Kelmarsh Hall
Kelmarsh Hall from Cape Hill
Kelmarsh Hall from Cape Hill, by chauffeur. The drive is 53 minutes (49.3 miles) via the A38(M), M6 and A14. Between Cape Hill and the house you go through or past Birmingham, Chelmsley Wood and Exhall. Kelmarsh Hall lies east of Cape Hill, in Northamptonshire. Kelmarsh Hall is Grade I listed and has a Grade II* listed park and garden. Historic England lists Cape Hill's The Waterloo Hotel at Grade II*. Historic England lists Smethwick Old Church, 0.5 miles from Cape Hill's centre, at Grade II*. Trains call at Smethwick Rolfe Street, 3 minutes from Cape Hill by road.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your own front door in Cape Hill. Opening: 1 March to 29 October; hall Sun/Tue/Wed and Thursday mornings, gardens Tue-Thu and Sun, plus bank holidays. The car brings you to the entrance of Kelmarsh Hall and stays close for the return. Pair it with Lamport Hall, 7 minutes by road. Back to Cape Hill is 53 minutes. The car sets out from Oxford, 83.1 miles from Cape Hill.
- Cape Hill to Kelmarsh Hall53 min, 49.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Kelmarsh Hall to Cape Hill53 min, 49.6 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Kelmarsh Hall is Grade I listed and has a Grade II* listed park and garden.
Source: wikidata.orgThe Waterloo Hotel, in central Cape Hill, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukSmethwick Old Church, 0.5 miles out from central Cape Hill, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Cape Hill by road is Smethwick Rolfe Street (SMR), about 3 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.org1 March to 29 October; hall Sun/Tue/Wed and Thursday mornings, gardens Tue-Thu and Sun, plus bank holidays
Source: kelmarsh.comGrade 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.com
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Cape Hill to Kelmarsh Hall?
53 minutes (49.3 miles) via the A38(M), M6 and A14 in clear traffic; the return is 53 minutes.
Can we add a second house?
Lamport Hall is 7 minutes from Kelmarsh Hall.
Which way does the car go from Cape Hill?
Via the A38(M), M6 and A14, passing Birmingham, Chelmsley Wood and Exhall; 49.3 miles in all.
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