Polesden Lacey
Polesden Lacey from Eltham
Visiting Polesden Lacey? The car starts in Eltham. It is 44.3 miles via the A20, M25 and A246, 54 minutes in clear traffic. Expect to pass Sidcup, Foots Cray and Swanley en route. Polesden Lacey is looked after by the National Trust. Polesden Lacey is built in the Regency style. Rail reached Eltham station in 1895. For Eltham, the county is Greater London. Cliefden House in Eltham is Grade II* listed.
How the day runs
The day starts at your Eltham address. At Polesden Lacey you are set down by the visitor entrance; the chauffeur waits nearby. Guildford Harbour Hotel is 26 minutes away for lunch or tea. Return to Eltham: 45.8 miles. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Eltham takes 1 hour 45 minutes.
- Eltham to Polesden Lacey54 min, 44.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Polesden Lacey to Eltham55 min, 45.8 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Polesden Lacey is looked after by the National Trust.
Source: wikidata.orgPolesden Lacey is built in the Regency style.
Source: wikidata.orgEltham station opened in 1895.
Source: wikidata.orgEltham is in Greater London.
Source: wikidata.orgCliefden House, in central Eltham, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukPolesden Lacey is Grade II* listed and has a Grade II* listed park and garden.
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 Eltham to Polesden Lacey?
54 minutes (44.3 miles) via the A20, M25 and A246 in clear traffic; the return is 55 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 Eltham?
Via the A20, M25 and A246, passing Sidcup, Foots Cray and Swanley; 44.3 miles in all.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
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