Knebworth House
Knebworth House from Hitchin
Knebworth House, with collection in Hitchin. The drive is 20 minutes (8.3 miles) via the A505, A602 and A1(M). Between Hitchin and the house you go through or past Stevenage. Heading south-east from Hitchin, the house is 8.3 miles away. Knebworth House is built in the Gothic art style. Knebworth House is Grade II* listed. Hitchin is a town of 20,000 to 50,000 people, about 34,000 at the last figure. Historic England lists Hitchin's St Mary's Church at Grade I. Hitchin belongs to Hertfordshire.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your own front door in Hitchin. At Knebworth House you are set down by the visitor entrance; the chauffeur waits nearby. Offley Place Country House Hotel is 25 minutes away for lunch or tea. Going home, allow 19 minutes to Hitchin. The car sets out from Oxford, 77.9 miles from Hitchin.
- Hitchin to Knebworth House20 min, 8.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Knebworth House to Hitchin19 min, 7.7 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Knebworth House is built in the Gothic art style.
Source: wikidata.orgKnebworth House is Grade II* listed.
Source: historicengland.org.ukOpenStreetMap records a population of about 34,000 for Hitchin.
Source: openstreetmap.orgSt Mary's Church, in central Hitchin, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukHitchin is in Hertfordshire.
Source: wikidata.orgSeasonal: late March to early September 2027 (daily in holidays, weekends otherwise), plus October half-term gardens
Source: knebworthhouse.comEstate includes 250 acres of parkland and 28 acres of formal gardens
Source: knebworthhouse.comFilm and TV credits include Batman (1989), The King's Speech and Nanny McPhee
Source: knebworthhouse.com
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Hitchin to Knebworth House?
20 minutes (8.3 miles) via the A505, A602 and A1(M) in clear traffic; the return is 19 minutes.
When is Knebworth House open?
Opening: seasonal: late March to early September 2027 (daily in holidays, weekends otherwise), plus October half-term gardens.
Which way does the car go from Hitchin?
Via the A505, A602 and A1(M), passing Stevenage; 8.3 miles in all.
Is the train an alternative?
The house's own nearest station is Stevenage, 12 minutes away by road; a car goes door to door.
Our undertaking
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