Dorney Court
Dorney Court from Alton
Visiting Dorney Court? The car starts in Alton. 56 minutes each way, near enough, over 48.1 miles. The route goes by Wrecclesham, Farnham and Ash Vale. Dorney Court lies north-east of Alton, in Buckinghamshire. Dorney Court is Grade I listed. Historic England lists Alton's Friends' Meeting House at Grade II*. Alton lies within Hampshire. With about 19,000 residents, Alton is a town of 10,000 to 20,000 people.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur calls for you in Alton at the agreed hour. At Dorney Court you are set down by the visitor entrance; the chauffeur waits nearby. Cliveden is 14 minutes on, if the day has room for a second house. Back to Alton is 57 minutes. From the Oxford base, Alton is 56.2 miles and 1 hour 28 minutes via the A34 and A339.
- Alton to Dorney Court56 min, 48.1 miles, in clear traffic
- Dorney Court to Alton57 min, 48.1 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.ukFriends' Meeting House, in central Alton, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukAlton is in Hampshire.
Source: wikidata.orgAlton had about 19,000 residents in 2021.
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 Alton to Dorney Court?
56 minutes (48.1 miles) via the A31, M3 and M4 in clear traffic; the return is 57 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.
Is the train an alternative?
The house's own nearest station is Taplow, 6 minutes away by road; a car goes door to door.
Where can we eat or stay nearby?
The Castle Hotel, 13 minutes away from Dorney Court.
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