Country houses
Sulgrave Manor: a chauffeured day
Sulgrave Manor, Northamptonshire. Garden and courtyard to explore, plus children's trails and play area in school holidays. The house is Grade I listed and has a Grade II listed park and garden. By road, the closest National Rail station is Banbury (BAN), about 24 minutes' drive. Opening: in season it opens Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays, 10:30am to 4pm (last entry 3pm), no booking needed; closed for winter, with private tours by email.
How the day runs
From Mayfair it is about an hour and 39 minutes via the A4, M4 and M40; from Heathrow about an hour and 16 minutes; from Oxford about 55 minutes. For lunch or an overnight stay, Villiers Hotel is about 33 minutes away, and Broughton Castle is about 32 minutes further on if you want a second house in the day. The chauffeur waits on the estate or nearby while you walk the house and gardens.
- Mayfair, London to Sulgrave Manor1 hr 39 min, 85.8 miles, in clear traffic
- Heathrow Airport to Sulgrave Manor1 hr 16 min, 72.9 miles, in clear traffic
- Oxford to Sulgrave Manor55 min, 38.1 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Manor built by ancestors of George Washington, preserved by UK and US donors.
Source: sulgravemanor.org.ukNo advance tickets needed; house entry on the hour with a short introductory talk.
Source: sulgravemanor.org.ukFree car park about 150 metres from Visitor Reception.
Source: sulgravemanor.org.ukGarden and courtyard to explore, plus children's trails and play area in school holidays.
Source: sulgravemanor.org.ukOpening: In season it opens Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays, 10:30am to 4pm (last entry 3pm), no booking needed; closed for winter, with private tours by email.
Source: sulgravemanor.org.ukSulgrave Manor is Grade I listed and has a Grade II listed park and garden.
Source: wikidata.orgSulgrave Manor lies in Northamptonshire.
Source: wikidata.orgBy road, the closest National Rail station is Banbury (BAN), about 24 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.org
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Journeys to and from Sulgrave Manor
- London 1 hr 39 min
- Heathrow 1 hr 16 min
- Oxford 55 min
- Brackley 21 min
- Banbury 24 min
- Towcester 29 min
- Buckingham 33 min
- Bicester 40 min
- Warwick 40 min
- Royal Leamington Spa 41 min
- Southam 42 min
- Stony Stratford 42 min
- Daventry 42 min
- Kidlington 43 min
- Wellesbourne 43 min
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Questions
Is Sulgrave Manor open to visitors?
Opening: in season it opens Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays, 10:30am to 4pm (last entry 3pm), no booking needed; closed for winter, with private tours by email.
Can you combine Sulgrave Manor with another house?
Broughton Castle is about 32 minutes away by road.
Which station is nearest?
Banbury, about 24 minutes by road.
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