Rousham House
Rousham House from Wolverton
From Wolverton to Rousham House and home again. It is 29.6 miles via the A422, A421 and A43, 58 minutes in clear traffic. The house is south-west of Wolverton as the crow flies. The route goes by Buckingham. Rousham House is Grade I listed. 0.8 miles from Wolverton's centre stands Holy Trinity Church, listed Grade II*. Rail reached Wolverton station in 1881. By car, Wolverton station is 3 minutes from Wolverton.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your own front door in Wolverton. Opening: garden open every day of the year from 10am until dusk; house by prior arrangement only. The car brings you to the entrance of Rousham House and stays close for the return. Pair it with Blenheim Palace, 24 minutes by road. The way home to Wolverton takes 58 minutes (29.7 miles). Positioning from Oxford to Wolverton is 1 hour 7 minutes, built into the booking.
- Wolverton to Rousham House58 min, 29.6 miles, in clear traffic
- Rousham House to Wolverton58 min, 29.7 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.ukHoly Trinity Church, 0.8 miles out from central Wolverton, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukWolverton station opened in 1881.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Wolverton by road is Wolverton (WOL), about 3 minutes' drive.
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 Wolverton?
29.6 miles via the A422, A421 and A43, 58 minutes in clear traffic; 58 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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- 24 hrs
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refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.