Cliveden
Cliveden from Ware
Out of Ware for the day, to Cliveden. It is 43.6 miles via the A414, M25 and M40, 57 minutes in clear traffic. Between Ware and the house you go through or past Hertford, Hatfield and Colney Heath. Cliveden lies south-west of Ware, in Buckinghamshire. Cliveden is looked after by the National Trust. Cliveden is built in the Italianate and Renaissance Revival style. Ware is in Hertfordshire. One Ware landmark is Place House, listed Grade I. Trains stop right in Ware, at Ware.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your own front door in Ware. 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. Going home, allow 55 minutes to Ware. From the Oxford base, Ware is 73.5 miles and 1 hour 23 minutes via the M40 and M25.
- Ware to Cliveden57 min, 43.6 miles, in clear traffic
- Cliveden to Ware55 min, 42.5 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Cliveden is looked after by the National Trust.
Source: wikidata.orgCliveden is built in the Italianate and Renaissance Revival style.
Source: wikidata.orgWare is in Hertfordshire.
Source: wikidata.orgPlace House, in central Ware, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Ware by road is Ware (WAR), within a couple of minutes' drive.
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 Ware to Cliveden?
57 minutes (43.6 miles) via the A414, M25 and M40 in clear traffic; the return is 55 minutes.
When is Cliveden open?
The house publishes its opening calendar ahead of each season.
Which way does the car go from Ware?
Via the A414, M25 and M40, passing Hertford, Hatfield and Colney Heath; 43.6 miles in all.
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.
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