Cottesbrooke Hall
Cottesbrooke Hall from Shirley
Cottesbrooke Hall from Shirley, by chauffeur. The drive is roughly 1 hour (48.1 miles) via the M42, M6 and A14. The route goes by Exhall. Cottesbrooke Hall is Grade I listed and has a Grade II listed park and garden. Some 36,000 people call Shirley home. At roughly 145 metres, Shirley sits above the sea by that much. Shirley is the closest railway station to Shirley, 4 minutes by car.
How the day runs
Collection is from your home in Shirley. Opening: early May to late September, limited afternoons (Wed/Thu in May-June, Thu only July-September) plus bank holiday Mondays. Drop-off is at the visitor entrance, and the car stays while you look round. For lunch or tea, The Carlton is 32 minutes away. The way home to Shirley takes 58 minutes (46.2 miles). Ravensley works from Oxford, 1 hour 10 minutes from Shirley via the A34, M40 and M42.
- Shirley to Cottesbrooke Hall1 hr, 48.1 miles, in clear traffic
- Cottesbrooke Hall to Shirley58 min, 46.2 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.orgShirley has a population of about 36,000.
Source: wikidata.orgShirley stands about 145 metres above sea level.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Shirley by road is Shirley (SRL), about 4 minutes' drive.
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 Shirley to Cottesbrooke Hall?
Roughly 1 hour (48.1 miles) via the M42, M6 and A14 in clear traffic; the return is 58 minutes.
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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