Stoneleigh Abbey
Stoneleigh Abbey from Cradley Heath
Visiting Stoneleigh Abbey? The car starts in Cradley Heath. Allow 57 minutes; the route runs via the M5, M42 and M40. The house is east of Cradley Heath as the crow flies. Between Cradley Heath and the house you go through or past Halesowen and Catshill. Stoneleigh Abbey dates to 1101. Stoneleigh Abbey is Grade I listed and has a Grade II* listed park and garden. Rail reached Cradley Heath station in 1863. With about 14,000 residents, Cradley Heath is a town of 10,000 to 20,000 people. Cradley Heath is on the Birmingham to Worcester via Kidderminster Line.
How the day runs
The day starts at your Cradley Heath address. 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. Pair it with Charlecote Park, 31 minutes by road. Return to Cradley Heath: 44.0 miles. From the Oxford base, Cradley Heath is 83.7 miles and 1 hour 27 minutes via the A34 and M40.
- Cradley Heath to Stoneleigh Abbey57 min, 43.9 miles, in clear traffic
- Stoneleigh Abbey to Cradley Heath56 min, 44 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.orgCradley Heath station opened in 1863.
Source: wikidata.orgCradley Heath has a population of about 14,000.
Source: wikidata.orgCradley Heath station is on the Birmingham to Worcester via Kidderminster Line and Chiltern Main Line.
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 Cradley Heath to Stoneleigh Abbey?
57 minutes (43.9 miles) via the M5, M42 and M40 in clear traffic; the return is 56 minutes.
Which way does the car go from Cradley Heath?
Via the M5, M42 and M40, passing Halesowen and Catshill; 43.9 miles in all.
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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