Stanway House
Stanway House from Oldbury
Stanway House, an easy day from Oldbury. Allow 55 minutes; the route runs via the M5, A46 and B4077. Stanway House lies south of Oldbury, in Gloucestershire. Between Oldbury and the house you go through or past Blackheath, Catshill and Droitwich Spa. Stanway House is Grade I listed. Oldbury is a town of 20,000 to 50,000 people, about 25,000 at the last figure. Oldbury sits in West Midlands. Among Oldbury's listed buildings is The Big House (Grade II*).
How the day runs
The day starts at your Oldbury address. Opening: house and fountain open Tuesday and Thursday afternoons in June, July and August. You walk straight in at the visitor entrance; the car is close by for later. Pair it with Sudeley Castle, 12 minutes by road. Going home, allow 55 minutes to Oldbury. Positioning from Oxford to Oldbury is 1 hour 23 minutes, built into the booking.
- Oldbury to Stanway House55 min, 48.6 miles, in clear traffic
- Stanway House to Oldbury55 min, 48.8 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.ukOldbury has a population of about 25,000.
Source: wikidata.orgOldbury is in West Midlands.
Source: wikidata.orgThe Big House, in central Oldbury, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukHouse 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
How many miles is Stanway House from Oldbury?
48.6 miles via the M5, A46 and B4077, 55 minutes in clear traffic; 55 minutes back.
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.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
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- Nothing
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refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.