Cliveden
Cliveden from Watford
Cliveden, an easy day from Watford. Allow 33 minutes; the route runs via the A411, M25 and M40. The house is south-west of Watford as the crow flies. The route goes by Maple Cross. Cliveden is looked after by the National Trust. Cliveden is built in the Italianate and Renaissance Revival style. The Mrs Elizabeth Fuller Free School in Watford is Grade II* listed. Watford stands about 71 metres above sea level. Historic England lists Watford's Holy Rood Church at Grade I.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your own front door in Watford. Drop-off is at the visitor entrance, and the car stays while you look round. For lunch or tea, Cliveden House is on the doorstep. Going home, allow 35 minutes to Watford. From the Oxford base, Watford is 54.1 miles and 1 hour 3 minutes via the A40 and M40.
- Watford to Cliveden33 min, 23.4 miles, in clear traffic
- Cliveden to Watford35 min, 23.1 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.orgThe Mrs Elizabeth Fuller Free School, in central Watford, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukWatford stands about 71 metres above sea level.
Source: wikidata.orgHoly Rood Church, in central Watford, carries a Grade I 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
How many miles is Cliveden from Watford?
23.4 miles via the A411, M25 and M40, 33 minutes in clear traffic; 35 minutes back.
When is Cliveden open?
The house publishes its opening calendar ahead of each season.
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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