Sudeley Castle
Sudeley Castle from Upton-upon-Severn
Visiting Sudeley Castle? The car starts in Upton-upon-Severn. 37 minutes each way, near enough, over 20.5 miles. The house is south-east of Upton-upon-Severn as the crow flies. The road runs straight out of Upton-upon-Severn with no other town on the way. Sudeley Castle is Grade I listed. Sudeley Castle dates to 1443. Parish Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Upton-upon-Severn is Grade II* listed. For rail, Great Malvern (GMV) is the nearest stop, about 17 minutes' drive. With about 2,900 residents, Upton-upon-Severn is a small place of under 5,000 people.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your own front door in Upton-upon-Severn. Opening: castle and gardens open daily mid-March to 1 November. You walk straight in at the visitor entrance; the car is close by for later. Cotswold House Hotel & Spa is 33 minutes away for lunch or tea. The way home to Upton-upon-Severn takes 38 minutes (20.4 miles). Ravensley works from Oxford, 1 hour 34 minutes from Upton-upon-Severn via the A40, A4019 and M5.
- Upton-upon-Severn to Sudeley Castle37 min, 20.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Sudeley Castle to Upton-upon-Severn38 min, 20.4 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Sudeley Castle is Grade I listed.
Source: historicengland.org.ukSudeley Castle dates to 1443.
Source: wikidata.orgParish Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, in central Upton-upon-Severn, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Upton-upon-Severn by road is Great Malvern (GMV), about 17 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgUpton-upon-Severn had about 2,900 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgCastle and gardens open daily mid-March to 1 November
Source: sudeleycastle.co.ukQueen Katherine Parr is entombed in the 15th-century St Mary's Chapel in the grounds
Source: sudeleycastle.co.ukHome of Elizabeth, Lady Ashcombe and her family, of the Dent-Brocklehurst line
Source: sudeleycastle.co.uk
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Upton-upon-Severn to Sudeley Castle?
37 minutes (20.5 miles) via the M5, A46 and B4077 in clear traffic; the return is 38 minutes.
Is the train an alternative?
The house's own nearest station is Cheltenham Spa, 24 minutes away by road; a car goes door to door.
Where can we eat or stay nearby?
Cotswold House Hotel & Spa, 33 minutes away from Sudeley Castle.
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