Eltham Palace and Gardens
Eltham Palace and Gardens from Oxford
An Oxford start for Eltham Palace and Gardens. Allow around an hour and 47 minutes each way by way of the M40 and M25. For rail, Mottingham (MTG) is the handiest station, 4 minutes away by car. Interiors include the art deco dining room and Virginia Courtauld's gold-plated bathroom.
How the day runs
Collection is from your college, hotel or home in Oxford. The executive saloon is matched to the size of the party. The chauffeur brings you to the entrance of Eltham Palace and Gardens and stays close. For a longer stay, Canary Riverside Plaza London is 7.5 miles off. Add Down House, around 28 minutes on, if there is time. Back to Oxford takes around an hour and 47 minutes.
- Oxford to Eltham Palace and Gardens1 hr 47 min, 104.4 miles, in clear traffic
- Eltham Palace and Gardens to Oxford1 hr 47 min, 104.8 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Interiors include the art deco dining room and Virginia Courtauld's gold-plated bathroom.
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.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.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
Oxford to Eltham Palace and Gardens: how long by car?
Around an hour and 47 minutes (104.4 miles) by way of the M40, M25 and A20 in clear traffic; the return is around an hour and 47 minutes.
Is Oxford where you are based?
Yes. Ravensley works from Oxford, so an Oxford start has no positioning leg.
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.