Chenies Manor House
Chenies Manor House from Ampthill
Out of Ampthill for the day, to Chenies Manor House. It is 34.0 miles via the A5120, M1 and M25, 41 minutes in clear traffic. Expect to pass Harlington, Redbourn and Abbots Langley en route. Chenies Manor House lies south of Ampthill, in Buckinghamshire. Chenies Manor House is Grade I listed. Ampthill is a small town of 5,000 to 10,000 people, about 8,900 at the last figure. Flitwick station dates from 1870. Among Ampthill's listed buildings is 37, Church Street (Grade II*).
How the day runs
In Ampthill, the chauffeur collects from wherever you are staying. At Chenies Manor House you are set down by the visitor entrance; the chauffeur waits nearby. The Castle Hotel is 27 minutes away for lunch or tea. Going home, allow 41 minutes to Ampthill. From the Oxford base, Ampthill is 55.7 miles and 1 hour 18 minutes via the A34 and M40.
- Ampthill to Chenies Manor House41 min, 34 miles, in clear traffic
- Chenies Manor House to Ampthill41 min, 34 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Chenies Manor House is Grade I listed.
Source: historicengland.org.ukAmpthill had about 8,900 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgFlitwick station opened in 1870.
Source: wikidata.org37, Church Street, in central Ampthill, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukOpen to the public April to October, Mondays and Tuesdays afternoons, plus event days
Source: cheniesmanorhouse.co.ukHouse tours must be booked online in advance; garden-only entry can be paid at the gate.
Source: cheniesmanorhouse.co.ukGardens include a Tudor-style Sunken Garden, a yew maze, a walled Physic Garden and a Victorian kitchen garden.
Source: cheniesmanorhouse.co.ukOwned by the Macleod Matthews family; formerly the Russell family's home before Woburn.
Source: cheniesmanorhouse.co.uk
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Ampthill to Chenies Manor House?
41 minutes (34.0 miles) via the A5120, M1 and M25 in clear traffic; the return is 41 minutes.
When is Chenies Manor House open?
Opening: open to the public April to October, Mondays and Tuesdays afternoons, plus event days.
Which way does the car go from Ampthill?
Via the A5120, M1 and M25, passing Harlington, Redbourn and Abbots Langley; 34.0 miles in all.
Is the train an alternative?
The house's own nearest station is Chalfont & Latimer, 5 minutes away by road; a car goes door to door.
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