Polesden Lacey
Polesden Lacey from Reading
From Reading to Polesden Lacey and home again. The drive is 58 minutes (43.1 miles) via the A322, M3 and M25. Between Reading and the house you go through or past Bracknell, Bagshot and Lightwater. Polesden Lacey is built in the Regency style. Polesden Lacey is Grade II* listed and has a Grade II* listed park and garden. The line through Reading is the Great Western Main Line. Among Reading's listed buildings is St Laurence's Church (Grade I). Reading (RDG) is the station, a couple of minutes from the middle of Reading.
How the day runs
In Reading, the chauffeur collects from wherever you are staying. 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. Back to Reading is 58 minutes. From the Oxford base, Reading is 25.9 miles and 54 minutes via the A4144 and A423.
- Reading to Polesden Lacey58 min, 43.1 miles, in clear traffic
- Polesden Lacey to Reading58 min, 42.8 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.orgReading station is on the Great Western Main Line and North Downs Line.
Source: wikidata.orgSt Laurence's Church, in central Reading, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Reading by road is Reading (RDG), within a couple of 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
How many miles is Polesden Lacey from Reading?
43.1 miles via the A322, M3 and M25, 58 minutes in clear traffic; 58 minutes back.
When is Polesden Lacey open?
The house publishes its opening calendar ahead of each season.
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.
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