Stowe House
Stowe House from Kidlington
Stowe House, an easy day from Kidlington. Allow 41 minutes; the route runs via the M40, A43 and A422. The house is north-east of Kidlington as the crow flies. On the way the car passes Brackley. Stowe House is looked after by the National Trust. Stowe House is built in the Neoclassical style. Kidlington had roughly 14,000 residents at the 2021 count. Grade II*: The Vicarage, 0.4 miles from Kidlington's centre. Oxford Parkway is the closest railway station to Kidlington, 9 minutes by car.
How the day runs
Collection is from your home in Kidlington. 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). Drop-off is at the visitor entrance, and the car stays while you look round. Claydon House is 33 minutes on, if the day has room for a second house. Back to Kidlington is 40 minutes. Positioning from Oxford to Kidlington is 21 minutes, built into the booking.
- Kidlington to Stowe House41 min, 23.8 miles, in clear traffic
- Stowe House to Kidlington40 min, 23.7 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Stowe House is looked after by the National Trust.
Source: wikidata.orgStowe House is built in the Neoclassical style.
Source: wikidata.orgKidlington had about 14,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgThe Vicarage, 0.4 miles out from central Kidlington, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Kidlington by road is Oxford Parkway (OXP), about 9 minutes' drive.
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 Kidlington to Stowe House?
41 minutes (23.8 miles) via the M40, A43 and A422 in clear traffic; the return is 40 minutes.
Can we add a second house?
Claydon House is 33 minutes from Stowe House.
Which way does the car go from Kidlington?
Via the M40, A43 and A422, passing Brackley; 23.8 miles in all.
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.