauffeur then waits nearby. If you want lunch away from the house, Burleigh Court Hotel is about 17 minutes from the gates. A second house, Rodmarton Manor, lies 7.6 miles away. The way back to Oxford is about an hour and 26 minutes.
- Oxford to Chavenage House1 hr 26 min, 57.4 miles, in clear traffic
- Chavenage House to Oxford1 hr 26 min, 57.3 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Stood in for Trenwith, the Poldark family home, in the BBC drama
Source: chavenage.comChavenage House is Grade I listed.
Source: historicengland.org.ukHouse visits by reservation only, subject to availability and filming commitments
Source: chavenage.comElizabethan manor dating from before 1576, described as virtually unchanged for 400 years
Source: chavenage.comRun by Emma and James Lowsley-Williams; 2,000-acre estate in the family for six generations
Source: chavenage.comNo wheelchair access owing to steps and uneven floors
Source: chavenage.comOpening: Visits by reservation only, subject to availability; tours limited by filming commitments; pre-booked group tours any day of year.
Source: chavenage.comChavenage House lies in Gloucestershire.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How far is Chavenage House from Oxford?
About an hour and 26 minutes (57.4 miles) via the A420, A419 and A433 in clear traffic; the return is about an hour and 26 minutes.
Is Oxford your base?
Yes. Ravensley works from Oxford, so there is no positioning leg on an Oxford start.
When is the house open?
Opening: visits by reservation only, subject to availability; tours limited by filming commitments; pre-booked group tours any day of year. At present: individual visits suspended; only pre-booked group or bespoke tours available.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.
- Nothing
is added after the quote unless you ask for more on the day. Airport fees, parking and tolls are in it.
- 24 hrs
before collection, cancel or move the journey at no cost.
- In full
refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.