Stowe House
Stowe House from Abingdon
Stowe House, with collection in Abingdon. The drive is 54 minutes (34.5 miles) via the A34, M40 and A43. The house is north-east of Abingdon as the crow flies. On the way the car passes North Hinksey and Brackley. Stowe House is built in the Neoclassical style. Stowe House is Grade I listed. The Abingdon Railway serves Radley. Abingdon's nearest station by road is Radley (RAD), 7 minutes away. Radley station dates from 1873.
How the day runs
Collection is from your home in Abingdon. 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). At Stowe House you are set down by the visitor entrance; the chauffeur waits nearby. Villiers Hotel is 14 minutes away for lunch or tea. The way home to Abingdon takes 53 minutes (34.3 miles). Positioning from Oxford to Abingdon is 15 minutes, built into the booking.
- Abingdon to Stowe House54 min, 34.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Stowe House to Abingdon53 min, 34.3 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Stowe House is built in the Neoclassical style.
Source: wikidata.orgStowe House is Grade I listed.
Source: historicengland.org.ukRadley station is on the Abingdon Railway and Cherwell Valley Line.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Abingdon by road is Radley (RAD), about 7 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgRadley station opened in 1873.
Source: wikidata.orgOpen 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.orgRun 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.org
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Abingdon to Stowe House?
54 minutes (34.5 miles) via the A34, M40 and A43 in clear traffic; the return is 53 minutes.
Which way does the car go from Abingdon?
Via the A34, M40 and A43, passing North Hinksey and Brackley; 34.5 miles in all.
Is the train an alternative?
The house's own nearest station is Bicester North, 30 minutes away by road; 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.