Great Chalfield Manor
Great Chalfield Manor from London
Out of London for a day at Great Chalfield Manor. It is 108.4 miles by way of the A4, M4 and A350; around an hour and 59 minutes on clear roads. The house is in Wiltshire. Great Chalfield is a 15th-century manor house near Melksham, restored early in the 20th century, with an Arts and Crafts garden. The house is lived in by the donor family, who run it for the National Trust, and group visits are taken on Fridays and Mondays.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your own front door in London. A luxury people-carrier suits the day for a bigger party or more luggage. The chauffeur brings you to the entrance of Great Chalfield Manor and stays close. Woolley Grange is around 7 minutes away for lunch or a night. Add Corsham Court, around 21 minutes on, if there is time. Back to Mayfair takes around 2 hours.
- Mayfair, London to Great Chalfield Manor1 hr 59 min, 108.4 miles, in clear traffic
- Great Chalfield Manor to Mayfair, London2 hr, 108.4 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Great Chalfield is a 15th-century manor house near Melksham, restored early in the 20th century, with an Arts and Crafts garden.
Source: nationaltrust.org.ukThe house is lived in by the donor family, who run it for the National Trust, and group visits are taken on Fridays and Mondays.
Source: nationaltrust.org.ukVisitors cross the upper moat past barns, a gatehouse and the parish church to reach the house, whose rooftops carry carved soldiers, griffins and a monkey.
Source: nationaltrust.org.ukThe gardens have terraces, topiary houses, a gazebo, a lily pond and views over a spring-fed fishpond.
Source: nationaltrust.org.ukThe nearest railway station by road is Melksham, roughly 9 minutes away by car.
Source: wikidata.orgMeasured by road, the nearest main airport is Bristol Airport, around 63 minutes and 38.5 miles away.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
Drive time, London to Great Chalfield Manor?
Around an hour and 59 minutes (108.4 miles) by way of the A4, M4 and A350 in clear traffic; the return is around 2 hours.
Can you collect from a London hotel?
Yes: any London address. Mayfair to Great Chalfield Manor is around an hour and 59 minutes.
Can we add a second house?
Corsham Court is around 21 minutes from Great Chalfield Manor.
When is the house open?
Opening days change through the year; check the house's own calendar before you travel.
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