Cottesbrooke Hall
Cottesbrooke Hall from Northampton
Cottesbrooke Hall, an easy day from Northampton. The drive is 29 minutes (10.8 miles) via the A508, A428 and A5199. Cottesbrooke Hall lies north of Northampton. It is a direct run with no town of note in between. Cottesbrooke Hall is Grade I listed and has a Grade II listed park and garden. For Northampton, the county is Northamptonshire. Among Northampton's listed buildings is Sessions House (Grade I). Northampton station dates from 1859.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your own front door in Northampton. Opening: early May to late September, limited afternoons (Wed/Thu in May-June, Thu only July-September) plus bank holiday Mondays. You walk straight in at the visitor entrance; the car is close by for later. For lunch or tea, The Carlton is 32 minutes away. The way home to Northampton takes 30 minutes (10.9 miles). Positioning from Oxford to Northampton is 1 hour 9 minutes, built into the booking.
- Northampton to Cottesbrooke Hall29 min, 10.8 miles, in clear traffic
- Cottesbrooke Hall to Northampton30 min, 10.9 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.orgNorthampton is in Northamptonshire.
Source: wikidata.orgSessions House, in central Northampton, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukNorthampton station opened in 1859.
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
How many miles is Cottesbrooke Hall from Northampton?
10.8 miles via the A508, A428 and A5199, 29 minutes in clear traffic; 30 minutes back.
Is the train an alternative?
The house's own nearest station is Long Buckby, 27 minutes away by road; a car goes door to door.
Where can we eat or stay nearby?
The Carlton, 32 minutes away from Cottesbrooke Hall.
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