Rousham House
Rousham House from Abingdon
Rousham House from Abingdon, by chauffeur. It is 21.7 miles via the A34, A44 and A4260, 39 minutes in clear traffic. Expect to pass North Hinksey en route. Heading north from Abingdon, the house is 21.7 miles away. Rousham House is Grade I listed. Radley is the closest railway station to Abingdon, 7 minutes by car. The Abingdon Railway serves Radley. Rail reached Radley station in 1873.
How the day runs
Collection is from your home in Abingdon. Opening: garden open every day of the year from 10am until dusk; house by prior arrangement only. At Rousham House you are set down by the visitor entrance; the chauffeur waits nearby. For lunch or tea, Remont is 26 minutes away. Back to Abingdon is 39 minutes. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Abingdon takes 15 minutes.
- Abingdon to Rousham House39 min, 21.7 miles, in clear traffic
- Rousham House to Abingdon39 min, 21.7 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Rousham House is Grade I listed.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Abingdon by road is Radley (RAD), about 7 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgRadley station is on the Abingdon Railway and Cherwell Valley Line.
Source: wikidata.orgRadley station opened in 1873.
Source: wikidata.orgGarden open every day of the year from 10am until dusk; house by prior arrangement only
Source: rousham.orgGarden 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.org
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Abingdon to Rousham House?
39 minutes (21.7 miles) via the A34, A44 and A4260 in clear traffic; the return is 39 minutes.
Can we add a second house?
Blenheim Palace is 24 minutes from Rousham House.
Which way does the car go from Abingdon?
Via the A34, A44 and A4260, passing North Hinksey; 21.7 miles in all.
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