Country houses
Rousham House: a chauffeured day
Rousham House, Oxfordshire. Rousham House is Grade I listed. By road, the closest National Rail station is Heyford (HYD), about 5 minutes' drive. London Oxford Airport is the nearest of the main airports by road, about 22 minutes' drive (8.9 miles). Opening: garden open every day of the year from 10am until dusk; house by prior arrangement only.
How the day runs
From Mayfair it is about an hour and 29 minutes via the M4, M40 and B4030; from Heathrow about an hour and 6 minutes; from Oxford about 38 minutes. For lunch or an overnight stay, Remont is about 26 minutes away, and Blenheim Palace is about 24 minutes further on if you want a second house in the day. The chauffeur waits on the estate or nearby while you walk the house and gardens.
- Mayfair, London to Rousham House1 hr 29 min, 71.6 miles, in clear traffic
- Heathrow Airport to Rousham House1 hr 6 min, 58.7 miles, in clear traffic
- Oxford to Rousham House38 min, 19.6 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Garden laid out by Charles Bridgeman and developed by William Kent; survives almost as Kent left it.
Source: rousham.orgFeatures include Venus's Vale cascades, the seven-arched Praeneste above the River Cherwell, and the Eyecatcher sham ruin.
Source: rousham.orgBuilt in 1635 by Sir Robert Dormer and kept by the same family ever since.
Source: rousham.orgNo dogs, no under-15s without prior permission; no tea room or shop, so bring a picnic.
Source: rousham.orgGarden tickets are bought on arrival; house tours must be booked in advance.
Source: rousham.orgOpening: Garden open every day of the year from 10am until dusk; house by prior arrangement only.
Source: rousham.orgRousham House is Grade I listed.
Source: historicengland.org.ukRousham House lies in Oxfordshire.
Source: wikidata.org
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Journeys to and from Rousham House
- London 1 hr 29 min
- Heathrow 1 hr 6 min
- Oxford 38 min
- Woodstock 19 min
- Kidlington 20 min
- Bicester 23 min
- Chipping Norton 27 min
- Brackley 28 min
- Banbury 28 min
- Charlbury 29 min
- Witney 36 min
- Buckingham 36 min
- Abingdon 39 min
- Towcester 42 min
- Moreton-in-Marsh 42 min
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Questions
Is Rousham House open to visitors?
Opening: garden open every day of the year from 10am until dusk; house by prior arrangement only.
Can you combine Rousham House with another house?
Blenheim Palace is about 24 minutes away by road.
Which station is nearest?
Heyford, about 5 minutes by road.
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.