Kew Palace
Kew Palace from Luton
A day out from Luton to Kew Palace. Allow 47 minutes; the route runs via the M1, M25 and M4. On the way the car passes Redbourn, Abbots Langley and Maple Cross. Kew Palace is Grade I listed and is protected as a scheduled monument. Kew Palace dates to 1631. Trains call at Luton, 4 minutes from Luton by road. St Mary's Church in Luton is Grade I listed. Rail reached Luton station in 1868.
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 Luton. 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. Pair it with Chiswick House, 16 minutes by road. The way home to Luton takes 45 minutes (41.9 miles). Oxford, where Ravensley starts each job, is 1 hour 10 minutes from Luton.
- Luton to Kew Palace47 min, 42.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Kew Palace to Luton45 min, 41.9 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Kew Palace is Grade I listed and is protected as a scheduled monument.
Source: wikidata.orgKew Palace dates to 1631.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Luton by road is Luton (LUT), about 4 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgSt Mary's Church, in central Luton, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukLuton station opened in 1868.
Source: wikidata.orgOpens seasonally from spring; the 2027 opening date is still to be confirmed
Source: hrp.org.ukArchitects associated with Kew Palace include James Wyatt.
Source: wikidata.orgKew Palace is built in the Mannerism style.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How many miles is Kew Palace from Luton?
42.5 miles via the M1, M25 and M4, 47 minutes in clear traffic; 45 minutes back.
Is the train an alternative?
The house's own nearest station is Kew Bridge, 5 minutes away by road; a car goes door to door.
Where can we eat or stay nearby?
Richmond Hill Hotel, 14 minutes away from Kew Palace.
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.