Mapledurham House
Mapledurham House from Blackwater
Mapledurham House, an easy day from Blackwater. 47 minutes each way, near enough, over 22.5 miles. Expect to pass Reading en route. Mapledurham House is Grade I listed. With about 7,200 residents, Blackwater is a small town of 5,000 to 10,000 people. Trains call at Blackwater, 3 minutes from Blackwater by road. Rail reached Blackwater station in 1849.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your own front door in Blackwater. The car brings you to the entrance of Mapledurham House and stays close for the return. For lunch or tea, Danesfield House Hotel and Spa is 42 minutes away. The way home to Blackwater takes 47 minutes (23.1 miles). Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Blackwater takes 1 hour 10 minutes.
- Blackwater to Mapledurham House47 min, 22.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Mapledurham House to Blackwater47 min, 23.1 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.ukBlackwater has a population of about 7,200.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Blackwater by road is Blackwater (BAW), about 3 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgBlackwater station opened in 1849.
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
What drive time should we allow from Blackwater to Mapledurham House?
47 minutes (22.5 miles) via the A3095, A329 and A4074 in clear traffic; the return is 47 minutes.
When is Mapledurham House open?
Opening: pre-booked tours of house, grounds and watermill on about twelve dates, April to early October.
Which way does the car go from Blackwater?
Via the A3095, A329 and A4074, passing Reading; 22.5 miles in all.
Is the train an alternative?
The house's own nearest station is Reading, 18 minutes away by road; a car goes door to door.
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