Rousham House
Rousham House from Bicester
From Bicester to Rousham House and home again. It is 8.3 miles via the B4100, B4030 and B430, 23 minutes in clear traffic. It is a direct run with no town of note in between. Heading west from Bicester, the house is 8.3 miles away. Rousham House is Grade I listed. Rail reached Bicester North station in 1910. The Old Vicarage in Bicester is Grade II* listed. Bicester is a market town.
How the day runs
In Bicester, the chauffeur collects from wherever you are staying. At Rousham House you are set down by the visitor entrance; the chauffeur waits nearby. Pair it with Blenheim Palace, 24 minutes by road. Return to Bicester: 8.2 miles. Ravensley works from Oxford, 29 minutes from Bicester via the A4144, A34 and A41.
- Bicester to Rousham House23 min, 8.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Rousham House to Bicester22 min, 8.2 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.ukBicester North station opened in 1910.
Source: wikidata.orgThe Old Vicarage, in central Bicester, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukBicester is classed as a market town.
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
How many miles is Rousham House from Bicester?
8.3 miles via the B4100, B4030 and B430, 23 minutes in clear traffic; 22 minutes back.
When is Rousham House open?
Opening: garden open every day of the year from 10am until dusk; house by prior arrangement only.
Where can we eat or stay nearby?
Remont, 26 minutes away from Rousham House.
Can we add a second house?
Blenheim Palace is 24 minutes from Rousham House.
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