Stoneleigh Abbey
Stoneleigh Abbey from Tamworth
A day out from Tamworth to Stoneleigh Abbey. 49 minutes each way, near enough, over 31.6 miles. The route goes by Wood End, Kingsbury and Coleshill. Stoneleigh Abbey dates to 1101. Stoneleigh Abbey is Grade I listed and has a Grade II* listed park and garden. Rail reached Tamworth station in 1839. One Tamworth landmark is Church of St Editha, listed Grade I. One Tamworth landmark is Tamworth Castle, listed Grade I.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur calls for you in Tamworth at the agreed hour. 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. For lunch or tea, Honiley Court Hotel is 28 minutes away. Going home, allow 50 minutes to Tamworth. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Tamworth takes 1 hour 27 minutes.
- Tamworth to Stoneleigh Abbey49 min, 31.6 miles, in clear traffic
- Stoneleigh Abbey to Tamworth50 min, 31.9 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.orgTamworth station opened in 1839.
Source: wikidata.orgChurch of St Editha, in central Tamworth, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukTamworth Castle, in central Tamworth, 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
What drive time should we allow from Tamworth to Stoneleigh Abbey?
49 minutes (31.6 miles) via the M42, A45 and B4113 in clear traffic; the return is 50 minutes.
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.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.
- Nothing
is added after the quote unless you ask for more on the day. Airport fees, parking and tolls are in it.
- 24 hrs
before collection, cancel or move the journey at no cost.
- In full
refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.