Chavenage House
Chavenage House from Swindon
Chavenage House from Swindon, by chauffeur. Allow 47 minutes; the route runs via the A419, A429 and A433. Expect to pass Cricklade, Cirencester and Tetbury en route. The house is west of Swindon as the crow flies. Chavenage House is Grade I listed. Chain Test House, 0.4 miles from Swindon's centre, holds a Grade II* listing. Historic England lists Swindon's Swindon Mechanics' Institute at Grade II*. Swindon (SWI) is the station to know: 5 minutes by road.
How the day runs
The day starts at your Swindon address. The car brings you to the entrance of Chavenage House and stays close for the return. Burleigh Court Hotel is 17 minutes away for lunch or tea. The way home to Swindon takes 47 minutes (28.2 miles). Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Swindon takes 55 minutes.
- Swindon to Chavenage House47 min, 28.1 miles, in clear traffic
- Chavenage House to Swindon47 min, 28.2 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Chavenage House is Grade I listed.
Source: historicengland.org.ukChain Test House, 0.4 miles out from central Swindon, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukSwindon Mechanics' Institute, in central Swindon, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Swindon by road is Swindon (SWI), about 5 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgVisits by reservation only, subject to availability; tours limited by filming commitments; pre-booked group tours any day of year
Source: chavenage.comHouse 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.comStood in for Trenwith, the Poldark family home, in the BBC drama
Source: chavenage.com
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Swindon to Chavenage House?
47 minutes (28.1 miles) via the A419, A429 and A433 in clear traffic; the return is 47 minutes.
When is Chavenage House open?
Opening: visits by reservation only, subject to availability; tours limited by filming commitments; pre-booked group tours any day of year.
Is the train an alternative?
The house's own nearest station is Stroud, 22 minutes away by road; a car goes door to door.
Where can we eat or stay nearby?
Burleigh Court Hotel, 17 minutes away from Chavenage House.
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