Cliveden
Cliveden from Houghton Regis
Cliveden from Houghton Regis, by chauffeur. The drive is 47 minutes (40.2 miles) via the M1, M25 and M40. The route goes by Redbourn, Abbots Langley and Maple Cross. Cliveden is Grade I listed and has a Grade I listed park and garden. Cliveden is looked after by the National Trust. Leagrave is the closest railway station to Houghton Regis, 9 minutes by car. Houghton Regis is a town of 10,000 to 20,000 people, about 20,000 at the last figure. Houghton Hall in Houghton Regis is Grade II* listed.
How the day runs
The day starts at your Houghton Regis address. 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. Cliveden House is on the doorstep for lunch or tea. The way home to Houghton Regis takes 46 minutes (40.5 miles). Positioning from Oxford to Houghton Regis is 1 hour 14 minutes, built into the booking.
- Houghton Regis to Cliveden47 min, 40.2 miles, in clear traffic
- Cliveden to Houghton Regis46 min, 40.5 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.orgThe closest National Rail station to Houghton Regis by road is Leagrave (LEA), about 9 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgHoughton Regis had about 20,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgHoughton Hall, in central Houghton Regis, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe 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 Houghton Regis to Cliveden?
47 minutes (40.2 miles) via the M1, M25 and M40 in clear traffic; the return is 46 minutes.
Where can we eat or stay nearby?
Cliveden House, on the doorstep.
Can we add a second house?
Dorney Court is 14 minutes from Cliveden.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
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- 24 hrs
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