Rousham House
Rousham House from Milton Keynes
A day out from Milton Keynes to Rousham House. 55 minutes each way, near enough, over 32.9 miles. The house is west of Milton Keynes as the crow flies. On the way the car passes Buckingham. Rousham House is Grade I listed. By car, Milton Keynes Central station is 4 minutes from Milton Keynes. At roughly 102 metres, Milton Keynes sits above the sea by that much. Milton Keynes Central is on the West Coast Main Line.
How the day runs
The day starts at your Milton Keynes address. Opening: garden open every day of the year from 10am until dusk; house by prior arrangement only. The chauffeur parks up near Rousham House for as long as the visit takes. Pair it with Blenheim Palace, 24 minutes by road. Return to Milton Keynes: 32.8 miles. Ravensley works from Oxford, 1 hour 4 minutes from Milton Keynes via the A34, M40 and A421.
- Milton Keynes to Rousham House55 min, 32.9 miles, in clear traffic
- Rousham House to Milton Keynes55 min, 32.8 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.ukThe closest National Rail station to Milton Keynes by road is Milton Keynes Central (MKC), about 4 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgMilton Keynes stands about 102 metres above sea level.
Source: wikidata.orgMilton Keynes Central station is on the West Coast Main Line.
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
Price this journey
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Milton Keynes to Rousham House?
55 minutes (32.9 miles) via the A421, A43 and B4030 in clear traffic; the return is 55 minutes.
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.
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.