Rousham House
Rousham House from Fenny Stratford
From Fenny Stratford to Rousham House and home again. Allow 55 minutes; the route runs via the A421, A43 and B4030. The route goes by Buckingham. The house is west of Fenny Stratford as the crow flies. Rousham House is Grade I listed. Historic England lists Fenny Stratford's 11 and 13, Watling Street at Grade II*. One Fenny Stratford landmark is Church of St Martin, listed Grade II*. Trains stop right in Fenny Stratford, at Fenny Stratford.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur calls for you in Fenny Stratford at the agreed hour. Opening: garden open every day of the year from 10am until dusk; house by prior arrangement only. The car brings you to the entrance of Rousham House and stays close for the return. For lunch or tea, Remont is 26 minutes away. Going home, allow 55 minutes to Fenny Stratford. Ravensley works from Oxford, 1 hour 4 minutes from Fenny Stratford via the A34, M40 and A421.
- Fenny Stratford to Rousham House55 min, 32.2 miles, in clear traffic
- Rousham House to Fenny Stratford55 min, 32.4 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.uk11 and 13, Watling Street, in central Fenny Stratford, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukChurch of St Martin, in central Fenny Stratford, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Fenny Stratford by road is Fenny Stratford (FEN), within a couple of 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 Fenny Stratford to Rousham House?
55 minutes (32.2 miles) via the A421, A43 and B4030 in clear traffic; the return is 55 minutes.
Which way does the car go from Fenny Stratford?
Via the A421, A43 and B4030, passing Buckingham; 32.2 miles in all.
Is the train an alternative?
The house's own nearest station is Heyford, 5 minutes away by road; a car goes door to door.
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