Stoneleigh Abbey
Stoneleigh Abbey from Wigston
Stoneleigh Abbey, with collection in Wigston. The drive is 47 minutes (30.8 miles) via the M69, A46 and B4113. It is a direct run with no town of note in between. Stoneleigh Abbey lies south-west of Wigston, in Warwickshire. Stoneleigh Abbey dates to 1101. Stoneleigh Abbey is Grade I listed and has a Grade II* listed park and garden. Among Wigston's listed buildings is Church of All Saints (Grade I). Rail reached South Wigston station in 1986. Some 32,000 people call Wigston home.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your own front door in Wigston. Opening: grounds open Sunday to Thursday; closed Fridays and Saturdays for private events; house by guided tour. At Stoneleigh Abbey you are set down by the visitor entrance; the chauffeur waits nearby. For lunch or tea, Honiley Court Hotel is 28 minutes away. The way home to Wigston takes 48 minutes (31.6 miles). From the Oxford base, Wigston is 80.4 miles and 1 hour 35 minutes via the A34 and A43.
- Wigston to Stoneleigh Abbey47 min, 30.8 miles, in clear traffic
- Stoneleigh Abbey to Wigston48 min, 31.6 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.orgChurch of All Saints, in central Wigston, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukSouth Wigston station opened in 1986.
Source: wikidata.orgWigston has a population of about 32,000.
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 Wigston to Stoneleigh Abbey?
47 minutes (30.8 miles) via the M69, A46 and B4113 in clear traffic; the return is 48 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.
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