Stowe House
Stowe House from Towcester
A day out from Towcester to Stowe House. The drive is 25 minutes (9.3 miles) via the A5 and A43. The road runs straight out of Towcester with no other town on the way. Stowe House is built in the Neoclassical style. Stowe House is Grade I listed. Towcester is a town of 10,000 to 20,000 people, about 11,000 at the last figure. Northampton station dates from 1859. Northampton (NMP) is the station to know: 19 minutes by road.
How the day runs
In Towcester, the chauffeur collects from wherever you are staying. You walk straight in at the visitor entrance; the car is close by for later. Claydon House is 33 minutes on, if the day has room for a second house. Return to Towcester: 9.5 miles. Positioning from Oxford to Towcester is 51 minutes, built into the booking.
- Towcester to Stowe House25 min, 9.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Stowe House to Towcester25 min, 9.5 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.ukTowcester had about 11,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgNorthampton station opened in 1859.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Towcester by road is Northampton (NMP), about 19 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
How many miles is Stowe House from Towcester?
9.3 miles via the A5 and A43, 25 minutes in clear traffic; 25 minutes back.
When is Stowe 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 house's own nearest station is Bicester North, 30 minutes away by road; a car goes door to door.
Where can we eat or stay nearby?
Villiers Hotel, 14 minutes away 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.