Dorney Court
Dorney Court from Berkhamsted
Out of Berkhamsted for the day, to Dorney Court. Allow 39 minutes; the route runs via the A41, M25 and M4. On the way the car passes Kings Langley, Maple Cross and Colnbrook. Dorney Court is Grade I listed. Historic England lists Berkhamsted's Berkhamsted School Old Hall at Grade I. Around 19,000 people live in Berkhamsted (2021 figure). Berkhamsted is on the West Coast Main Line.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your own front door in Berkhamsted. You walk straight in at the visitor entrance; the car is close by for later. Pair it with Cliveden, 14 minutes by road. Going home, allow 38 minutes to Berkhamsted. Ravensley works from Oxford, 1 hour 6 minutes from Berkhamsted via the M40, M25 and A41.
- Berkhamsted to Dorney Court39 min, 34.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Dorney Court to Berkhamsted38 min, 34 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.ukBerkhamsted School Old Hall, in central Berkhamsted, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukBerkhamsted had about 19,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgBerkhamsted station is on the West Coast Main Line.
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 Berkhamsted?
34.5 miles via the A41, M25 and M4, 39 minutes in clear traffic; 38 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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