Chiswick House
Chiswick House from Acton
A day out from Acton to Chiswick House. Allow 16 minutes; the route runs via the A4000, A406 and A4. Heading south from Acton, the house is 3.7 miles away. It is a direct run with no town of note in between. Chiswick House dates to 1725. Chiswick House is built in the Palladian style. Acton is a town of 50,000 to 100,000 people, about 62,000 at the last figure. Historic England lists Acton's The Elms at Grade II*. For rail, Acton Central (ACC) is the nearest stop, about 3 minutes' drive.
How the day runs
Collection is from your home in Acton. Opening: gardens open daily 7am to dusk; house and kitchen garden open at select times, the house each summer. At Chiswick House you are set down by the visitor entrance; the chauffeur waits nearby. W6 Hotel is 16 minutes away for lunch or tea. The way home to Acton takes 14 minutes (3.1 miles). Oxford, where Ravensley starts each job, is 1 hour 3 minutes from Acton.
- Acton to Chiswick House16 min, 3.7 miles, in clear traffic
- Chiswick House to Acton14 min, 3.1 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Chiswick House dates to 1725.
Source: wikidata.orgChiswick House is built in the Palladian style.
Source: wikidata.orgActon has a population of about 62,000.
Source: wikidata.orgThe Elms, in central Acton, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Acton by road is Acton Central (ACC), about 3 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgGardens open daily 7am to dusk; house and kitchen garden open at select times, the house each summer
Source: chiswickhouseandgardens.org.ukRun by the Chiswick House and Gardens Trust, a registered charity.
Source: chiswickhouseandgardens.org.ukKitchen Garden open with free entry on set days (Thursday to Sunday in season).
Source: chiswickhouseandgardens.org.uk
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Acton to Chiswick House?
16 minutes (3.7 miles) via the A4000, A406 and A4 in clear traffic; the return is 14 minutes.
Can we add a second house?
Kew Palace is 16 minutes from Chiswick House.
Is the train an alternative?
The house's own nearest station is Chiswick, 9 minutes away by road; a car goes door to door.
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