Rousham House
Rousham House from Daventry
A day out from Daventry to Rousham House. Roughly 1 hour each way, near enough, over 37.1 miles. Between Daventry and the house you go through or past Towcester and Brackley. Rousham House lies south of Daventry, in Oxfordshire. Rousham House is Grade I listed. Some 28,000 people call Daventry home. Historic England lists Daventry's Church of the Holy Cross at Grade I. 36, High Street in Daventry is Grade II* listed.
How the day runs
Collection is from your home in Daventry. Opening: garden open every day of the year from 10am until dusk; house by prior arrangement only. Drop-off is at the visitor entrance, and the car stays while you look round. Blenheim Palace is 24 minutes on, if the day has room for a second house. Back to Daventry is 59 minutes. Ravensley works from Oxford, 1 hour 8 minutes from Daventry via the A34, M40 and A361.
- Daventry to Rousham House1 hr, 37.1 miles, in clear traffic
- Rousham House to Daventry59 min, 37.2 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.ukDaventry had about 28,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgChurch of the Holy Cross, in central Daventry, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.uk36, High Street, in central Daventry, 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 Daventry?
37.1 miles via the A5, A43 and B4030, roughly 1 hour in clear traffic; 59 minutes back.
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.
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.