Polesden Lacey
Polesden Lacey from Swanley
Polesden Lacey from Swanley, by chauffeur. The drive is 44 minutes (37.3 miles) via the B2173, M25 and A246. Between Swanley and the house you go through or past Chevening, Westerham and Merstham. Polesden Lacey lies west of Swanley, in Surrey. Polesden Lacey is Grade II* listed and has a Grade II* listed park and garden. Polesden Lacey is looked after by the National Trust. The Chatham Main Line serves Swanley. The station at Swanley opened in 1939. With about 18,000 residents, Swanley is a town of 10,000 to 20,000 people.
How the day runs
Collection is from your home in Swanley. At Polesden Lacey you are set down by the visitor entrance; the chauffeur waits nearby. Hatchlands Park is 20 minutes on, if the day has room for a second house. Return to Swanley: 38.7 miles. Ravensley works from Oxford, 1 hour 35 minutes from Swanley via the A40, M40 and M25.
- Swanley to Polesden Lacey44 min, 37.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Polesden Lacey to Swanley45 min, 38.7 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Polesden Lacey is Grade II* listed and has a Grade II* listed park and garden.
Source: wikidata.orgPolesden Lacey is looked after by the National Trust.
Source: wikidata.orgSwanley station is on the Chatham Main Line and Maidstone East Line.
Source: wikidata.orgSwanley station opened in 1939.
Source: wikidata.orgSwanley had about 18,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgPolesden Lacey is built in the Regency style.
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 Swanley to Polesden Lacey?
44 minutes (37.3 miles) via the B2173, M25 and A246 in clear traffic; the return is 45 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 Swanley?
Via the B2173, M25 and A246, passing Chevening, Westerham and Merstham; 37.3 miles in all.
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