Stoneleigh Abbey
Stoneleigh Abbey from Ashby de la Zouch
Visiting Stoneleigh Abbey? The car starts in Ashby de la Zouch. It is 39.6 miles via the A42, M42 and A45, 56 minutes in clear traffic. Expect to pass Wood End, Kingsbury and Coleshill en route. Stoneleigh Abbey dates to 1101. Stoneleigh Abbey is Grade I listed and has a Grade II* listed park and garden. The station at Burton-on-Trent opened in 1883. Ashby de la Zouch is a town of 10,000 to 20,000 people, about 16,000 at the last figure. One Ashby de la Zouch landmark is Ashby de la Zouch Castle, listed Grade I.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your own front door in Ashby de la Zouch. The car brings you to the entrance of Stoneleigh Abbey and stays close for the return. Honiley Court Hotel is 28 minutes away for lunch or tea. The way home to Ashby de la Zouch takes 57 minutes (39.8 miles). The car sets out from Oxford, 93.3 miles from Ashby de la Zouch.
- Ashby de la Zouch to Stoneleigh Abbey56 min, 39.6 miles, in clear traffic
- Stoneleigh Abbey to Ashby de la Zouch57 min, 39.8 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Stoneleigh Abbey dates to 1101.
Source: wikidata.orgStoneleigh Abbey is Grade I listed and has a Grade II* listed park and garden.
Source: wikidata.orgBurton-on-Trent station opened in 1883.
Source: wikidata.orgAshby de la Zouch had about 16,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgAshby de la Zouch Castle, in central Ashby de la Zouch, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukGrounds open Sunday to Thursday; closed Fridays and Saturdays for private events; house by guided tour
Source: stoneleighabbey.ukFounded as a Cistercian abbey in 1154 and seat of the Leigh family for over 400 years
Source: stoneleighabbey.ukPast guests include Jane Austen, Charles I and Queen Victoria
Source: stoneleighabbey.uk
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Ashby de la Zouch to Stoneleigh Abbey?
56 minutes (39.6 miles) via the A42, M42 and A45 in clear traffic; the return is 57 minutes.
When is Stoneleigh Abbey open?
Opening: grounds open Sunday to Thursday; closed Fridays and Saturdays for private events; house by guided tour.
Is the train an alternative?
The house's own nearest station is Kenilworth, 17 minutes away by road; a car goes door to door.
Where can we eat or stay nearby?
Honiley Court Hotel, 28 minutes away from Stoneleigh Abbey.
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