Dorney Court
Dorney Court from Reading
Dorney Court from Reading, by chauffeur. It is 19.3 miles via the A3290, A329(M) and M4, 26 minutes in clear traffic. The road runs straight out of Reading with no other town on the way. Dorney Court is Grade I listed. Reading (RDG) is the station, a couple of minutes from the middle of Reading. Reading's population was put at about 163,000. Historic England lists Reading's Abbey Gateway at Grade I.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your own front door in Reading. The chauffeur parks up near Dorney Court for as long as the visit takes. For lunch or tea, The Castle Hotel is 13 minutes away. The way home to Reading takes 28 minutes (19.8 miles). Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Reading takes 54 minutes.
- Reading to Dorney Court26 min, 19.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Dorney Court to Reading28 min, 19.8 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 Reading by road is Reading (RDG), within a couple of minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgOpenStreetMap records a population of about 163,000 for Reading.
Source: openstreetmap.orgAbbey Gateway, in central Reading, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukPublic 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 Reading to Dorney Court?
26 minutes (19.3 miles) via the A3290, A329(M) and M4 in clear traffic; the return is 28 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.
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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