Stoneleigh Abbey
Stoneleigh Abbey from Earl Shilton
Stoneleigh Abbey, an easy day from Earl Shilton. It is 23.2 miles via the M69, A46 and B4113, 43 minutes in clear traffic. The house is south-west of Earl Shilton as the crow flies. Expect to pass Hinckley en route. Stoneleigh Abbey dates to 1101. Stoneleigh Abbey is Grade I listed and has a Grade II* listed park and garden. Around 11,000 people live in Earl Shilton (2021 figure). The Birmingham–Peterborough line serves Hinckley. Historic England lists Church of St Simon and St Jude, 0.5 miles from Earl Shilton's centre, at Grade II*.
How the day runs
Collection is from your home in Earl Shilton. 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. Charlecote Park is 31 minutes on, if the day has room for a second house. Back to Earl Shilton is 44 minutes. Oxford, where Ravensley starts each job, is 1 hour 33 minutes from Earl Shilton.
- Earl Shilton to Stoneleigh Abbey43 min, 23.2 miles, in clear traffic
- Stoneleigh Abbey to Earl Shilton44 min, 23.6 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.orgEarl Shilton had about 11,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgHinckley station is on the Birmingham–Peterborough line.
Source: wikidata.orgChurch of St Simon and St Jude, 0.5 miles out from central Earl Shilton, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukGrounds 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
How many miles is Stoneleigh Abbey from Earl Shilton?
23.2 miles via the M69, A46 and B4113, 43 minutes in clear traffic; 44 minutes back.
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.
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