Stoneleigh Abbey
Stoneleigh Abbey from Northampton
Out of Northampton for the day, to Stoneleigh Abbey. 53 minutes each way, near enough, over 34.0 miles. The road runs straight out of Northampton with no other town on the way. Stoneleigh Abbey is Grade I listed and has a Grade II* listed park and garden. Stoneleigh Abbey dates to 1101. Northampton's population was put at about 227,000. St John's Roman Catholic Church in Northampton is Grade I listed. The Northampton Loop Line serves Northampton.
How the day runs
Collection is from your home in Northampton. You walk straight in at the visitor entrance; the car is close by for later. Charlecote Park is 31 minutes on, if the day has room for a second house. The way home to Northampton takes 55 minutes (34.5 miles). From the Oxford base, Northampton is 48.3 miles and 1 hour 9 minutes via the A34 and M40.
- Northampton to Stoneleigh Abbey53 min, 34 miles, in clear traffic
- Stoneleigh Abbey to Northampton55 min, 34.5 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.orgOpenStreetMap records a population of about 227,000 for Northampton.
Source: openstreetmap.orgSt John's Roman Catholic Church, in central Northampton, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukNorthampton station is on the Northampton Loop Line and West Coast 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 Northampton to Stoneleigh Abbey?
53 minutes (34.0 miles) via the M1, M45 and A45 in clear traffic; the return is 55 minutes.
When is Stoneleigh Abbey open?
Opening: grounds open Sunday to Thursday; closed Fridays and Saturdays for private events; house by guided tour.
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
- 60 min
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refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.