Cottesbrooke Hall
Cottesbrooke Hall from Towcester
Out of Towcester for the day, to Cottesbrooke Hall. It is 19.3 miles via the A43, A5076 and A5199, 40 minutes in clear traffic. Heading north from Towcester, the house is 19.3 miles away. 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. Towcester's nearest station by road is Northampton (NMP), 19 minutes away. Among Towcester's listed buildings is 157, Watling Street West (Grade II*). Church of St Lawrence in Towcester is Grade I listed.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your own front door in Towcester. Opening: early May to late September, limited afternoons (Wed/Thu in May-June, Thu only July-September) plus bank holiday Mondays. At Cottesbrooke Hall you are set down by the visitor entrance; the chauffeur waits nearby. The Carlton is 32 minutes away for lunch or tea. Going home, allow 40 minutes to Towcester. Positioning from Oxford to Towcester is 51 minutes, built into the booking.
- Towcester to Cottesbrooke Hall40 min, 19.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Cottesbrooke Hall to Towcester40 min, 19.2 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.orgThe closest National Rail station to Towcester by road is Northampton (NMP), about 19 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.org157, Watling Street West, in central Towcester, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukChurch of St Lawrence, in central Towcester, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukEarly 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 Towcester?
19.3 miles via the A43, A5076 and A5199, 40 minutes in clear traffic; 40 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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