Mapledurham House
Mapledurham House from Eton
Mapledurham House, with collection in Eton. Allow 47 minutes; the route runs via the M4, A33 and A4074. The house is west of Eton as the crow flies. The route goes by Reading. Mapledurham House is Grade I listed. Windsor Castle, 0.4 miles from Eton's centre, holds a Grade I listing. Around 5,100 people live in Eton (2021 figure). For Eton, the county is Berkshire.
How the day runs
In Eton, the chauffeur collects from wherever you are staying. You walk straight in at the visitor entrance; the car is close by for later. For lunch or tea, Danesfield House Hotel and Spa is 42 minutes away. Back to Eton is 43 minutes. The car sets out from Oxford, 46.1 miles from Eton.
- Eton to Mapledurham House47 min, 29.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Mapledurham House to Eton43 min, 25.6 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.ukWindsor Castle, 0.4 miles out from central Eton, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukEton had about 5,100 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgEton is in Berkshire.
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 Eton to Mapledurham House?
47 minutes (29.5 miles) via the M4, A33 and A4074 in clear traffic; the return is 43 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 Eton?
Via the M4, A33 and A4074, passing Reading; 29.5 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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