Stoneleigh Abbey
Stoneleigh Abbey from Blackheath
A day out from Blackheath to Stoneleigh Abbey. 52 minutes each way, near enough, over 36.5 miles. Between Blackheath and the house you go through or past Oldbury, Smethwick and Chelmsley Wood. Stoneleigh Abbey lies south-east of Blackheath, in Warwickshire. Stoneleigh Abbey is Grade I listed and has a Grade II* listed park and garden. Stoneleigh Abbey dates to 1101. Around 12,000 people live in Blackheath. The line through Rowley Regis is the Birmingham to Worcester via Kidderminster Line. Rowley Regis station dates from 1867.
How the day runs
Collection is from your home in Blackheath. You walk straight in at the visitor entrance; the car is close by for later. For lunch or tea, Honiley Court Hotel is 28 minutes away. Going home, allow 52 minutes to Blackheath. From the Oxford base, Blackheath is 83.6 miles and 1 hour 23 minutes via the A34 and M40.
- Blackheath to Stoneleigh Abbey52 min, 36.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Stoneleigh Abbey to Blackheath52 min, 36.2 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Stoneleigh Abbey is Grade I listed and has a Grade II* listed park and garden.
Source: wikidata.orgStoneleigh Abbey dates to 1101.
Source: wikidata.orgBlackheath has a population of about 12,000.
Source: wikidata.orgRowley Regis station is on the Birmingham to Worcester via Kidderminster Line and Chiltern Main Line.
Source: wikidata.orgRowley Regis station opened in 1867.
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
What drive time should we allow from Blackheath to Stoneleigh Abbey?
52 minutes (36.5 miles) via the M5, M6 and A45 in clear traffic; the return is 52 minutes.
When is Stoneleigh Abbey open?
Opening: grounds open Sunday to Thursday; closed Fridays and Saturdays for private events; house by guided tour.
Where can we eat or stay nearby?
Honiley Court Hotel, 28 minutes away from Stoneleigh Abbey.
Can we add a second house?
Charlecote Park is 31 minutes from Stoneleigh Abbey.
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.