Mapledurham House
Mapledurham House from Abingdon
Mapledurham House, with collection in Abingdon. Allow 50 minutes; the route runs via the A4183, A415 and A4074. It is a direct run with no town of note in between. Heading south-east from Abingdon, the house is 22.5 miles away. Mapledurham House is Grade I listed. The Long Gallery in Abingdon is Grade I listed. Radley station dates from 1873. With about 33,000 residents, Abingdon is a town of 20,000 to 50,000 people.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your own front door in Abingdon. Drop-off is at the visitor entrance, and the car stays while you look round. Pair it with Greys Court, 27 minutes by road. Going home, allow 50 minutes to Abingdon. The car sets out from Oxford, 6.5 miles from Abingdon.
- Abingdon to Mapledurham House50 min, 22.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Mapledurham House to Abingdon50 min, 22.7 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Mapledurham House is Grade I listed.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe Long Gallery, in central Abingdon, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukRadley station opened in 1873.
Source: wikidata.orgAbingdon had about 33,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgPre-booked tours of house, grounds and watermill on about twelve dates, April to early October
Source: mapledurham.co.ukOwned by the Blount family's descendants from 1490; now owned by Thomas Eyston.
Source: mapledurham.co.ukPresent house begun around 1588 and completed in 1612.
Source: mapledurham.co.ukTours include priest holes, the Jacobean Hall and a Strawberry Hill Gothic chapel.
Source: mapledurham.co.uk
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Questions
How many miles is Mapledurham House from Abingdon?
22.5 miles via the A4183, A415 and A4074, 50 minutes in clear traffic; 50 minutes back.
When is Mapledurham House open?
Opening: pre-booked tours of house, grounds and watermill on about twelve dates, April to early October.
Where can we eat or stay nearby?
Danesfield House Hotel and Spa, 42 minutes away from Mapledurham House.
Can we add a second house?
Greys Court is 27 minutes from Mapledurham House.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
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