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Stowe House: a chauffeured day
Stowe House, Buckinghamshire. By road, the closest National Rail station is Bicester North (BCS), about 30 minutes' drive. London Oxford Airport is the nearest of the main airports by road, about 47 minutes' drive (25.3 miles). Run by the Stowe House Preservation Trust; the building is also a working school. Opening: open daily March to late October and much of winter with shorter hours; weekends only January-February; may close at short notice (working school).
How the day runs
From Mayfair it is about an hour and 35 minutes via the A41, M1 and A421; from Heathrow about an hour and 13 minutes; from Oxford about 53 minutes. For lunch or an overnight stay, Villiers Hotel is about 14 minutes away, and Claydon House is about 33 minutes further on if you want a second house in the day. The chauffeur waits on the estate or nearby while you walk the house and gardens.
- Mayfair, London to Stowe House1 hr 35 min, 67.6 miles, in clear traffic
- Heathrow Airport to Stowe House1 hr 13 min, 67.2 miles, in clear traffic
- Oxford to Stowe House53 min, 32.4 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Run by the Stowe House Preservation Trust; the building is also a working school.
Source: stowehouse.orgFree parking at the house via the Stowe School entrance; request parking when booking.
Source: stowehouse.orgTickets go on sale 30 days ahead; pre-booking recommended.
Source: stowehouse.orgGuided Full Story (45 min) and Taster (20 min) tours of the State Rooms.
Source: stowehouse.orgCombine with National Trust Stowe Gardens by arriving at the New Inn Visitor Centre.
Source: stowehouse.orgOpening: Open daily March to late October and much of winter with shorter hours; weekends only January-February; may close at short notice (working school).
Source: stowehouse.orgArchitects associated with Stowe House include James Gibbs and John Soane.
Source: wikidata.orgStowe House is built in the Neoclassical style.
Source: wikidata.org
Price this journey
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Journeys to and from Stowe House
- London 1 hr 35 min
- Heathrow 1 hr 13 min
- Oxford 53 min
- Buckingham 14 min
- Brackley 18 min
- Towcester 25 min
- Winslow 27 min
- Bicester 31 min
- Stony Stratford 32 min
- Banbury 35 min
- Bletchley 35 min
- Fenny Stratford 35 min
- Milton Keynes 35 min
- Wolverton 36 min
- Woburn Sands 40 min
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Questions
Is Stowe House open to visitors?
Opening: open daily March to late October and much of winter with shorter hours; weekends only January-February; may close at short notice (working school).
Can you combine Stowe House with another house?
Claydon House is about 33 minutes away by road.
Which station is nearest?
Bicester North, about 30 minutes by road.
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.