Stowe House
Stowe House from London
Stowe House as a day from town. It is 67.6 miles on the A41, M1 and A421, about an hour and 35 minutes in clear traffic. You are heading into Buckinghamshire. Run by the Stowe House Preservation Trust; the building is also a working school. Guided Full Story (45 min) and Taster (20 min) tours of the State Rooms. The house is built in the Neoclassical style.
How the day runs
The car meets you at your London door. Most parties take a luxury people-carrier for the extra room. Drop-off is at the visitor entrance of Stowe House; the chauffeur then waits nearby. The nearest hotel on our list, Villiers Hotel, is 3.6 miles off. Claydon House is about 33 minutes on, if the day has room for a second house. The way back to Mayfair is about an hour and 35 minutes.
- Mayfair, London to Stowe House1 hr 35 min, 67.6 miles, in clear traffic
- Stowe House to Mayfair, London1 hr 35 min, 67.7 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.orgGuided Full Story (45 min) and Taster (20 min) tours of the State Rooms.
Source: stowehouse.orgStowe House is built in the Neoclassical style.
Source: wikidata.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.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.org
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Questions
How long does it take to get from London to Stowe House?
About an hour and 35 minutes (67.6 miles) via the A41, M1 and A421 in clear traffic; the return is about an hour and 35 minutes.
When is the house open?
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).
Is the train an alternative?
The nearest station by road is Bicester North, 30 minutes from the house; a car goes door to door.
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.