Claydon House
Claydon House from Hemel Hempstead
Out of Hemel Hempstead for the day, to Claydon House. It is 30.9 miles via the A4146, A414 and A41, 56 minutes in clear traffic. Between Hemel Hempstead and the house you go through or past Tring, Aylesbury and Fairford Leys. Claydon House lies north-west of Hemel Hempstead, in Buckinghamshire. Claydon House is Grade I listed. Claydon House is looked after by the National Trust. The Bury, 0.4 miles from Hemel Hempstead's centre, holds a Grade II* listing. By car, Apsley station is 6 minutes from Hemel Hempstead. For Hemel Hempstead, the county is Hertfordshire.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur calls for you in Hemel Hempstead at the agreed hour. Opening days vary through the year; check the house's calendar before you go. Drop-off is at the visitor entrance, and the car stays while you look round. Villiers Hotel is 19 minutes away for lunch or tea. Return to Hemel Hempstead: 30.5 miles. Ravensley works from Oxford, roughly 1 hour from Hemel Hempstead via the A40, M40 and M25.
- Hemel Hempstead to Claydon House56 min, 30.9 miles, in clear traffic
- Claydon House to Hemel Hempstead55 min, 30.5 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Claydon House is Grade I listed.
Source: historicengland.org.ukClaydon House is looked after by the National Trust.
Source: wikidata.orgThe Bury, 0.4 miles out from central Hemel Hempstead, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Hemel Hempstead by road is Apsley (APS), about 6 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgHemel Hempstead is in Hertfordshire.
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
What drive time should we allow from Hemel Hempstead to Claydon House?
56 minutes (30.9 miles) via the A4146, A414 and A41 in clear traffic; the return is 55 minutes.
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.
Where can we eat or stay nearby?
Villiers Hotel, 19 minutes away from Claydon House.
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