Rockingham Castle
Rockingham Castle from Oxford
Rockingham Castle from Oxford, Ravensley's home city. The drive is around an hour and 40 minutes over 73.5 miles by way of the A34, M40 and A43. For rail, Corby (COR) is the handiest station, 9 minutes away by car. Henry VIII leased Rockingham to Edward Watson in 1544, who began turning the medieval castle into a Tudor home. It is Grade I listed and has a Grade II* listed park and garden.
The house’s opening arrangements are changing. Check its own website for the dates before you travel.
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 Rockingham Castle and stays close. Rushton Hall is around 14 minutes away for lunch or a night. A second house, Deene Park, is 8.2 miles away. Back to Oxford takes around an hour and 40 minutes.
- Oxford to Rockingham Castle1 hr 40 min, 73.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Rockingham Castle to Oxford1 hr 40 min, 71.9 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Henry VIII leased Rockingham to Edward Watson in 1544, who began turning the medieval castle into a Tudor home.
Source: rockinghamcastle.comRockingham Castle is Grade I listed and has a Grade II* listed park and garden.
Source: wikidata.orgThe castle was built on the orders of William the Conqueror as a base for administration and hunting.
Source: rockinghamcastle.comEdward I spent heavily modernising the castle, adding the surviving round towers in place of square ones.
Source: rockinghamcastle.comThe castle has been home to the Watson family for around 450 years.
Source: rockinghamcastle.comRockingham Castle is in Rockingham, Northamptonshire.
Source: wikidata.orgRockingham Castle dates to 1000.
Source: wikidata.orgThe nearest railway station by road is Corby, roughly 9 minutes away by car.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
Drive time, Oxford to Rockingham Castle?
Around an hour and 40 minutes (73.5 miles) by way of the A34, M40 and A43 in clear traffic; the return is around an hour and 40 minutes.
Is Oxford where you are based?
Yes. Ravensley works from Oxford, so an Oxford start has no positioning leg.
Could we go by train instead?
The nearest station by road is Corby, 9 minutes from the house; the car goes door to door.
Where could we stay nearby?
Rushton Hall is around 14 minutes from Rockingham Castle.
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.