Kelmscott Manor
Kelmscott Manor from Wantage
From Wantage to Kelmscott Manor and home again. Allow 38 minutes; the route runs via the A417 and A420. Heading north-west from Wantage, the house is 17.2 miles away. Between Wantage and the house you go through or past Faringdon and Lechlade. Kelmscott Manor is Grade I listed. The Cherwell Valley Line serves Didcot Parkway. Wantage is a market town. Around 13,000 people live in Wantage (2021 figure).
How the day runs
Your chauffeur calls for you in Wantage at the agreed hour. You walk straight in at the visitor entrance; the car is close by for later. Buscot Park is 16 minutes on, if the day has room for a second house. The way home to Wantage takes 38 minutes (17.2 miles). The car sets out from Oxford, 16.4 miles from Wantage.
- Wantage to Kelmscott Manor38 min, 17.2 miles, in clear traffic
- Kelmscott Manor to Wantage38 min, 17.2 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Kelmscott Manor is Grade I listed.
Source: historicengland.org.ukDidcot Parkway station is on the Cherwell Valley Line and Great Western Main Line.
Source: wikidata.orgWantage is classed as a market town.
Source: wikidata.orgWantage had about 13,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgOpen April to end of October, Thursday to Saturday
Source: kelmscottmanor.org.ukFormer Cotswold home of William Morris, owned by the Society of Antiquaries of London.
Source: kelmscottmanor.org.ukDisplays Morris's collection of art and objects; visitors can also explore the gardens and tearoom.
Source: kelmscottmanor.org.ukFree parking by St George's Church, a 10-12 minute walk, with a free shuttle minibus for those who need it.
Source: kelmscottmanor.org.uk
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Questions
How many miles is Kelmscott Manor from Wantage?
17.2 miles via the A417 and A420, 38 minutes in clear traffic; 38 minutes back.
When is Kelmscott Manor open?
Opening: open April to end of October, Thursday to Saturday.
Which way does the car go from Wantage?
Via the A417 and A420, passing Faringdon and Lechlade; 17.2 miles in all.
Is the train an alternative?
The house's own nearest station is Swindon, 37 minutes away by road; a car goes door to door.
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