Rousham House
Rousham House from Towcester
Rousham House, an easy day from Towcester. Allow 42 minutes; the route runs via the A43, B430 and B4030. Rousham House lies south-west of Towcester, in Oxfordshire. Expect to pass Brackley en route. Rousham House is Grade I listed. Some 11,000 people call Towcester home. The station at Northampton opened in 1859. One Towcester landmark is Church of St Lawrence, listed Grade I.
How the day runs
Collection is from your home in Towcester. 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. For lunch or tea, Remont is 26 minutes away. Going home, allow 42 minutes to Towcester. Oxford, where Ravensley starts each job, is 51 minutes from Towcester.
- Towcester to Rousham House42 min, 24.9 miles, in clear traffic
- Rousham House to Towcester42 min, 25 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.ukTowcester had about 11,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgNorthampton station opened in 1859.
Source: wikidata.orgChurch of St Lawrence, in central Towcester, 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 Towcester?
24.9 miles via the A43, B430 and B4030, 42 minutes in clear traffic; 42 minutes back.
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
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