Chawton House
Chawton House from London
Out of London for a day at Chawton House. It is 55.9 miles by way of the M4, M3 and A31; around an hour and 14 minutes on clear roads. The house is in Hampshire. The house was built by the Knight family in the 1580s, on an estate acquired by Nicholas Knight in 1578. Visitors tour the house on a self-guided route, with gardens and parkland included in the estate.
How the day runs
Collection is from your London home, hotel or club. An executive saloon suits the day for two or three. At Chawton House you are dropped at the visitor entrance, and the car waits nearby. Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire is around 34 minutes away for lunch or a night. Add Hinton Ampner House, around 24 minutes on, if there is time. Back to Mayfair takes around an hour and 15 minutes.
- Mayfair, London to Chawton House1 hr 14 min, 55.9 miles, in clear traffic
- Chawton House to Mayfair, London1 hr 15 min, 56.3 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The house was built by the Knight family in the 1580s, on an estate acquired by Nicholas Knight in 1578.
Source: chawtonhouse.orgVisitors tour the house on a self-guided route, with gardens and parkland included in the estate.
Source: chawtonhouse.orgJane Austen's brother Edward inherited the house from the Knight family, and Jane Austen's House Museum stands a short walk away.
Source: chawtonhouse.orgThe library holds a collection of early women's writing in English, with items displayed in the house.
Source: chawtonhouse.orgChawton House is in Alton, Hampshire.
Source: wikidata.orgChawton House has a Grade II listed park and garden and is Grade II* listed.
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
London to Chawton House: how long by car?
Around an hour and 14 minutes (55.9 miles) by way of the M4, M3 and A31 in clear traffic; the return is around an hour and 15 minutes.
Can you collect from a London hotel?
Yes: any London address. Mayfair to Chawton House is around an hour and 14 minutes.
When is the house open?
Opening days change through the year; check the house's own calendar before you travel.
Could we go by train instead?
The nearest station by road is Alton, 9 minutes from the house; the car goes door to door.
Our undertaking
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