Country houses
Kelmarsh Hall: a chauffeured day
Kelmarsh Hall, Northamptonshire. Hall sometimes closes for private events while gardens and tearoom stay open. The house is Grade I listed and has a Grade II* listed park and garden. By road, the closest National Rail station is Market Harborough (MHR), about 9 minutes' drive. Opening: 1 March to 29 October; hall Sun/Tue/Wed and Thursday mornings, gardens Tue-Thu and Sun, plus bank holidays.
How the day runs
From Mayfair it is about an hour and 39 minutes via the A41, M1 and A508; from Heathrow about an hour and 25 minutes; from Oxford about an hour and 24 minutes. For lunch or an overnight stay, The Carlton is about 24 minutes away, and Lamport Hall is about 7 minutes further on if you want a second house in the day. The chauffeur waits on the estate or nearby while you walk the house and gardens.
- Mayfair, London to Kelmarsh Hall1 hr 39 min, 78.6 miles, in clear traffic
- Heathrow Airport to Kelmarsh Hall1 hr 25 min, 80.9 miles, in clear traffic
- Oxford to Kelmarsh Hall1 hr 24 min, 59 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Grade II* listed historic gardens with a walled garden noted for its dahlia collection
Source: kelmarsh.comRun by the Kelmarsh Trust, a registered charity
Source: kelmarsh.comNo pre-booking needed; pay or show Historic Houses/RHS membership at the visitor centre
Source: kelmarsh.comHall sometimes closes for private events while gardens and tearoom stay open
Source: kelmarsh.comOpening: 1 March to 29 October; hall Sun/Tue/Wed and Thursday mornings, gardens Tue-Thu and Sun, plus bank holidays.
Source: kelmarsh.comKelmarsh Hall is Grade I listed and has a Grade II* listed park and garden.
Source: wikidata.orgKelmarsh Hall lies in Northamptonshire.
Source: wikidata.orgBy road, the closest National Rail station is Market Harborough (MHR), about 9 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.org
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Journeys to and from Kelmarsh Hall
- London 1 hr 39 min
- Heathrow 1 hr 25 min
- Oxford 1 hr 24 min
- Market Harborough 8 min
- Rothwell 10 min
- Desborough 13 min
- Burton Latimer 19 min
- Kettering 19 min
- Lutterworth 20 min
- Finedon 23 min
- Corby 23 min
- Northampton 24 min
- Rugby 24 min
- Wellingborough 25 min
- Irthlingborough 26 min
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Questions
Is Kelmarsh Hall open to visitors?
Opening: 1 March to 29 October; hall Sun/Tue/Wed and Thursday mornings, gardens Tue-Thu and Sun, plus bank holidays.
Can you combine Kelmarsh Hall with another house?
Lamport Hall is about 7 minutes away by road.
Which station is nearest?
Market Harborough, about 9 minutes by road.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
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