Country houses
Croome Court: a chauffeured day
Croome Court, with the car waiting while you visit. The surrounding parkland was Capability Brown's first major landscape design, with views reaching to the Malvern Hills. Visitors start at the RAF Visitor Centre beside the main car park, where there is also a cafe. Lancelot Capability Brown is recorded as the architect of Croome Court. Days and times vary by season; the house publishes them on its own site.
How the day runs
From Mayfair it is around 2 hours and 25 minutes by way of the M40, M42 and M5; from Heathrow around 2 hours; from Oxford around an hour and 41 minutes. For lunch or a night, The Lygon Arms is around 35 minutes away. Pair it with Eastnor Castle, 36 min by road. While you visit, the car waits close by and is waiting when you come out.
- Mayfair, London to Croome Court2 hr 25 min, 139.7 miles, in clear traffic
- Heathrow Airport to Croome Court2 hr 1 min, 126.8 miles, in clear traffic
- Oxford to Croome Court1 hr 41 min, 92.1 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The house at Croome was the project of the 6th Earl of Coventry, who worked with Robert Adam and Lancelot 'Capability' Brown in the 18th century.
Source: nationaltrust.org.ukThe surrounding parkland was Capability Brown's first major landscape design, with views reaching to the Malvern Hills.
Source: nationaltrust.org.ukVisitors start at the RAF Visitor Centre beside the main car park, where there is also a cafe.
Source: nationaltrust.org.ukLancelot Capability Brown is recorded as the architect of Croome Court.
Source: wikidata.orgThe house is owned by the National Trust.
Source: wikidata.orgThe nearest railway station by road is Pershore, roughly 15 minutes away by car.
Source: wikidata.orgMeasured by road, the nearest main airport is Birmingham Airport, around 59 minutes and 42.4 miles away.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
When is Croome Court open?
Days and times vary by season; the house publishes them on its own site.
Can we combine Croome Court with another house?
Eastnor Castle is around 36 minutes away by road.
Which railway station is handiest?
Pershore, 15 minutes by car.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.
- Nothing
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- In full
refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.