Rousham House
Rousham House from Carterton
Out of Carterton for the day, to Rousham House. The drive is 45 minutes (23.4 miles) via the A40, A4095 and A4260. Between Carterton and the house you go through or past Witney. Rousham House is Grade I listed. Oxfordshire is Carterton's county. The station at Shipton opened in 1853. Trains call at Shipton, 24 minutes from Carterton by road.
How the day runs
Collection is from your home in Carterton. The car brings you to the entrance of Rousham House and stays close for the return. Remont is 26 minutes away for lunch or tea. Return to Carterton: 23.4 miles. The car sets out from Oxford, 21.0 miles from Carterton.
- Carterton to Rousham House45 min, 23.4 miles, in clear traffic
- Rousham House to Carterton46 min, 23.4 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.ukCarterton is in Oxfordshire.
Source: wikidata.orgShipton station opened in 1853.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Carterton by road is Shipton (SIP), about 24 minutes' drive.
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 Carterton to Rousham House?
45 minutes (23.4 miles) via the A40, A4095 and A4260 in clear traffic; the return is 46 minutes.
When is Rousham House open?
Opening: garden open every day of the year from 10am until dusk; house by prior arrangement only.
Is the train an alternative?
The house's own nearest station is Heyford, 5 minutes away by road; a car goes door to door.
Where can we eat or stay nearby?
Remont, 26 minutes away from Rousham House.
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.