Stoneleigh Abbey
Stoneleigh Abbey from Cannock
A day out from Cannock to Stoneleigh Abbey. Allow 56 minutes; the route runs via the M6 Toll, M42 and A45. Between Cannock and the house you go through or past Chasetown and Coleshill. Stoneleigh Abbey is Grade I listed and has a Grade II* listed park and garden. Stoneleigh Abbey dates to 1101. For Cannock, the county is Staffordshire. Historic England lists Cannock's St Luke's Church at Grade II*. Rail reached Cannock station in 1858.
How the day runs
The day starts at your Cannock address. Drop-off is at the visitor entrance, and the car stays while you look round. Charlecote Park is 31 minutes on, if the day has room for a second house. Return to Cannock: 40.5 miles. Positioning from Oxford to Cannock is 1 hour 33 minutes, built into the booking.
- Cannock to Stoneleigh Abbey56 min, 40.2 miles, in clear traffic
- Stoneleigh Abbey to Cannock56 min, 40.5 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.orgCannock is in Staffordshire.
Source: wikidata.orgSt Luke's Church, in central Cannock, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukCannock station opened in 1858.
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
Price this journey
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Cannock to Stoneleigh Abbey?
56 minutes (40.2 miles) via the M6 Toll, M42 and A45 in clear traffic; the return is 56 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.