Chenies Manor House
Chenies Manor House from Watlington
Visiting Chenies Manor House? The car starts in Watlington. The drive is 38 minutes (33.7 miles) via the B4009, M40 and M25. Chenies Manor House lies east of Watlington, in Buckinghamshire. Expect to pass Flackwell Heath, Loudwater and Wooburn Green en route. Chenies Manor House is Grade I listed. Among Watlington's listed buildings is Church of St Leonard (Grade II*). Among Watlington's listed buildings is East End House (Grade II*). Watlington is a small place of under 5,000 people, about 2,700 at the last figure.
How the day runs
In Watlington, the chauffeur collects from wherever you are staying. At Chenies Manor House you are set down by the visitor entrance; the chauffeur waits nearby. For lunch or tea, The Castle Hotel is 27 minutes away. The way home to Watlington takes 39 minutes (29.0 miles). Positioning from Oxford to Watlington is 33 minutes, built into the booking.
- Watlington to Chenies Manor House38 min, 33.7 miles, in clear traffic
- Chenies Manor House to Watlington39 min, 29 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.ukChurch of St Leonard, in central Watlington, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukEast End House, in central Watlington, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukWatlington had about 2,700 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgOpen 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
How many miles is Chenies Manor House from Watlington?
33.7 miles via the B4009, M40 and M25, 38 minutes in clear traffic; 39 minutes back.
When is Chenies Manor House open?
Opening: open to the public April to October, Mondays and Tuesdays afternoons, plus event days.
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.
Where can we eat or stay nearby?
The Castle Hotel, 27 minutes away from Chenies Manor House.
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