Country houses
Chillington Hall: a chauffeured day
Chillington Hall, Staffordshire, by chauffeur. Architects associated with Chillington Hall include Francis Smith. The south range dates from 1724 and was designed by Francis Smith of Warwick for Peter Giffard. The main house was built between 1786 and 1789, with Sir John Soane adding two wings and a portico to the 1724 range. Opening: public open days in 2026 were Tuesday 30 June and Wednesday 1 July, 12pm to 4pm, with Thursday 2 July for members of Historic Houses; guided tours at 12pm, 1:30pm and 3pm.
How the day runs
From Mayfair it is around 2 hours and 24 minutes by way of the A41, M1 and M6; from Heathrow around 2 hours and 7 minutes; from Oxford around an hour and 47 minutes. The Grand Hotel Birmingham is the nearest hotel on our list, 24.5 miles off. Pair it with Moseley Old Hall, 21 min by road. The chauffeur waits on the estate or nearby while you see the house and gardens.
- Mayfair, London to Chillington Hall2 hr 24 min, 136.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Heathrow Airport to Chillington Hall2 hr 7 min, 134.6 miles, in clear traffic
- Oxford to Chillington Hall1 hr 47 min, 99.8 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The south range dates from 1724 and was designed by Francis Smith of Warwick for Peter Giffard.
Source: chillingtonhall.co.ukThe main house was built between 1786 and 1789, with Sir John Soane adding two wings and a portico to the 1724 range.
Source: chillingtonhall.co.ukThe landscape park and lake, called The Pool, were designed by Capability Brown in the 1760s, with a stone bridge by James Paine.
Source: chillingtonhall.co.ukChillington Hall is in Brewood and Coven, Staffordshire.
Source: wikidata.orgArchitects associated with Chillington Hall include Francis Smith.
Source: wikidata.orgThe nearest railway station by road is Bilbrook, roughly 13 minutes away by car.
Source: wikidata.orgMeasured by road, the nearest main airport is Birmingham Airport, around 52 minutes and 35.1 miles away.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
When is Chillington Hall open?
Opening: public open days in 2026 were Tuesday 30 June and Wednesday 1 July, 12pm to 4pm, with Thursday 2 July for members of Historic Houses; guided tours at 12pm, 1:30pm and 3pm.
Can we combine Chillington Hall with another house?
Moseley Old Hall is around 21 minutes away by road.
Which railway station is handiest?
Bilbrook, 13 minutes by car.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
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- Nothing
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- 24 hrs
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- In full
refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.