Chawton House
Chawton House from Heathrow
From Heathrow arrivals to Chawton House. The drive is around 50 minutes over 43.0 miles by way of the M3, A331 and A31. Jane Austen's brother Edward inherited the house from the Knight family, and Jane Austen's House Museum stands a short walk away. It has a Grade II listed park and garden and is Grade II* listed.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur waits in arrivals, with the car parked just outside the terminal. The executive saloon is matched to the size of the party. The chauffeur brings you to the entrance of Chawton House and stays close. For a longer stay, Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire is 18.2 miles off. Add Hinton Ampner House, around 24 minutes on, if there is time. Back to Heathrow takes around 54 minutes, and the car can drop you at the terminal for an evening flight.
- Heathrow Airport to Chawton House50 min, 43 miles, in clear traffic
- Chawton House to Heathrow Airport54 min, 44.1 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Jane Austen's brother Edward inherited the house from the Knight family, and Jane Austen's House Museum stands a short walk away.
Source: chawtonhouse.orgChawton House has a Grade II listed park and garden and is Grade II* listed.
Source: wikidata.orgThe house was built by the Knight family in the 1580s, on an estate acquired by Nicholas Knight in 1578.
Source: chawtonhouse.orgThe library holds a collection of early women's writing in English, with items displayed in the house.
Source: chawtonhouse.orgVisitors tour the house on a self-guided route, with gardens and parkland included in the estate.
Source: chawtonhouse.orgChawton House is in Alton, Hampshire.
Source: wikidata.orgThe nearest railway station by road is Alton, roughly 9 minutes away by car.
Source: wikidata.orgMeasured by road, the nearest main airport is Southampton Airport, around 38 minutes and 27.1 miles away.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
Heathrow to Chawton House: how long by car?
Around 50 minutes (43.0 miles) by way of the M3, A331 and A31 in clear traffic; the return is around 54 minutes.
What if the flight lands late?
The chauffeur tracks the flight and adjusts the meeting time.
Can we add a second house?
Hinton Ampner House is around 24 minutes from Chawton House.
When is the house open?
Opening days change through the year; check the house's own calendar before you travel.
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.