Polesden Lacey
Polesden Lacey from Oxted
Polesden Lacey, with collection in Oxted. Allow 32 minutes; the route runs via the A25, M25 and A246. On the way the car passes Merstham, Ashtead and Leatherhead. Heading west from Oxted, the house is 21.7 miles away. Polesden Lacey is looked after by the National Trust. Polesden Lacey is built in the Regency style. Grade II*: The Old Bell Inn, 0.6 miles from Oxted's centre. Oxted is a town of 10,000 to 20,000 people, about 12,000 at the last figure. Church of St Peter, 0.8 miles from Oxted's centre, holds a Grade I listing.
How the day runs
In Oxted, the chauffeur collects from wherever you are staying. The house publishes its opening calendar ahead of each season. The car brings you to the entrance of Polesden Lacey and stays close for the return. Hatchlands Park is 20 minutes on, if the day has room for a second house. Return to Oxted: 23.6 miles. The car sets out from Oxford, 82.2 miles from Oxted.
- Oxted to Polesden Lacey32 min, 21.7 miles, in clear traffic
- Polesden Lacey to Oxted34 min, 23.6 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.orgThe Old Bell Inn, 0.6 miles out from central Oxted, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukOxted had about 12,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgChurch of St Peter, 0.8 miles out from central Oxted, carries a Grade I 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 Oxted to Polesden Lacey?
32 minutes (21.7 miles) via the A25, M25 and A246 in clear traffic; the return is 34 minutes.
Where can we eat or stay nearby?
Guildford Harbour Hotel, 26 minutes away from Polesden Lacey.
Can we add a second house?
Hatchlands Park is 20 minutes from Polesden Lacey.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.
- Nothing
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refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.