Stanway House
Stanway House from Thornbury
From Thornbury to Stanway House and home again. The drive is 57 minutes (45.3 miles) via the A38, M5 and B4077. Stanway House lies north-east of Thornbury. It is a direct run with no town of note in between. Stanway House is Grade I listed. Historic England lists Thornbury's Bristol and West Building Society at Grade II*. Thornbury is classed as a market town. 0.5 miles from Thornbury's centre stands Thornbury Castle, Inner Court, listed Grade I.
How the day runs
In Thornbury, the chauffeur collects from wherever you are staying. Opening: house and fountain open Tuesday and Thursday afternoons in June, July and August. The car brings you to the entrance of Stanway House and stays close for the return. Sudeley Castle is 12 minutes on, if the day has room for a second house. Return to Thornbury: 44.7 miles. Ravensley works from Oxford, 1 hour 36 minutes from Thornbury via the A34, M4 and A38.
- Thornbury to Stanway House57 min, 45.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Stanway House to Thornbury56 min, 44.7 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.ukBristol and West Building Society, in central Thornbury, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThornbury is classed as a market town.
Source: wikidata.orgThornbury Castle, Inner Court, 0.5 miles out from central Thornbury, carries a Grade I 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 Thornbury to Stanway House?
57 minutes (45.3 miles) via the A38, M5 and B4077 in clear traffic; the return is 56 minutes.
Can we add a second house?
Sudeley Castle is 12 minutes from Stanway House.
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
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