Scotney Castle
Scotney Castle from London
Out of London for a day at Scotney Castle. It is 47.8 miles by way of the A20, M25 and A21; around an hour and 26 minutes on clear roads. The house is in Kent. Scotney has a ruined medieval castle on its own moated island, set at the centre of Edward Hussey III's Picturesque garden. It is Grade I listed and has a Grade I listed park and garden.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your own front door in London. The luxury people-carrier is matched to the size of the party. The chauffeur brings you to the entrance of Scotney Castle and stays close. The Spa Hotel is around 20 minutes away for lunch or a night. A second house, Penshurst Place, is 16.8 miles away. Back to Mayfair takes around an hour and 25 minutes.
- Mayfair, London to Scotney Castle1 hr 26 min, 47.8 miles, in clear traffic
- Scotney Castle to Mayfair, London1 hr 25 min, 52.2 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Scotney has a ruined medieval castle on its own moated island, set at the centre of Edward Hussey III's Picturesque garden.
Source: nationaltrust.org.ukScotney Castle is Grade I listed and has a Grade I listed park and garden.
Source: wikidata.orgVisitors tour the later mansion house, where room guides are on hand and a video shows the upstairs rooms.
Source: nationaltrust.org.ukThe interior of the Old Castle is closed, but visitors can walk around it in the grounds.
Source: nationaltrust.org.ukThe nearest railway station by road is Frant, roughly 14 minutes away by car.
Source: wikidata.orgMeasured by road, the nearest main airport is London Gatwick Airport, around 53 minutes and 44.9 miles away.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
Drive time, London to Scotney Castle?
Around an hour and 26 minutes (47.8 miles) by way of the A20, M25 and A21 in clear traffic; the return is around an hour and 25 minutes.
Can you collect from a London hotel?
Yes: any London address. Mayfair to Scotney Castle is around an hour and 26 minutes.
When is the house open?
Opening days change through the year; check the house's own calendar before you travel.
Could we go by train instead?
The nearest station by road is Frant, 14 minutes from the house; the car goes door to door.
Our undertaking
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