Stoneleigh Abbey
Stoneleigh Abbey from Brackley
Visiting Stoneleigh Abbey? The car starts in Brackley. 51 minutes each way, near enough, over 32.5 miles. On the way the car passes Middleton Cheney and Royal Leamington Spa. Stoneleigh Abbey is Grade I listed and has a Grade II* listed park and garden. Stoneleigh Abbey dates to 1101. Historic England lists Brackley's Magdalen College Chapel of Saints John and James at Grade II*. With about 16,000 residents, Brackley is a town of 10,000 to 20,000 people. By car, Banbury station is 18 minutes from Brackley.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your own front door in Brackley. Opening: grounds open Sunday to Thursday; closed Fridays and Saturdays for private events; house by guided tour. Drop-off is at the visitor entrance, and the car stays while you look round. For lunch or tea, Honiley Court Hotel is 28 minutes away. The way home to Brackley takes 50 minutes (32.8 miles). Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Brackley takes 36 minutes.
- Brackley to Stoneleigh Abbey51 min, 32.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Stoneleigh Abbey to Brackley50 min, 32.8 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.orgMagdalen College Chapel of Saints John and James, in central Brackley, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukBrackley had about 16,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Brackley by road is Banbury (BAN), about 18 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
What drive time should we allow from Brackley to Stoneleigh Abbey?
51 minutes (32.5 miles) via the A422, M40 and A452 in clear traffic; the return is 50 minutes.
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.