Knebworth House
Knebworth House from Kempston
Out of Kempston for the day, to Knebworth House. Allow 48 minutes; the route runs via the A421, A603 and A1. Expect to pass Sandy, Biggleswade and Baldock en route. Knebworth House is built in the Gothic art style. Knebworth House is Grade II* listed. Bedford St Johns (BSJ) is the station to know: 4 minutes by road. Bedford St Johns is on the Marston Vale Line. Kempston belongs to Bedfordshire.
How the day runs
In Kempston, the chauffeur collects from wherever you are staying. Opening: seasonal: late March to early September 2027 (daily in holidays, weekends otherwise), plus October half-term gardens. The chauffeur parks up near Knebworth House for as long as the visit takes. Hatfield House is 21 minutes on, if the day has room for a second house. Return to Kempston: 29.9 miles. Ravensley works from Oxford, 1 hour 20 minutes from Kempston via the A34, M40 and A421.
- Kempston to Knebworth House48 min, 30 miles, in clear traffic
- Knebworth House to Kempston47 min, 29.9 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.ukThe closest National Rail station to Kempston by road is Bedford St Johns (BSJ), about 4 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgBedford St Johns station is on the Marston Vale Line.
Source: wikidata.orgKempston is in Bedfordshire.
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 Kempston to Knebworth House?
48 minutes (30.0 miles) via the A421, A603 and A1 in clear traffic; the return is 47 minutes.
Is the train an alternative?
The house's own nearest station is Stevenage, 12 minutes away by road; a car goes door to door.
Where can we eat or stay nearby?
Offley Place Country House Hotel, 25 minutes away from Knebworth House.
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