Sulgrave Manor
Sulgrave Manor from Chelmsley Wood
Sulgrave Manor, an easy day from Chelmsley Wood. Allow roughly 1 hour; the route runs via the M42, M40 and B4525. Between Chelmsley Wood and the house you go through or past Middleton Cheney. The house is south-east of Chelmsley Wood as the crow flies. Sulgrave Manor is Grade I listed and has a Grade II listed park and garden. Chelmsley Wood's population was put at about 14,000 in 2021. Chelmsley Wood belongs to West Midlands. Lea Hall is the closest railway station to Chelmsley Wood, 7 minutes by car.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur calls for you in Chelmsley Wood at the agreed hour. 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. You walk straight in at the visitor entrance; the car is close by for later. Villiers Hotel is 33 minutes away for lunch or tea. Back to Chelmsley Wood is roughly 1 hour. The car sets out from Oxford, 71.7 miles from Chelmsley Wood.
- Chelmsley Wood to Sulgrave Manor1 hr, 48.9 miles, in clear traffic
- Sulgrave Manor to Chelmsley Wood1 hr, 49.1 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Sulgrave Manor is Grade I listed and has a Grade II listed park and garden.
Source: wikidata.orgChelmsley Wood had about 14,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgChelmsley Wood is in West Midlands.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Chelmsley Wood by road is Lea Hall (LEH), about 7 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgIn 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.ukManor 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.uk
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Chelmsley Wood to Sulgrave Manor?
Roughly 1 hour (48.9 miles) via the M42, M40 and B4525 in clear traffic; the return is roughly 1 hour.
Where can we eat or stay nearby?
Villiers Hotel, 33 minutes away from Sulgrave Manor.
Can we add a second house?
Broughton Castle is 32 minutes from Sulgrave Manor.
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