Polesden Lacey
Polesden Lacey from Gravesend
Polesden Lacey, an easy day from Gravesend. The drive is 54 minutes (46.5 miles) via the A2, M25 and A246. The house is west of Gravesend as the crow flies. The route goes by Ebbsfleet Valley, Chevening and Westerham. Polesden Lacey is built in the Regency style. Polesden Lacey is Grade II* listed and has a Grade II* listed park and garden. Around 74,000 people live in Gravesend (2016 figure). Water here means the River Thames, which passes Gravesend. Gravesend sits in Kent.
How the day runs
Collection is from your home in Gravesend. Opening days vary through the year; check the house's calendar before you go. The car brings you to the entrance of Polesden Lacey and stays close for the return. Guildford Harbour Hotel is 26 minutes away for lunch or tea. Going home, allow 57 minutes to Gravesend. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Gravesend takes 1 hour 47 minutes.
- Gravesend to Polesden Lacey54 min, 46.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Polesden Lacey to Gravesend57 min, 47.8 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.orgGravesend had about 74,000 residents in 2016.
Source: wikidata.orgGravesend lies on or beside the River Thames.
Source: wikidata.orgGravesend is in Kent.
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
How many miles is Polesden Lacey from Gravesend?
46.5 miles via the A2, M25 and A246, 54 minutes in clear traffic; 57 minutes back.
Is the train an alternative?
The house's own nearest station is Bookham, 10 minutes away by road; a car goes door to door.
Where can we eat or stay nearby?
Guildford Harbour Hotel, 26 minutes away from Polesden Lacey.
Our undertaking
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