Polesden Lacey
Polesden Lacey from Basingstoke
Visiting Polesden Lacey? The car starts in Basingstoke. Allow 53 minutes; the route runs via the M3, M25 and A246. Polesden Lacey lies east of Basingstoke, in Surrey. The route goes by Hook, Frimley and Bagshot. Polesden Lacey is built in the Regency style. Polesden Lacey is Grade II* listed and has a Grade II* listed park and garden. Basingstoke is on the Basingstoke and Alton Light Railway. One Basingstoke landmark is St Michael's Church, listed Grade I. By car, Basingstoke station is 5 minutes from Basingstoke.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur calls for you in Basingstoke at the agreed hour. You walk straight in at the visitor entrance; the car is close by for later. For lunch or tea, Guildford Harbour Hotel is 26 minutes away. The way home to Basingstoke takes 52 minutes (46.4 miles). The car sets out from Oxford, 43.9 miles from Basingstoke.
- Basingstoke to Polesden Lacey53 min, 46.8 miles, in clear traffic
- Polesden Lacey to Basingstoke52 min, 46.4 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Polesden Lacey is built in the Regency style.
Source: wikidata.orgPolesden Lacey is Grade II* listed and has a Grade II* listed park and garden.
Source: wikidata.orgBasingstoke station is on the Basingstoke and Alton Light Railway and Reading to Basingstoke railway line.
Source: wikidata.orgSt Michael's Church, in central Basingstoke, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Basingstoke by road is Basingstoke (BSK), about 5 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgPolesden Lacey is looked after by the National Trust.
Source: wikidata.orgBy road, the closest National Rail station is Bookham (BKA), about 10 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgLondon Heathrow is the nearest of the main airports by road, about 40 minutes' drive (27.1 miles).
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Basingstoke to Polesden Lacey?
53 minutes (46.8 miles) via the M3, M25 and A246 in clear traffic; the return is 52 minutes.
When is Polesden Lacey open?
The house publishes its opening calendar ahead of each season.
Can we add a second house?
Hatchlands Park is 20 minutes from Polesden Lacey.
Which way does the car go from Basingstoke?
Via the M3, M25 and A246, passing Hook, Frimley and Bagshot; 46.8 miles in all.
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