Cliveden
Cliveden from Bicester
Out of Bicester for the day, to Cliveden. It is 39.0 miles via the A41, M40 and A4155, 47 minutes in clear traffic. On the way the car passes Bourne End. Cliveden is Grade I listed and has a Grade I listed park and garden. Cliveden is looked after by the National Trust. Oxfordshire is Bicester's county. Bicester is a town of 20,000 to 50,000 people, about 37,000 at the last figure. Bicester is classed as a market town.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur calls for you in Bicester at the agreed hour. The house publishes its opening calendar ahead of each season. The chauffeur parks up near Cliveden for as long as the visit takes. Dorney Court is 14 minutes on, if the day has room for a second house. Going home, allow 48 minutes to Bicester. From the Oxford base, Bicester is 17.7 miles and 29 minutes via the A4144 and A34.
- Bicester to Cliveden47 min, 39 miles, in clear traffic
- Cliveden to Bicester48 min, 39.1 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Cliveden is Grade I listed and has a Grade I listed park and garden.
Source: wikidata.orgCliveden is looked after by the National Trust.
Source: wikidata.orgBicester is in Oxfordshire.
Source: wikidata.orgBicester had about 37,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgBicester is classed as a market town.
Source: wikidata.orgThe garden and woodlands are open; entry to the house is by timed tour ticket only.
Source: nationaltrust.org.ukBuilt in 1666 by the 2nd Duke of Buckingham; Grade I listed.
Source: clivedenhouse.co.ukDining room overlooks a 19th-century parterre and the River Thames.
Source: clivedenhouse.co.uk
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Bicester to Cliveden?
47 minutes (39.0 miles) via the A41, M40 and A4155 in clear traffic; the return is 48 minutes.
Is the train an alternative?
The house's own nearest station is Bourne End, 8 minutes away by road; a car goes door to door.
Where can we eat or stay nearby?
Cliveden House, on the doorstep.
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