Longleat
Longleat from London
Mayfair to Longleat and home again. Allow around 2 hours and 14 minutes each way by way of the M3 and A303. The house is in Wiltshire. Henry Thynne, 6th Marquess of Bath, chose in 1948 to open Longleat House to the paying public. Guides tell the story of Lady Louisa Carteret, the Grey Lady said to walk the corridors of the house. It is built in the Elizabethan style.
How the day runs
Collection is from your London home, hotel or club. The executive saloon is matched to the size of the party. The chauffeur brings you to the entrance of Longleat and stays close. For a longer stay, Bishopstrow Hotel & Spa is 7.3 miles off. A second house, Stourhead House, is 8.4 miles away. Back to Mayfair takes around 2 hours and 13 minutes.
- Mayfair, London to Longleat2 hr 14 min, 108.1 miles, in clear traffic
- Longleat to Mayfair, London2 hr 13 min, 107.2 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Henry Thynne, 6th Marquess of Bath, chose in 1948 to open Longleat House to the paying public.
Source: longleat.co.ukGuides tell the story of Lady Louisa Carteret, the Grey Lady said to walk the corridors of the house.
Source: longleat.co.ukLongleat is built in the Elizabethan style.
Source: wikidata.orgThe house first opened its doors to visitors on 1 April 1949, with the family selling tickets and guidebooks themselves.
Source: longleat.co.ukVisitors can see the house on a guided tour of about an hour or on a self-guided visit.
Source: longleat.co.ukLongleat is a stately home in Wiltshire whose design is credited to the architect Robert Smythson.
Source: wikidata.orgArchitects associated with Longleat include Robert Smythson.
Source: wikidata.orgLongleat is Grade I listed and has a Grade I listed park and garden.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
Drive time, London to Longleat?
Around 2 hours and 14 minutes (108.1 miles) by way of the M3, A303 and A36 in clear traffic; the return is around 2 hours and 13 minutes.
Can you collect from a London hotel?
Yes: any London address. Mayfair to Longleat is around 2 hours and 14 minutes.
When is the house open?
Opening: longleat House is open to visitors, with hour-long guided tours running during the main season.
Could we go by train instead?
The nearest station by road is Warminster, 16 minutes from the house; the car goes door to door.
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.