Stoneleigh Abbey
Stoneleigh Abbey from Lichfield
Visiting Stoneleigh Abbey? The car starts in Lichfield. The drive is 51 minutes (33.2 miles) via the M6 Toll, M42 and A45. Between Lichfield and the house you go through or past Coleshill. Stoneleigh Abbey lies south-east of Lichfield, in Warwickshire. Stoneleigh Abbey is Grade I listed and has a Grade II* listed park and garden. Stoneleigh Abbey dates to 1101. Lichfield is a town of 20,000 to 50,000 people, about 33,000 at the last figure. Lichfield is some 81 m above sea level. Among Lichfield's listed buildings is Lichfield Cathedral (Grade I).
How the day runs
Collection is from your home in Lichfield. 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. Pair it with Charlecote Park, 31 minutes by road. The way home to Lichfield takes 52 minutes (33.7 miles). Ravensley works from Oxford, 1 hour 29 minutes from Lichfield via the A34, M40 and M42.
- Lichfield to Stoneleigh Abbey51 min, 33.2 miles, in clear traffic
- Stoneleigh Abbey to Lichfield52 min, 33.7 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.orgLichfield had about 33,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgLichfield stands about 81 metres above sea level.
Source: wikidata.orgLichfield Cathedral, in central Lichfield, carries a Grade I 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 Lichfield?
33.2 miles via the M6 Toll, M42 and A45, 51 minutes in clear traffic; 52 minutes back.
Is the train an alternative?
The house's own nearest station is Kenilworth, 17 minutes away by road; a car goes door to door.
Where can we eat or stay nearby?
Honiley Court Hotel, 28 minutes away from Stoneleigh Abbey.
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