Hatfield House
Hatfield House from Grays
Hatfield House, with collection in Grays. The drive is 45 minutes (42.9 miles) via the A13, M25 and A1(M). Expect to pass South Ockendon, Waltham Cross and Welham Green en route. Hatfield House dates to 1611. Hatfield House is built in the Jacobean and Tudor style. Rail reached Grays station in 1854. Grays stands about 8 metres above sea level. Historic England lists Church of St Mary the Virgin, 0.8 miles from Grays's centre, at Grade II*.
How the day runs
In Grays, the chauffeur collects from wherever you are staying. At Hatfield House you are set down by the visitor entrance; the chauffeur waits nearby. Offley Place Country House Hotel is 28 minutes away for lunch or tea. Back to Grays is 44 minutes. Positioning from Oxford to Grays is 1 hour 37 minutes, built into the booking.
- Grays to Hatfield House45 min, 42.9 miles, in clear traffic
- Hatfield House to Grays44 min, 42.3 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Hatfield House dates to 1611.
Source: wikidata.orgHatfield House is built in the Jacobean and Tudor style.
Source: wikidata.orgGrays station opened in 1854.
Source: wikidata.orgGrays stands about 8 metres above sea level.
Source: wikidata.orgChurch of St Mary the Virgin, 0.8 miles out from central Grays, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukHouse and gardens seasonal (currently closed for the season); park and woodland walks open weekends and bank holidays off-season
Source: hatfield-house.co.ukJacobean house with state rooms, paintings, furniture and tapestries
Source: hatfield-house.co.ukSurviving Banqueting Hall of the Tudor Old Palace where Elizabeth I spent her childhood
Source: hatfield-house.co.uk
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Questions
How many miles is Hatfield House from Grays?
42.9 miles via the A13, M25 and A1(M), 45 minutes in clear traffic; 44 minutes back.
When is Hatfield House open?
Opening: house and gardens seasonal (currently closed for the season); park and woodland walks open weekends and bank holidays off-season.
Is the train an alternative?
The house's own nearest station is Hatfield, 3 minutes away by road; a car goes door to door.
Where can we eat or stay nearby?
Offley Place Country House Hotel, 28 minutes away from Hatfield House.
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.