Dorney Court
Dorney Court from Acton
Visiting Dorney Court? The car starts in Acton. It is 21.9 miles via the A4, M4 and B3026, 27 minutes in clear traffic. The house is west of Acton as the crow flies. The route goes by Brentford, Colnbrook and Slough. Dorney Court is Grade I listed. The North London line serves Acton Central. 0.8 miles from Acton's centre stands East Stables in Gunnersbury Park, listed Grade II*. The station at Acton Central opened in 1853.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your own front door in Acton. The car brings you to the entrance of Dorney Court and stays close for the return. The Castle Hotel is 13 minutes away for lunch or tea. Back to Acton is 26 minutes. The car sets out from Oxford, 56.4 miles from Acton.
- Acton to Dorney Court27 min, 21.9 miles, in clear traffic
- Dorney Court to Acton26 min, 21.3 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Dorney Court is Grade I listed.
Source: historicengland.org.ukActon Central station is on the North London line.
Source: wikidata.orgEast Stables in Gunnersbury Park, 0.8 miles out from central Acton, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukActon Central station opened in 1853.
Source: wikidata.orgPublic open afternoons on selected days in May, every day in June and late August; private group visits by appointment year-round
Source: dorneycourt.co.ukEarly Tudor manor of about 1440, Grade I listed, home of the Palmer family for 500 years.
Source: dorneycourt.co.ukHouse visits are guided tours of about an hour; specialist Connoisseurs' Tours also offered.
Source: dorneycourt.co.ukOn-site parking included with admission, entered from Court Lane, Dorney.
Source: dorneycourt.co.uk
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Acton to Dorney Court?
27 minutes (21.9 miles) via the A4, M4 and B3026 in clear traffic; the return is 26 minutes.
When is Dorney Court open?
Opening: public open afternoons on selected days in May, every day in June and late August; private group visits by appointment year-round.
Can we add a second house?
Cliveden is 14 minutes from Dorney Court.
Which way does the car go from Acton?
Via the A4, M4 and B3026, passing Brentford, Colnbrook and Slough; 21.9 miles in all.
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