Dorney Court
Dorney Court from Heathrow Airport
Off the plane at Heathrow and on to Dorney Court. It is 14.1 miles on the M4, A4 and B3026, about 17 minutes in clear traffic. This is a Grade I listed historic house museum in South Bucks. House visits are guided tours of about an hour; specialist Connoisseurs' Tours also offered. It is Grade I listed.
How the day runs
After passport control, your chauffeur is in the arrivals hall; the bags travel with you. The executive saloon is chosen to fit the party. Drop-off is at the visitor entrance of Dorney Court; the chauffeur then waits nearby. The Castle Hotel is about 13 minutes away for lunch, tea or a night. Cliveden is about 14 minutes on, if the day has room for a second house. The way back to Heathrow Airport is about 20 minutes — and the car can drop you at the terminal for an evening flight.
- Heathrow Airport to Dorney Court17 min, 14.1 miles, in clear traffic
- Dorney Court to Heathrow Airport20 min, 14.4 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
House visits are guided tours of about an hour; specialist Connoisseurs' Tours also offered.
Source: dorneycourt.co.ukDorney Court is Grade I listed.
Source: historicengland.org.ukEarly Tudor manor of about 1440, Grade I listed, home of the Palmer family for 500 years.
Source: dorneycourt.co.ukOn-site parking included with admission, entered from Court Lane, Dorney.
Source: dorneycourt.co.ukFilming credits cited include Bridgerton, Bohemian Rhapsody and Midsomer Murders.
Source: dorneycourt.co.ukOpening: Public open afternoons on selected days in May, every day in June and late August; private group visits by appointment year-round.
Source: dorneycourt.co.ukDorney Court lies in Buckinghamshire.
Source: wikidata.orgBy road, the closest National Rail station is Taplow (TAP), about 6 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How far is Dorney Court from Heathrow Airport?
About 17 minutes (14.1 miles) via the M4, A4 and B3026 in clear traffic; the return is about 20 minutes.
What if the flight is late?
The chauffeur follows the flight and adjusts the meeting time to the actual landing.
When is the house open?
Opening: public open afternoons on selected days in May, every day in June and late August; private group visits by appointment year-round.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.
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