Cottesbrooke Hall
Cottesbrooke Hall from Syston
Cottesbrooke Hall, with collection in Syston. The drive is 51 minutes (37.5 miles) via the A46, M1 and A14. On the way the car passes Glenfield and Lutterworth. The house is south of Syston as the crow flies. Cottesbrooke Hall is Grade I listed and has a Grade II listed park and garden. Among Syston's listed buildings is St Peter & St Paul (Grade I). Around 14,000 people live in Syston (2021 figure). Syston station dates from 1840.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your own front door in Syston. 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. Return to Syston: 37.1 miles. Positioning from Oxford to Syston is 1 hour 40 minutes, built into the booking.
- Syston to Cottesbrooke Hall51 min, 37.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Cottesbrooke Hall to Syston51 min, 37.1 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.orgSt Peter & St Paul, in central Syston, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukSyston had about 14,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgSyston station opened in 1840.
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 Syston?
37.5 miles via the A46, M1 and A14, 51 minutes in clear traffic; 51 minutes back.
When is Cottesbrooke Hall open?
Opening: early May to late September, limited afternoons (Wed/Thu in May-June, Thu only July-September) plus bank holiday Mondays.
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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