Rousham House
Rousham House from Watlington
From Watlington to Rousham House and home again. 47 minutes each way, near enough, over 31.7 miles. The road runs straight out of Watlington with no other town on the way. Rousham House is Grade I listed. Watlington sits in Oxfordshire. The line through Cholsey is the Great Western Main Line. Town Hall in Watlington is Grade II* listed.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur calls for you in Watlington at the agreed hour. 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. Remont is 26 minutes away for lunch or tea. Return to Watlington: 31.4 miles. Oxford, where Ravensley starts each job, is 33 minutes from Watlington.
- Watlington to Rousham House47 min, 31.7 miles, in clear traffic
- Rousham House to Watlington45 min, 31.4 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.ukWatlington is in Oxfordshire.
Source: wikidata.orgCholsey station is on the Great Western Main Line.
Source: wikidata.orgTown Hall, in central Watlington, carries a Grade II* 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 Watlington?
31.7 miles via the B4009, M40 and B4030, 47 minutes in clear traffic; 45 minutes back.
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.