Claydon House
Claydon House from Ampthill
Claydon House, an easy day from Ampthill. It is 26.0 miles via the A507, A421 and B4033, 44 minutes in clear traffic. Expect to pass Winslow en route. The house is west of Ampthill as the crow flies. Claydon House is looked after by the National Trust. Claydon House is Grade I listed. Bedfordshire is Ampthill's county. Avenue House in Ampthill is Grade II* listed. Trains call at Flitwick, 5 minutes from Ampthill by road.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur calls for you in Ampthill at the agreed hour. The chauffeur parks up near Claydon House for as long as the visit takes. For lunch or tea, Villiers Hotel is 19 minutes away. Return to Ampthill: 26.0 miles. Positioning from Oxford to Ampthill is 1 hour 18 minutes, built into the booking.
- Ampthill to Claydon House44 min, 26 miles, in clear traffic
- Claydon House to Ampthill44 min, 26 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Claydon House is looked after by the National Trust.
Source: wikidata.orgClaydon House is Grade I listed.
Source: historicengland.org.ukAmpthill is in Bedfordshire.
Source: wikidata.orgAvenue House, in central Ampthill, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Ampthill by road is Flitwick (FLT), about 5 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgGeorgian house built by Ralph, 2nd Earl Verney; only about a third of the original design survives.
Source: claydonestate.co.ukNational Trust cares for the house and open garden areas, with 400 years of Verney family objects.
Source: claydonestate.co.ukDisplays include the Verney family's links by marriage to Florence Nightingale.
Source: claydonestate.co.uk
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Questions
How many miles is Claydon House from Ampthill?
26.0 miles via the A507, A421 and B4033, 44 minutes in clear traffic; 44 minutes back.
When is Claydon House open?
The house publishes its opening calendar ahead of each season.
Which way does the car go from Ampthill?
Via the A507, A421 and B4033, passing Winslow; 26.0 miles in all.
Is the train an alternative?
The house's own nearest station is Aylesbury Vale Parkway, 22 minutes away by road; a car goes door to door.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
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- 24 hrs
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