Stanway House
Stanway House from Smethwick
Visiting Stanway House? The car starts in Smethwick. 57 minutes each way, near enough, over 51.3 miles. The route goes by Blackheath, Catshill and Droitwich Spa. Stanway House lies south of Smethwick, in Gloucestershire. Stanway House is Grade I listed. Smethwick belongs to West Midlands. Smethwick Rolfe Street (SMR) is the station, a couple of minutes from the middle of Smethwick. One Smethwick landmark is Engine Arm Aqueduct, listed Grade II*.
How the day runs
Collection is from your home in Smethwick. Opening: house and fountain open Tuesday and Thursday afternoons in June, July and August. Drop-off is at the visitor entrance, and the car stays while you look round. Pair it with Sudeley Castle, 12 minutes by road. The way home to Smethwick takes 59 minutes (51.8 miles). The car sets out from Oxford, 86.0 miles from Smethwick.
- Smethwick to Stanway House57 min, 51.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Stanway House to Smethwick59 min, 51.8 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.ukSmethwick is in West Midlands.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Smethwick by road is Smethwick Rolfe Street (SMR), within a couple of minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgEngine Arm Aqueduct, in central Smethwick, 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
What drive time should we allow from Smethwick to Stanway House?
57 minutes (51.3 miles) via the M5, A46 and B4077 in clear traffic; the return is 59 minutes.
Which way does the car go from Smethwick?
Via the M5, A46 and B4077, passing Blackheath, Catshill and Droitwich Spa; 51.3 miles in all.
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.
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.