Stanway House
Stanway House from Blackheath
Out of Blackheath for the day, to Stanway House. Allow 56 minutes; the route runs via the M5, A46 and B4077. The house is south of Blackheath as the crow flies. On the way the car passes Oldbury, Catshill and Droitwich Spa. Stanway House is Grade I listed. The station at Rowley Regis opened in 1867. Trains stop right in Blackheath, at Rowley Regis. The Birmingham to Worcester via Kidderminster Line serves Rowley Regis.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur calls for you in Blackheath at the agreed hour. Drop-off is at the visitor entrance, and the car stays while you look round. Sudeley Castle is 12 minutes on, if the day has room for a second house. Return to Blackheath: 49.3 miles. Oxford, where Ravensley starts each job, is 1 hour 23 minutes from Blackheath.
- Blackheath to Stanway House56 min, 49.4 miles, in clear traffic
- Stanway House to Blackheath56 min, 49.3 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Stanway House is Grade I listed.
Source: historicengland.org.ukRowley Regis station opened in 1867.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Blackheath by road is Rowley Regis (ROW), within a couple of minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgRowley Regis station is on the Birmingham to Worcester via Kidderminster Line and Chiltern Main Line.
Source: wikidata.orgHouse and fountain open Tuesday and Thursday afternoons in June, July and August
Source: stanwayfountain.co.ukSingle-jet fountain in the canal reaches about 300 feet, the tallest in Britain, first run in 2004
Source: stanwayfountain.co.ukGrounds include an 18th-century water garden and a 14th-century stone tithe barn
Source: stanwayfountain.co.ukAmple parking for cars and coaches; dogs on leads welcome
Source: stanwayfountain.co.uk
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Blackheath to Stanway House?
56 minutes (49.4 miles) via the M5, A46 and B4077 in clear traffic; the return is 56 minutes.
When is Stanway House open?
Opening: house and fountain open Tuesday and Thursday afternoons in June, July and August.
Is the train an alternative?
The house's own nearest station is Ashchurch for Tewkesbury, 21 minutes away by road; a car goes door to door.
Where can we eat or stay nearby?
Cotswold House Hotel & Spa, 26 minutes away from Stanway House.
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