Rousham House
Rousham House from Aylesbury
Out of Aylesbury for the day, to Rousham House. 49 minutes each way, near enough, over 25.7 miles. The house is west of Aylesbury as the crow flies. Between Aylesbury and the house you go through or past Bicester. Rousham House is Grade I listed. Church of St Mary in Aylesbury is Grade I listed. Aylesbury is Buckinghamshire's county town. Among Aylesbury's listed buildings is King's Head Inn (Grade II*).
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your own front door in Aylesbury. The car brings you to the entrance of Rousham House and stays close for the return. Blenheim Palace is 24 minutes on, if the day has room for a second house. Back to Aylesbury is 48 minutes. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Aylesbury takes 45 minutes.
- Aylesbury to Rousham House49 min, 25.7 miles, in clear traffic
- Rousham House to Aylesbury48 min, 25.3 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.ukChurch of St Mary, in central Aylesbury, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukAylesbury is the county town of Buckinghamshire.
Source: wikidata.orgKing's Head Inn, in central Aylesbury, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukGarden 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
How many miles is Rousham House from Aylesbury?
25.7 miles via the A41, B4030 and B430, 49 minutes in clear traffic; 48 minutes back.
When is Rousham House open?
Opening: garden open every day of the year from 10am until dusk; house by prior arrangement only.
Can we add a second house?
Blenheim Palace is 24 minutes from Rousham House.
Which way does the car go from Aylesbury?
Via the A41, B4030 and B430, passing Bicester; 25.7 miles in all.
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.