Dorney Court
Dorney Court from East Finchley
From East Finchley to Dorney Court and home again. 45 minutes each way, near enough, over 31.4 miles. The route goes by Ealing, Acton and Chiswick. Dorney Court is Grade I listed. Rail reached New Southgate station in 1850. East Finchley's population was put at about 16,000. For rail, New Southgate (NSG) is the nearest stop, about 8 minutes' drive.
How the day runs
In East Finchley, the chauffeur collects from wherever you are staying. Opening: public open afternoons on selected days in May, every day in June and late August; private group visits by appointment year-round. At Dorney Court you are set down by the visitor entrance; the chauffeur waits nearby. The Castle Hotel is 13 minutes away for lunch or tea. Going home, allow 45 minutes to East Finchley. Oxford, where Ravensley starts each job, is 1 hour 16 minutes from East Finchley.
- East Finchley to Dorney Court45 min, 31.4 miles, in clear traffic
- Dorney Court to East Finchley45 min, 31 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.ukNew Southgate station opened in 1850.
Source: wikidata.orgEast Finchley has a population of about 16,000.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to East Finchley by road is New Southgate (NSG), about 8 minutes' drive.
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 East Finchley to Dorney Court?
45 minutes (31.4 miles) via the A406, M4 and B3026 in clear traffic; the return is 45 minutes.
Where can we eat or stay nearby?
The Castle Hotel, 13 minutes away from Dorney Court.
Can we add a second house?
Cliveden is 14 minutes from Dorney Court.
Our undertaking
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