Lamport Hall
Lamport Hall from Desborough
Lamport Hall, an easy day from Desborough. Allow 17 minutes; the route runs via the B576, A14 and A508. Lamport Hall is Grade I listed and has a Grade II listed park and garden. Anglican and Methodist Church of St Giles in Desborough is Grade I listed. By car, Market Harborough station is 10 minutes from Desborough. With about 12,000 residents, Desborough is a town of 10,000 to 20,000 people.
How the day runs
In Desborough, the chauffeur collects from wherever you are staying. Opening: when open, house Wednesdays and Thursdays from April; garden history tours first Wednesday and Thursday of month April to September. The car brings you to the entrance of Lamport Hall and stays close for the return. The Carlton is 28 minutes away for lunch or tea. The way home to Desborough takes 17 minutes (10.2 miles). Ravensley works from Oxford, 1 hour 34 minutes from Desborough via the A34, M40 and A43.
- Desborough to Lamport Hall17 min, 9.8 miles, in clear traffic
- Lamport Hall to Desborough17 min, 10.2 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Lamport Hall is Grade I listed and has a Grade II listed park and garden.
Source: wikidata.orgAnglican and Methodist Church of St Giles, in central Desborough, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Desborough by road is Market Harborough (MHR), about 10 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgDesborough had about 12,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgWhen open, house Wednesdays and Thursdays from April; garden history tours first Wednesday and Thursday of month April to September
Source: lamporthall.co.ukHome of the Isham family for over four centuries
Source: lamporthall.co.ukAbout 10 acres of gardens set within a park
Source: lamporthall.co.ukHouse seen by guided tour at 11am on open days; places first come, first served, not bookable
Source: lamporthall.co.uk
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Desborough to Lamport Hall?
17 minutes (9.8 miles) via the B576, A14 and A508 in clear traffic; the return is 17 minutes.
Can we add a second house?
Kelmarsh Hall is 7 minutes from Lamport Hall.
Is the train an alternative?
The house's own nearest station is Market Harborough, 16 minutes away by road; a car goes door to door.
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