Stoneleigh Abbey
Stoneleigh Abbey from Leicester
Stoneleigh Abbey from Leicester, by chauffeur. Allow 49 minutes; the route runs via the A5460, M69 and A46. It is a direct run with no town of note in between. Stoneleigh Abbey lies south-west of Leicester, in Warwickshire. Stoneleigh Abbey is Grade I listed and has a Grade II* listed park and garden. Stoneleigh Abbey dates to 1101. Leicester stands about 67 metres above sea level. One Leicester landmark is The City Rooms, listed Grade I. The station at Leicester opened in 1840.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur calls for you in Leicester at the agreed hour. 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. Charlecote Park is 31 minutes on, if the day has room for a second house. Back to Leicester is 50 minutes. From the Oxford base, Leicester is 80.3 miles and 1 hour 37 minutes via the A34 and A43.
- Leicester to Stoneleigh Abbey49 min, 31.1 miles, in clear traffic
- Stoneleigh Abbey to Leicester50 min, 31.5 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.orgLeicester stands about 67 metres above sea level.
Source: wikidata.orgThe City Rooms, in central Leicester, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukLeicester station opened in 1840.
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 Leicester to Stoneleigh Abbey?
49 minutes (31.1 miles) via the A5460, M69 and A46 in clear traffic; the return is 50 minutes.
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.
Our undertaking
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