Kew Palace
Kew Palace from Alton
Visiting Kew Palace? The car starts in Alton. Allow roughly 1 hour; the route runs via the A31, M3 and M4. On the way the car passes Wrecclesham, Farnham and Ash Vale. Kew Palace lies north-east of Alton, in Greater London. Kew Palace is built in the Mannerism style. Kew Palace is Grade I listed and is protected as a scheduled monument. Alton sits in Hampshire. Alton is a town of 10,000 to 20,000 people, about 19,000 at the last figure. One Alton landmark is Friends' Meeting House, listed Grade II*.
We have not been able to confirm this year’s opening dates. Check the house’s own website before you travel.
How the day runs
Collection is from your home in Alton. Opening: opens seasonally from spring; the 2027 opening date is still to be confirmed. You walk straight in at the visitor entrance; the car is close by for later. Chiswick House is 16 minutes on, if the day has room for a second house. Going home, allow 59 minutes to Alton. Positioning from Oxford to Alton is 1 hour 28 minutes, built into the booking.
- Alton to Kew Palace1 hr, 48.8 miles, in clear traffic
- Kew Palace to Alton59 min, 48.1 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Kew Palace is built in the Mannerism style.
Source: wikidata.orgKew Palace is Grade I listed and is protected as a scheduled monument.
Source: wikidata.orgAlton is in Hampshire.
Source: wikidata.orgAlton had about 19,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgFriends' Meeting House, in central Alton, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukOpens seasonally from spring; the 2027 opening date is still to be confirmed
Source: hrp.org.ukKew Palace dates to 1631.
Source: wikidata.orgArchitects associated with Kew Palace include James Wyatt.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How many miles is Kew Palace from Alton?
48.8 miles via the A31, M3 and M4, roughly 1 hour in clear traffic; 59 minutes back.
Can we add a second house?
Chiswick House is 16 minutes from Kew Palace.
Which way does the car go from Alton?
Via the A31, M3 and M4, passing Wrecclesham, Farnham and Ash Vale; 48.8 miles in all.
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.