Stoneleigh Abbey
Stoneleigh Abbey from Chelmsley Wood
From Chelmsley Wood to Stoneleigh Abbey and home again. Allow 37 minutes; the route runs via the A452, A45 and B4113. The house is south-east of Chelmsley Wood as the crow flies. Stoneleigh Abbey dates to 1101. Stoneleigh Abbey is Grade I listed and has a Grade II* listed park and garden. Rail reached Lea Hall station in 1939. West Midlands is Chelmsley Wood's county. Chelmsley Wood's nearest station by road is Lea Hall (LEH), 7 minutes away.
How the day runs
Collection is from your home in Chelmsley Wood. 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. Return to Chelmsley Wood: 17.6 miles. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Chelmsley Wood takes 1 hour 16 minutes.
- Chelmsley Wood to Stoneleigh Abbey37 min, 17.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Stoneleigh Abbey to Chelmsley Wood37 min, 17.6 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.orgLea Hall station opened in 1939.
Source: wikidata.orgChelmsley Wood is in West Midlands.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Chelmsley Wood by road is Lea Hall (LEH), about 7 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 Chelmsley Wood to Stoneleigh Abbey?
37 minutes (17.5 miles) via the A452, A45 and B4113 in clear traffic; the return is 37 minutes.
When is Stoneleigh Abbey open?
Opening: grounds open Sunday to Thursday; closed Fridays and Saturdays for private events; house by guided tour.
Can we add a second house?
Charlecote Park is 31 minutes from Stoneleigh Abbey.
Is the train an alternative?
The house's own nearest station is Kenilworth, 17 minutes away by road; a car goes door to door.
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