Eltham Palace and Gardens
Eltham Palace and Gardens from London
Out of London for a day at Eltham Palace and Gardens. The drive is around 40 minutes over 12.5 miles by way of the A3211, A1203 and A102. The house is in Greater London. Stephen and Virginia Courtauld leased Eltham in 1933 and built an art deco mansion incorporating the medieval Great Hall. The gardens mix medieval remains with Arts and Crafts influences.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your own front door in London. 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. A second house, Down House, is 10.5 miles away. Back to Mayfair takes around 41 minutes.
- Mayfair, London to Eltham Palace and Gardens40 min, 12.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Eltham Palace and Gardens to Mayfair, London41 min, 12.8 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Stephen and Virginia Courtauld leased Eltham in 1933 and built an art deco mansion incorporating the medieval Great Hall.
Source: english-heritage.org.ukThe gardens mix medieval remains with Arts and Crafts influences.
Source: english-heritage.org.ukThe Great Hall dates from the 1470s and was part of the medieval royal palace where Henry VIII spent his childhood.
Source: english-heritage.org.ukInteriors include the art deco dining room and Virginia Courtauld's gold-plated bathroom.
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, London to Eltham Palace and Gardens?
Around 40 minutes (12.5 miles) by way of the A3211, A1203 and A102 in clear traffic; the return is around 41 minutes.
Can you collect from a London hotel?
Yes: any London address. Mayfair to Eltham Palace and Gardens is around 40 minutes.
When is the house open?
Opening: open daily, 10am to 4pm, with last entry at 3:30pm.
Could we go by train instead?
The nearest station by road is Mottingham, 4 minutes from the house; the car goes door to door.
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.