Dorney Court
Dorney Court from Brackley
A day out from Brackley to Dorney Court. 57 minutes each way, near enough, over 56.5 miles. On the way the car passes Marlow. The house is south-east of Brackley as the crow flies. Dorney Court is Grade I listed. Banbury (BAN) is the station to know: 18 minutes by road. Brackley sits by the River Great Ouse. Brackley is in Northamptonshire.
How the day runs
In Brackley, the chauffeur collects from wherever you are staying. The car brings you to the entrance of Dorney Court and stays close for the return. For lunch or tea, The Castle Hotel is 13 minutes away. Going home, allow 58 minutes to Brackley. The car sets out from Oxford, 26.4 miles from Brackley.
- Brackley to Dorney Court57 min, 56.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Dorney Court to Brackley58 min, 56.9 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 Brackley by road is Banbury (BAN), about 18 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgBrackley lies on or beside the River Great Ouse.
Source: wikidata.orgBrackley is in Northamptonshire.
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 Brackley to Dorney Court?
57 minutes (56.5 miles) via the A43, M40 and A404 in clear traffic; the return is 58 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.
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.