Dorney Court
Dorney Court from Swanley
Dorney Court from Swanley, by chauffeur. The drive is 59 minutes (62.6 miles) via the M25, M4 and B3026. The house is west of Swanley as the crow flies. On the way the car passes Chevening, Westerham and Merstham. Dorney Court is Grade I listed. The station at Swanley opened in 1939. For Swanley, the county is Kent. Swanley (SAY) is the station, a couple of minutes from the middle of Swanley.
How the day runs
The day starts at your Swanley address. At Dorney Court you are set down by the visitor entrance; the chauffeur waits nearby. For lunch or tea, The Castle Hotel is 13 minutes away. Going home, allow 59 minutes to Swanley. Positioning from Oxford to Swanley is 1 hour 35 minutes, built into the booking.
- Swanley to Dorney Court59 min, 62.6 miles, in clear traffic
- Dorney Court to Swanley59 min, 62.1 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.ukSwanley station opened in 1939.
Source: wikidata.orgSwanley is in Kent.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Swanley by road is Swanley (SAY), within a couple of 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
How many miles is Dorney Court from Swanley?
62.6 miles via the M25, M4 and B3026, 59 minutes in clear traffic; 59 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.