Dorney Court
Dorney Court from Amersham
Visiting Dorney Court? The car starts in Amersham. Allow 30 minutes; the route runs via the A416, A355 and B3026. The road runs straight out of Amersham with no other town on the way. The house is south of Amersham as the crow flies. Dorney Court is Grade I listed. Amersham station dates from 1892. Amersham is in Buckinghamshire. Around 15,000 people live in Amersham (2021 figure).
How the day runs
The day starts at your Amersham address. You walk straight in at the visitor entrance; the car is close by for later. The Castle Hotel is 13 minutes away for lunch or tea. Going home, allow 30 minutes to Amersham. From the Oxford base, Amersham is 41.9 miles and 51 minutes via the A40 and M40.
- Amersham to Dorney Court30 min, 14.2 miles, in clear traffic
- Dorney Court to Amersham30 min, 14.1 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.ukAmersham station opened in 1892.
Source: wikidata.orgAmersham is in Buckinghamshire.
Source: wikidata.orgAmersham had about 15,000 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
How many miles is Dorney Court from Amersham?
14.2 miles via the A416, A355 and B3026, 30 minutes in clear traffic; 30 minutes back.
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.
Is the train an alternative?
The house's own nearest station is Taplow, 6 minutes away by road; a car goes door to door.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.
- Nothing
is added after the quote unless you ask for more on the day. Airport fees, parking and tolls are in it.
- 24 hrs
before collection, cancel or move the journey at no cost.
- In full
refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.