Rousham House
Rousham House from Thame
A day out from Thame to Rousham House. 43 minutes each way, near enough, over 27.2 miles. Heading north-west from Thame, the house is 27.2 miles away. It is a direct run with no town of note in between. Rousham House is Grade I listed. Thame counts as a market town. Church of St Mary in Thame is Grade I listed. Some 13,000 people call Thame home.
How the day runs
Collection is from your home in Thame. You walk straight in at the visitor entrance; the car is close by for later. Blenheim Palace is 24 minutes on, if the day has room for a second house. Return to Thame: 27.1 miles. Ravensley works from Oxford, 32 minutes from Thame via the A4142, A40 and A418.
- Thame to Rousham House43 min, 27.2 miles, in clear traffic
- Rousham House to Thame43 min, 27.1 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.ukThame is classed as a market town.
Source: wikidata.orgChurch of St Mary, in central Thame, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThame had about 13,000 residents in 2021.
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
How many miles is Rousham House from Thame?
27.2 miles via the A418, M40 and B4030, 43 minutes in clear traffic; 43 minutes back.
When is Rousham House open?
Opening: garden open every day of the year from 10am until dusk; house by prior arrangement only.
Can we add a second house?
Blenheim Palace is 24 minutes from Rousham House.
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
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.