Mapledurham House
Mapledurham House from Newbury
Out of Newbury for the day, to Mapledurham House. It is 25.1 miles via the A339, M4 and A4, 44 minutes in clear traffic. The route goes by Reading. Mapledurham House is Grade I listed. Historic England lists Shaw House, 0.8 miles from Newbury's centre, at Grade I. St Nicolas Church in Newbury is Grade I listed. Newbury's population was put at about 34,000 in 2021.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur calls for you in Newbury at the agreed hour. 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. The way home to Newbury takes 45 minutes (25.2 miles). From the Oxford base, Newbury is 27.4 miles and 40 minutes via the A4144 and A34.
- Newbury to Mapledurham House44 min, 25.1 miles, in clear traffic
- Mapledurham House to Newbury45 min, 25.2 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.ukShaw House, 0.8 miles out from central Newbury, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukSt Nicolas Church, in central Newbury, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukNewbury had about 34,000 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
What drive time should we allow from Newbury to Mapledurham House?
44 minutes (25.1 miles) via the A339, M4 and A4 in clear traffic; the return is 45 minutes.
Can we add a second house?
Greys Court is 27 minutes from Mapledurham House.
Which way does the car go from Newbury?
Via the A339, M4 and A4, passing Reading; 25.1 miles in all.
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