Ham House
Ham House from Reading
Ham House, an easy day from Reading. 57 minutes each way, near enough, over 40.5 miles. Expect to pass Slough, Colnbrook and Brentford en route. Ham House dates to 1610. Ham House is Grade I listed. Abbey Gateway in Reading is Grade I listed. Reading (RDG) is the station, a couple of minutes from the middle of Reading. Around 163,000 people live in Reading.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your own front door in Reading. The house publishes its opening calendar ahead of each season. At Ham House you are set down by the visitor entrance; the chauffeur waits nearby. For lunch or tea, Richmond Hill Hotel is 11 minutes away. The way home to Reading takes 59 minutes (40.7 miles). From the Oxford base, Reading is 25.9 miles and 54 minutes via the A4144 and A423.
- Reading to Ham House57 min, 40.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Ham House to Reading59 min, 40.7 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Ham House dates to 1610.
Source: wikidata.orgHam House is Grade I listed.
Source: historicengland.org.ukAbbey Gateway, in central Reading, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Reading by road is Reading (RDG), within a couple of minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgOpenStreetMap records a population of about 163,000 for Reading.
Source: openstreetmap.orgArchitects associated with Ham House include Robert Smythson.
Source: wikidata.orgHam House is looked after by the National Trust.
Source: wikidata.orgBy road, the closest National Rail station is St Margarets (SMG), about 15 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Reading to Ham House?
57 minutes (40.5 miles) via the A3290, M4 and A316 in clear traffic; the return is 59 minutes.
Is the train an alternative?
The house's own nearest station is St Margarets, 15 minutes away by road; a car goes door to door.
Where can we eat or stay nearby?
Richmond Hill Hotel, 11 minutes away from Ham House.
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