Rousham House
Rousham House from Lechlade
Visiting Rousham House? The car starts in Lechlade. It is 32.8 miles via the A361, A40 and A4260, roughly 1 hour in clear traffic. Expect to pass Burford and Witney en route. The house is north-east of Lechlade as the crow flies. Rousham House is Grade I listed. Rail reached Swindon station in 1842. Lechlade is a small place of under 5,000 people, about 3,100 at the last figure. Among Lechlade's listed buildings is Church of St Lawrence (Grade I).
How the day runs
Collection is from your home in Lechlade. Drop-off is at the visitor entrance, and the car stays while you look round. For lunch or tea, Remont is 26 minutes away. Return to Lechlade: 32.7 miles. From the Oxford base, Lechlade is 27.0 miles and 46 minutes via the A420 and A34.
- Lechlade to Rousham House1 hr, 32.8 miles, in clear traffic
- Rousham House to Lechlade1 hr, 32.7 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.ukSwindon station opened in 1842.
Source: wikidata.orgLechlade had about 3,100 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgChurch of St Lawrence, in central Lechlade, carries a Grade I 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 Lechlade?
32.8 miles via the A361, A40 and A4260, roughly 1 hour in clear traffic; roughly 1 hour back.
When is Rousham House open?
Opening: garden open every day of the year from 10am until dusk; house by prior arrangement only.
Which way does the car go from Lechlade?
Via the A361, A40 and A4260, passing Burford and Witney; 32.8 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.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
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