Mapledurham House
Mapledurham House from Reading
Mapledurham House from Reading, by chauffeur. It is 5.6 miles via the A329, A4155 and A4074, 18 minutes in clear traffic. The road runs straight out of Reading with no other town on the way. Mapledurham House lies north-west of Reading, in Oxfordshire. Mapledurham House is Grade I listed. Trains stop right in Reading, at Reading. Reading had roughly 163,000 residents. Historic England lists Reading's Abbey Gateway at Grade I.
How the day runs
The day starts at your Reading address. The chauffeur parks up near Mapledurham House for as long as the visit takes. For lunch or tea, Danesfield House Hotel and Spa is 42 minutes away. The way home to Reading takes 18 minutes (5.5 miles). From the Oxford base, Reading is 25.9 miles and 54 minutes via the A4144 and A423.
- Reading to Mapledurham House18 min, 5.6 miles, in clear traffic
- Mapledurham House to Reading18 min, 5.5 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 Reading by road is Reading (RDG), within a couple of minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgOpenStreetMap records a population of about 163,000 for Reading.
Source: openstreetmap.orgAbbey Gateway, in central Reading, 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
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Reading to Mapledurham House?
18 minutes (5.6 miles) via the A329, A4155 and A4074 in clear traffic; the return is 18 minutes.
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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- 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.