Stowe House
Stowe House from Kempston
Visiting Stowe House? The car starts in Kempston. 52 minutes each way, near enough, over 30.5 miles. The house is west of Kempston as the crow flies. The route goes by Marston Moretaine and Buckingham. Stowe House is built in the Neoclassical style. Stowe House is Grade I listed. Bedford St Johns is on the Marston Vale Line. Bedford St Johns (BSJ) is the station to know: 4 minutes by road. Kempston sits by the River Great Ouse.
How the day runs
Collection is from your home in Kempston. 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). The chauffeur parks up near Stowe House for as long as the visit takes. Pair it with Claydon House, 33 minutes by road. Back to Kempston is 52 minutes. The car sets out from Oxford, 58.6 miles from Kempston.
- Kempston to Stowe House52 min, 30.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Stowe House to Kempston52 min, 30.4 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.ukBedford St Johns station is on the Marston Vale Line.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Kempston by road is Bedford St Johns (BSJ), about 4 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgKempston lies on or beside the River Great Ouse.
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 Kempston to Stowe House?
52 minutes (30.5 miles) via the B531, A421 and A422 in clear traffic; the return is 52 minutes.
Where can we eat or stay nearby?
Villiers Hotel, 14 minutes away from Stowe House.
Can we add a second house?
Claydon House is 33 minutes from Stowe House.
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.