Cottesbrooke Hall
Cottesbrooke Hall from Hinckley
From Hinckley to Cottesbrooke Hall and home again. Allow 45 minutes; the route runs via the A5, M1 and A14. The house is south-east of Hinckley as the crow flies. On the way the car passes Lutterworth. Cottesbrooke Hall is Grade I listed and has a Grade II listed park and garden. The Birmingham–Peterborough line serves Hinckley. Historic England lists Hinckley's The Great Meeting at Grade II*. Hinckley is a town of 50,000 to 100,000 people, about 51,000 at the last figure.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur calls for you in Hinckley at the agreed hour. Opening: early May to late September, limited afternoons (Wed/Thu in May-June, Thu only July-September) plus bank holiday Mondays. The chauffeur parks up near Cottesbrooke Hall for as long as the visit takes. The Carlton is 32 minutes away for lunch or tea. Back to Hinckley is 45 minutes. Ravensley works from Oxford, 1 hour 26 minutes from Hinckley via the A34, M40 and A46.
- Hinckley to Cottesbrooke Hall45 min, 26.6 miles, in clear traffic
- Cottesbrooke Hall to Hinckley45 min, 26.4 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Cottesbrooke Hall is Grade I listed and has a Grade II listed park and garden.
Source: wikidata.orgHinckley station is on the Birmingham–Peterborough line.
Source: wikidata.orgThe Great Meeting, in central Hinckley, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukHinckley had about 51,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgEarly May to late September, limited afternoons (Wed/Thu in May-June, Thu only July-September) plus bank holiday Mondays
Source: cottesbrooke.co.ukHouse holds the Woolavington Collection of sporting art, with fine furniture and porcelain
Source: cottesbrooke.co.ukRemains the home of the Macdonald-Buchanan family
Source: cottesbrooke.co.ukFormal gardens around the hall plus a Wild Garden beside a stream
Source: cottesbrooke.co.uk
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Hinckley to Cottesbrooke Hall?
45 minutes (26.6 miles) via the A5, M1 and A14 in clear traffic; the return is 45 minutes.
Where can we eat or stay nearby?
The Carlton, 32 minutes away from Cottesbrooke Hall.
Can we add a second house?
Kelmarsh Hall is 19 minutes from Cottesbrooke Hall.
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