Rousham House
Rousham House from Gerrards Cross
Rousham House, an easy day from Gerrards Cross. Roughly 1 hour each way, near enough, over 49.3 miles. Between Gerrards Cross and the house you go through or past Beaconsfield, Wooburn Green and Loudwater. Rousham House lies north-west of Gerrards Cross, in Oxfordshire. Rousham House is Grade I listed. Gerrards Cross had roughly 8,500 residents at the 2021 count. Gerrards Cross lies within Buckinghamshire. The station at Gerrards Cross opened in 1906.
How the day runs
In Gerrards Cross, the chauffeur collects from wherever you are staying. At Rousham House you are set down by the visitor entrance; the chauffeur waits nearby. For lunch or tea, Remont is 26 minutes away. Back to Gerrards Cross is roughly 1 hour. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Gerrards Cross takes 48 minutes.
- Gerrards Cross to Rousham House1 hr, 49.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Rousham House to Gerrards Cross1 hr, 49.3 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.ukGerrards Cross had about 8,500 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgGerrards Cross is in Buckinghamshire.
Source: wikidata.orgGerrards Cross station opened in 1906.
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 Gerrards Cross to Rousham House?
Roughly 1 hour (49.3 miles) via the A40, M40 and B4030 in clear traffic; the return is roughly 1 hour.
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.
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