Dorney Court
Dorney Court from Borehamwood
Out of Borehamwood for the day, to Dorney Court. It is 35.4 miles via the A41, M25 and M4, 41 minutes in clear traffic. The house is south-west of Borehamwood as the crow flies. Expect to pass Maple Cross, Colnbrook and Slough en route. Dorney Court is Grade I listed. Trains stop right in Borehamwood, at Elstree & Borehamwood. Borehamwood is a town of 20,000 to 50,000 people, about 36,000 at the last figure. Rail reached Elstree & Borehamwood station in 1868.
How the day runs
The day starts at your Borehamwood address. 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. The way home to Borehamwood takes 40 minutes (34.6 miles). Ravensley works from Oxford, 1 hour 8 minutes from Borehamwood via the M40, M25 and A41.
- Borehamwood to Dorney Court41 min, 35.4 miles, in clear traffic
- Dorney Court to Borehamwood40 min, 34.6 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 Borehamwood by road is Elstree & Borehamwood (ELS), within a couple of minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgBorehamwood has a population of about 36,000.
Source: wikidata.orgElstree & Borehamwood station opened in 1868.
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 Borehamwood to Dorney Court?
41 minutes (35.4 miles) via the A41, M25 and M4 in clear traffic; the return is 40 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.
Which way does the car go from Borehamwood?
Via the A41, M25 and M4, passing Maple Cross, Colnbrook and Slough; 35.4 miles in all.
Is the train an alternative?
The house's own nearest station is Taplow, 6 minutes away by road; a car goes door to door.
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