Country houses
Eastnor Castle: a chauffeured day
Eastnor Castle, Herefordshire, by chauffeur. Eastnor Castle was built between 1810 and 1824 for the 1st Earl Somers, to designs by the young architect Robert Smirke in Norman Revival style. Visitors can tour the state rooms, with guides in every room. Days and times vary by season; the house publishes them on its own site. For now: eastnor Castle is closed until Easter 2027.
The house’s opening arrangements are changing. Check its own website for the dates before you travel.
How the day runs
By road: Mayfair 2 hr 35 min, Heathrow 2 hr 11 min, Oxford 1 hr 45 min. For lunch or a night, Ellenborough Park is around 43 minutes away. Pair it with Croome Court, 36 min by road. While you visit, the car waits close by and is waiting when you come out.
- Mayfair, London to Eastnor Castle2 hr 35 min, 140.2 miles, in clear traffic
- Heathrow Airport to Eastnor Castle2 hr 11 min, 127.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Oxford to Eastnor Castle1 hr 45 min, 74.1 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Eastnor Castle was built between 1810 and 1824 for the 1st Earl Somers, to designs by the young architect Robert Smirke in Norman Revival style.
Source: eastnorcastle.comVisitors can tour the state rooms, with guides in every room.
Source: eastnorcastle.comThe nearest railway station by road is Ledbury, roughly 8 minutes away by car.
Source: wikidata.orgMeasured by road, the nearest main airport is Birmingham Airport, around 70 minutes and 62.4 miles away.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
When is Eastnor Castle open?
Days and times vary by season; the house publishes them on its own site. For now: eastnor Castle is closed until Easter 2027.
Can we combine Eastnor Castle with another house?
Croome Court is around 36 minutes away by road.
Which railway station is handiest?
Ledbury, 8 minutes by car.
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.