Mapledurham House
Mapledurham House from Wallingford
Mapledurham House, an easy day from Wallingford. 27 minutes each way, near enough, over 11.8 miles. The road runs straight out of Wallingford with no other town on the way. Mapledurham House lies south-east of Wallingford. Mapledurham House is Grade I listed. Cholsey station dates from 1841. Wallingford is a small town of 5,000 to 10,000 people, about 8,400 at the last figure. Remains of St Nicholas's College in Wallingford is Grade I listed.
How the day runs
In Wallingford, the chauffeur collects from wherever you are staying. Opening: pre-booked tours of house, grounds and watermill on about twelve dates, April to early October. Drop-off is at the visitor entrance, and the car stays while you look round. Greys Court is 27 minutes on, if the day has room for a second house. The way home to Wallingford takes 28 minutes (11.8 miles). From the Oxford base, Wallingford is 12.7 miles and 29 minutes via the A4144 and A423.
- Wallingford to Mapledurham House27 min, 11.8 miles, in clear traffic
- Mapledurham House to Wallingford28 min, 11.8 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.ukCholsey station opened in 1841.
Source: wikidata.orgWallingford had about 8,400 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgRemains of St Nicholas's College, in central Wallingford, 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 Wallingford to Mapledurham House?
27 minutes (11.8 miles) via the A4130 and A4074 in clear traffic; the return is 28 minutes.
Can we add a second house?
Greys Court is 27 minutes from Mapledurham House.
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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