Polesden Lacey
Polesden Lacey from Sydenham
Visiting Polesden Lacey? The car starts in Sydenham. Allow 57 minutes; the route runs via the A213, A23 and M25. Expect to pass Croydon, Coulsdon and Merstham en route. Polesden Lacey lies south-west of Sydenham, in Surrey. Polesden Lacey is built in the Regency style. Polesden Lacey is Grade II* listed and has a Grade II* listed park and garden. Sydenham (SYD) is the station to know: 3 minutes by road. Sydenham had roughly 28,000 residents. Rail reached Sydenham station in 1839.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your own front door in Sydenham. Opening days vary through the year; check the house's calendar before you go. Drop-off is at the visitor entrance, and the car stays while you look round. Pair it with Hatchlands Park, 20 minutes by road. The way home to Sydenham takes 59 minutes (23.2 miles). The car sets out from Oxford, 68.6 miles from Sydenham.
- Sydenham to Polesden Lacey57 min, 29.9 miles, in clear traffic
- Polesden Lacey to Sydenham59 min, 23.2 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.orgThe closest National Rail station to Sydenham by road is Sydenham (SYD), about 3 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgSydenham has a population of about 28,000.
Source: wikidata.orgSydenham station opened in 1839.
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
What drive time should we allow from Sydenham to Polesden Lacey?
57 minutes (29.9 miles) via the A213, A23 and M25 in clear traffic; the return is 59 minutes.
Which way does the car go from Sydenham?
Via the A213, A23 and M25, passing Croydon, Coulsdon and Merstham; 29.9 miles in all.
Is the train an alternative?
The house's own nearest station is Bookham, 10 minutes away by road; a car goes door to door.
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