Standen
Standen from London
Out of London for a day at Standen. The drive is around an hour and 20 minutes over 64.0 miles by way of the M4, M25 and M23. The house is in West Sussex. Standen was the family home of the Beales, designed by the architect Philip Webb. The house and garden are open to visitors every day, and group visits and tours can be arranged.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your own front door in London. A luxury people-carrier suits the day for a bigger party or more luggage. At Standen you are dropped at the visitor entrance, and the car waits nearby. Alexander House & Utopia Spa is around 10 minutes away for lunch or a night. A second house, Penshurst Place, is 13.3 miles away. Back to Mayfair takes around an hour and 21 minutes.
- Mayfair, London to Standen1 hr 20 min, 64 miles, in clear traffic
- Standen to Mayfair, London1 hr 21 min, 64.3 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Standen was the family home of the Beales, designed by the architect Philip Webb.
Source: nationaltrust.org.ukThe house and garden are open to visitors every day, and group visits and tours can be arranged.
Source: nationaltrust.org.ukThe house is furnished throughout with Morris & Co. Fabrics and wallpapers in the Arts and Crafts manner.
Source: nationaltrust.org.ukA hillside garden with views across the Sussex countryside surrounds the house, with woodland beyond.
Source: nationaltrust.org.ukStanden is in East Grinstead, West Sussex.
Source: wikidata.orgThe nearest railway station by road is East Grinstead, roughly 8 minutes away by car.
Source: wikidata.orgMeasured by road, the nearest main airport is London Gatwick Airport, around 26 minutes and 12.1 miles away.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
Drive time, London to Standen?
Around an hour and 20 minutes (64.0 miles) by way of the M4, M25 and M23 in clear traffic; the return is around an hour and 21 minutes.
Can you collect from a London hotel?
Yes: any London address. Mayfair to Standen is around an hour and 20 minutes.
Can we add a second house?
Penshurst Place is around 34 minutes from Standen.
When is the house open?
Opening: open seven days a week with no need to book; the house opens 11am to 4pm, closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
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.