Eltham Palace and Gardens
Eltham Palace and Gardens from Heathrow
Landing at Heathrow with time for Eltham Palace and Gardens. It is 62.1 miles by way of the M4, M25 and A20; around an hour on clear roads. The Great Hall dates from the 1470s and was part of the medieval royal palace where Henry VIII spent his childhood.
How the day runs
Your flight is tracked, and the chauffeur is waiting when you clear the hall. The executive saloon is matched to the size of the party. At Eltham Palace and Gardens you are dropped at the visitor entrance, and the car waits nearby. Canary Riverside Plaza London is around 20 minutes away for lunch or a night. Add Down House, around 28 minutes on, if there is time. Back to Heathrow takes around an hour and 6 minutes, and the car can drop you at the terminal for an evening flight.
- Heathrow Airport to Eltham Palace and Gardens1 hr 2 min, 62.1 miles, in clear traffic
- Eltham Palace and Gardens to Heathrow Airport1 hr 6 min, 63.4 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The Great Hall dates from the 1470s and was part of the medieval royal palace where Henry VIII spent his childhood.
Source: english-heritage.org.ukStephen and Virginia Courtauld leased Eltham in 1933 and built an art deco mansion incorporating the medieval Great Hall.
Source: english-heritage.org.ukInteriors include the art deco dining room and Virginia Courtauld's gold-plated bathroom.
Source: english-heritage.org.ukThe gardens mix medieval remains with Arts and Crafts influences.
Source: english-heritage.org.ukThe nearest railway station by road is Mottingham, roughly 4 minutes away by car.
Source: wikidata.orgMeasured by road, the nearest main airport is London City Airport, around 24 minutes and 8.2 miles away.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
Drive time, Heathrow to Eltham Palace and Gardens?
Around an hour (62.1 miles) by way of the M4, M25 and A20 in clear traffic; the return is around an hour and 6 minutes.
What if the flight lands late?
The chauffeur tracks the flight and adjusts the meeting time.
Where could we stay nearby?
Canary Riverside Plaza London is around 20 minutes from Eltham Palace and Gardens.
Can we add a second house?
Down House is around 28 minutes from Eltham Palace and Gardens.
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.