Stoneleigh Abbey
Stoneleigh Abbey from Birmingham
Stoneleigh Abbey, with collection in Birmingham. Allow 46 minutes; the route runs via the M6, A45 and B4113. Expect to pass Chelmsley Wood en route. Stoneleigh Abbey lies south-east of Birmingham, in Warwickshire. Stoneleigh Abbey dates to 1101. Stoneleigh Abbey is Grade I listed and has a Grade II* listed park and garden. Birmingham is a West Midlands town. Among Birmingham's listed buildings is Birmingham School of Art Margaret Street building (Grade I). Birmingham Snow Hill (BSW) is the station, a couple of minutes from the middle of Birmingham.
How the day runs
In Birmingham, the chauffeur collects from wherever you are staying. Opening: grounds open Sunday to Thursday; closed Fridays and Saturdays for private events; house by guided tour. You walk straight in at the visitor entrance; the car is close by for later. Charlecote Park is 31 minutes on, if the day has room for a second house. The way home to Birmingham takes 45 minutes (27.0 miles). Oxford, where Ravensley starts each job, is 1 hour 23 minutes from Birmingham.
- Birmingham to Stoneleigh Abbey46 min, 27.4 miles, in clear traffic
- Stoneleigh Abbey to Birmingham45 min, 27 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.orgBirmingham is in West Midlands.
Source: wikidata.orgBirmingham School of Art Margaret Street building, in central Birmingham, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Birmingham by road is Birmingham Snow Hill (BSW), within a couple of minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgGrounds 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
How many miles is Stoneleigh Abbey from Birmingham?
27.4 miles via the M6, A45 and B4113, 46 minutes in clear traffic; 45 minutes back.
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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