Dorney Court
Dorney Court from Blackwater
A day out from Blackwater to Dorney Court. It is 30.4 miles via the M3, M25 and M4, 32 minutes in clear traffic. The route goes by Bagshot, Lightwater and Virginia Water. Dorney Court is Grade I listed. By car, Blackwater station is 3 minutes from Blackwater. Some 7,200 people call Blackwater home. Rail reached Blackwater station in 1849.
How the day runs
In Blackwater, the chauffeur collects from wherever you are staying. Drop-off is at the visitor entrance, and the car stays while you look round. Cliveden is 14 minutes on, if the day has room for a second house. Return to Blackwater: 31.1 miles. From the Oxford base, Blackwater is 66.3 miles and 1 hour 10 minutes via the M40 and M25.
- Blackwater to Dorney Court32 min, 30.4 miles, in clear traffic
- Dorney Court to Blackwater34 min, 31.1 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.ukThe closest National Rail station to Blackwater by road is Blackwater (BAW), about 3 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgBlackwater has a population of about 7,200.
Source: wikidata.orgBlackwater station opened in 1849.
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 Blackwater?
30.4 miles via the M3, M25 and M4, 32 minutes in clear traffic; 34 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.
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.