Cliveden
Cliveden from Reading
Visiting Cliveden? The car starts in Reading. Allow 32 minutes; the route runs via the A3290, A329(M) and M4. The road runs straight out of Reading with no other town on the way. Cliveden lies north-east of Reading, in Buckinghamshire. Cliveden is Grade I listed and has a Grade I listed park and garden. Cliveden is looked after by the National Trust. Among Reading's listed buildings is Reading Minster (Grade I). Rail reached Reading station in 1840. Reading lies within Berkshire.
How the day runs
Collection is from your home in Reading. At Cliveden you are set down by the visitor entrance; the chauffeur waits nearby. For lunch or tea, Cliveden House is on the doorstep. Going home, allow 34 minutes to Reading. From the Oxford base, Reading is 25.9 miles and 54 minutes via the A4144 and A423.
- Reading to Cliveden32 min, 21.2 miles, in clear traffic
- Cliveden to Reading34 min, 21.7 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.orgReading Minster, in central Reading, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukReading station opened in 1840.
Source: wikidata.orgReading is in Berkshire.
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 Reading to Cliveden?
32 minutes (21.2 miles) via the A3290, A329(M) and M4 in clear traffic; the return is 34 minutes.
When is Cliveden open?
Opening days vary through the year; check the house's calendar before you go.
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
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refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.