Rousham House
Rousham House from Kenilworth
From Kenilworth to Rousham House and home again. It is 43.8 miles via the A46, M40 and B4030, 56 minutes in clear traffic. Rousham House is Grade I listed. Among Kenilworth's listed buildings is St Mary's Abbey (Grade I). Kenilworth Castle, 0.4 miles from Kenilworth's centre, holds a Grade I listing. The station at Kenilworth opened in 1844.
How the day runs
In Kenilworth, the chauffeur collects from wherever you are staying. 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. Return to Kenilworth: 44.1 miles. Positioning from Oxford to Kenilworth is 1 hour 4 minutes, built into the booking.
- Kenilworth to Rousham House56 min, 43.8 miles, in clear traffic
- Rousham House to Kenilworth56 min, 44.1 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.ukSt Mary's Abbey, in central Kenilworth, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukKenilworth Castle, 0.4 miles out from central Kenilworth, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukKenilworth station opened in 1844.
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 Kenilworth to Rousham House?
56 minutes (43.8 miles) via the A46, M40 and B4030 in clear traffic; the return is 56 minutes.
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.