Cliveden
Cliveden from Woodley
Cliveden, an easy day from Woodley. The drive is 28 minutes (19.0 miles) via the A329(M), M4 and A4. Cliveden is looked after by the National Trust. Cliveden is built in the Italianate and Renaissance Revival style. Historic England lists St John the Evangelist Church, 0.5 miles from Woodley's centre, at Grade II*. Bulmershe Manor, 0.5 miles from Woodley's centre, holds a Grade II* listing. Woodley's population was put at about 29,000 in 2021.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur calls for you in Woodley at the agreed hour. The house publishes its opening calendar ahead of each season. You walk straight in at the visitor entrance; the car is close by for later. Pair it with Dorney Court, 14 minutes by road. The way home to Woodley takes 29 minutes (19.3 miles). Oxford, where Ravensley starts each job, is 59 minutes from Woodley.
- Woodley to Cliveden28 min, 19 miles, in clear traffic
- Cliveden to Woodley29 min, 19.3 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.orgSt John the Evangelist Church, 0.5 miles out from central Woodley, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukBulmershe Manor, 0.5 miles out from central Woodley, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukWoodley had about 29,000 residents in 2021.
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 Woodley to Cliveden?
28 minutes (19.0 miles) via the A329(M), M4 and A4 in clear traffic; the return is 29 minutes.
Can we add a second house?
Dorney Court is 14 minutes from Cliveden.
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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