Dorney Court
Dorney Court from Basingstoke
Dorney Court, with collection in Basingstoke. Allow 44 minutes; the route runs via the M3, M25 and M4. The house is north-east of Basingstoke as the crow flies. Expect to pass Hook, Frimley and Bagshot en route. Dorney Court is Grade I listed. For Basingstoke, the county is Hampshire. Basingstoke station dates from 1854. Ruins of Chapel of the Holy Trinity, 0.5 miles from Basingstoke's centre, holds a Grade II* listing.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur calls for you in Basingstoke 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. Return to Basingstoke: 33.1 miles. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Basingstoke takes 1 hour 6 minutes.
- Basingstoke to Dorney Court44 min, 44.6 miles, in clear traffic
- Dorney Court to Basingstoke44 min, 33.1 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.ukBasingstoke is in Hampshire.
Source: wikidata.orgBasingstoke station opened in 1854.
Source: wikidata.orgRuins of Chapel of the Holy Trinity, 0.5 miles out from central Basingstoke, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukPublic 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 Basingstoke?
44.6 miles via the M3, M25 and M4, 44 minutes in clear traffic; 44 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.
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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