Mapledurham House
Mapledurham House from Farnborough
From Farnborough to Mapledurham House and home again. It is 28.3 miles via the M3, A322 and A329, 51 minutes in clear traffic. On the way the car passes Bagshot, Bracknell and Reading. Mapledurham House lies north-west of Farnborough, in Oxfordshire. Mapledurham House is Grade I listed. Trains stop right in Farnborough, at Farnborough (Main). Building Q121 at Former Royal Aircraft Establishment Site, 0.5 miles from Farnborough's centre, holds a Grade I listing. 0.4 miles from Farnborough's centre stands Building R133 at Former Royal Aircraft Establishment, listed Grade I.
How the day runs
The day starts at your Farnborough address. Opening: pre-booked tours of house, grounds and watermill on about twelve dates, April to early October. 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. Going home, allow 50 minutes to Farnborough. Positioning from Oxford to Farnborough is 1 hour 10 minutes, built into the booking.
- Farnborough to Mapledurham House51 min, 28.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Mapledurham House to Farnborough50 min, 28 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 closest National Rail station to Farnborough by road is Farnborough (Main) (FNB), within a couple of minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgBuilding Q121 at Former Royal Aircraft Establishment Site, 0.5 miles out from central Farnborough, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukBuilding R133 at Former Royal Aircraft Establishment, 0.4 miles out from central Farnborough, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukPre-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
Price this journey
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Farnborough to Mapledurham House?
51 minutes (28.3 miles) via the M3, A322 and A329 in clear traffic; the return is 50 minutes.
Which way does the car go from Farnborough?
Via the M3, A322 and A329, passing Bagshot, Bracknell and Reading; 28.3 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.
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.