Cottesbrooke Hall
Cottesbrooke Hall from Heathrow Airport
Heathrow arrivals to Cottesbrooke Hall. The drive is about an hour and a half and 78.5 miles, by the M25, M1 and A5199. This is a country house and estate in Northamptonshire. Remains the home of the Macdonald-Buchanan family. Car and coach parking included with admission. Birmingham Airport is the nearest of the main airports by road, about 58 minutes' drive (40.0 miles).
How the day runs
The chauffeur follows the flight and is waiting in arrivals, so the day starts as you clear the hall. The executive saloon is chosen to fit the party. At Cottesbrooke Hall the car sets you down by the visitor entrance and waits. If you want lunch away from the house, The Carlton is about 32 minutes from the gates. A second house, Kelmarsh Hall, lies 5.9 miles away. The way back to Heathrow Airport is about an hour and 34 minutes — and the car can drop you at the terminal for an evening flight.
- Heathrow Airport to Cottesbrooke Hall1 hr 30 min, 78.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Cottesbrooke Hall to Heathrow Airport1 hr 34 min, 79.3 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Remains the home of the Macdonald-Buchanan family
Source: cottesbrooke.co.ukCar and coach parking included with admission
Source: cottesbrooke.co.ukBirmingham Airport is the nearest of the main airports by road, about 58 minutes' drive (40.0 miles).
Source: wikidata.orgHouse holds the Woolavington Collection of sporting art, with fine furniture and porcelain
Source: cottesbrooke.co.ukFormal gardens around the hall plus a Wild Garden beside a stream
Source: cottesbrooke.co.ukHall tickets strictly limited, so online pre-booking is essential; guided tours of up to 14
Source: cottesbrooke.co.ukOpening: Early May to late September, limited afternoons (Wed/Thu in May-June, Thu only July-September) plus bank holiday Mondays.
Source: cottesbrooke.co.ukCottesbrooke Hall is Grade I listed and has a Grade II listed park and garden.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How far is Cottesbrooke Hall from Heathrow Airport?
About an hour and a half (78.5 miles) via the M25, M1 and A5199 in clear traffic; the return is about an hour and 34 minutes.
Is the train an alternative?
The nearest station by road is Long Buckby, 27 minutes from the house; a car goes door to door.
Where can we stay nearby?
The Carlton is about 32 minutes by road from Cottesbrooke Hall.
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