Stoneleigh Abbey
Stoneleigh Abbey from Cape Hill
Stoneleigh Abbey, with collection in Cape Hill. 51 minutes each way, near enough, over 29.6 miles. Between Cape Hill and the house you go through or past Birmingham and Chelmsley Wood. Stoneleigh Abbey lies south-east of Cape Hill, in Warwickshire. Stoneleigh Abbey dates to 1101. Stoneleigh Abbey is Grade I listed and has a Grade II* listed park and garden. Cape Hill is in West Midlands. Smethwick Rolfe Street is the closest railway station to Cape Hill, 3 minutes by car. Rail reached Smethwick Rolfe Street station in 1852.
How the day runs
In Cape Hill, 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. The car brings you to the entrance of Stoneleigh Abbey and stays close for the return. Pair it with Charlecote Park, 31 minutes by road. Back to Cape Hill is 50 minutes. The car sets out from Oxford, 83.1 miles from Cape Hill.
- Cape Hill to Stoneleigh Abbey51 min, 29.6 miles, in clear traffic
- Stoneleigh Abbey to Cape Hill50 min, 29.4 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.orgCape Hill is in West Midlands.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Cape Hill by road is Smethwick Rolfe Street (SMR), about 3 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgSmethwick Rolfe Street station opened in 1852.
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 Cape Hill to Stoneleigh Abbey?
51 minutes (29.6 miles) via the M6, A45 and B4113 in clear traffic; the return is 50 minutes.
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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