Stoneleigh Abbey
Stoneleigh Abbey from Daventry
Visiting Stoneleigh Abbey? The car starts in Daventry. 40 minutes each way, near enough, over 20.6 miles. It is a direct run with no town of note in between. The house is west of Daventry as the crow flies. Stoneleigh Abbey is Grade I listed and has a Grade II* listed park and garden. Stoneleigh Abbey dates to 1101. Around 28,000 people live in Daventry (2021 figure). Among Daventry's listed buildings is Church of the Holy Cross (Grade I). Daventry is in Northamptonshire.
How the day runs
In Daventry, 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. At Stoneleigh Abbey you are set down by the visitor entrance; the chauffeur waits nearby. Pair it with Charlecote Park, 31 minutes by road. Going home, allow 41 minutes to Daventry. Oxford, where Ravensley starts each job, is 1 hour 8 minutes from Daventry.
- Daventry to Stoneleigh Abbey40 min, 20.6 miles, in clear traffic
- Stoneleigh Abbey to Daventry41 min, 21 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.orgDaventry had about 28,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgChurch of the Holy Cross, in central Daventry, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukDaventry is in Northamptonshire.
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 Daventry to Stoneleigh Abbey?
40 minutes (20.6 miles) via the A45, M45 and A445 in clear traffic; the return is 41 minutes.
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.
Our undertaking
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