Restoration House
Restoration House from Oxford
An Oxford start for Restoration House. It is 111.4 miles by way of the M40, M25 and M26; around an hour and 52 minutes on clear roads. London Biggin Hill Airport is the nearest airport by road, 42 minutes away. Samuel Pepys described it as the pretty seat of Sir Francis Clerke.
How the day runs
Collection is from your college, hotel or home in Oxford. The luxury people-carrier is matched to the size of the party. The chauffeur brings you to the entrance of Restoration House and stays close. Chilston Park is around 30 minutes away for lunch or a night. Add Ightham Mote, around 35 minutes on, if there is time. Back to Oxford takes around an hour and 54 minutes.
- Oxford to Restoration House1 hr 52 min, 111.4 miles, in clear traffic
- Restoration House to Oxford1 hr 54 min, 112 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Samuel Pepys described it as the pretty seat of Sir Francis Clerke.
Source: restorationhouse.co.ukRestoration House combines two medieval buildings, joined in the late 16th or early 17th century into a mansion beside Rochester's city wall.
Source: restorationhouse.co.ukIt is the Satis House of Dickens' Great Expectations, home of Miss Havisham.
Source: restorationhouse.co.ukRestoration House is in Rochester, Kent.
Source: wikidata.orgThe nearest railway station by road is Rochester, roughly 2 minutes away by car.
Source: wikidata.orgMeasured by road, the nearest main airport is London City Airport, around 52 minutes and 28.9 miles away.
Source: wikidata.org
Price this journey
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Questions
Drive time, Oxford to Restoration House?
Around an hour and 52 minutes (111.4 miles) by way of the M40, M25 and M26 in clear traffic; the return is around an hour and 54 minutes.
Is Oxford where you are based?
Yes. Ravensley works from Oxford, so an Oxford start has no positioning leg.
Can we add a second house?
Ightham Mote is around 35 minutes from Restoration House.
When is the house open?
Opening: house and garden open on Thursdays and Fridays from 11 June to 25 September 2026, 10am to 5pm, plus Saturday 11 July only from noon to 5pm.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.
- Nothing
is added after the quote unless you ask for more on the day. Airport fees, parking and tolls are in it.
- 24 hrs
before collection, cancel or move the journey at no cost.
- In full
refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.