Rousham House
Rousham House from Winslow
Rousham House, an easy day from Winslow. 47 minutes each way, near enough, over 25.3 miles. On the way the car passes Buckingham. Rousham House lies west of Winslow, in Oxfordshire. Rousham House is Grade I listed. Church of St Laurence in Winslow is Grade II* listed. By car, Bletchley station is 19 minutes from Winslow. Bletchley is on the Marston Vale Line.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your own front door in Winslow. At Rousham House you are set down by the visitor entrance; the chauffeur waits nearby. Pair it with Blenheim Palace, 24 minutes by road. Return to Winslow: 25.4 miles. Oxford, where Ravensley starts each job, is 56 minutes from Winslow.
- Winslow to Rousham House47 min, 25.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Rousham House to Winslow47 min, 25.4 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.ukChurch of St Laurence, in central Winslow, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Winslow by road is Bletchley (BLY), about 19 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgBletchley station is on the Marston Vale Line and 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
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Winslow to Rousham House?
47 minutes (25.3 miles) via the A413, A421 and A43 in clear traffic; the return is 47 minutes.
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.
Which way does the car go from Winslow?
Via the A413, A421 and A43, passing Buckingham; 25.3 miles in all.
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