Waddesdon Manor
Waddesdon Manor from Oxford
Waddesdon Manor, from an Oxford start. The drive is about 47 minutes and 28.1 miles, by the A4144, A34 and A41. The house is in Buckinghamshire. Visitors can see the house art collection, gardens, Aviary and wine cellars, with cellar tours on set days. National Trust, Art Fund and RHS members get free entry by scanning their cards. It is built in the Renaissance Revival style.
How the day runs
Collection is from your college, hotel or home in Oxford. A luxury people-carrier suits the day when there are more of you, or more luggage. Drop-off is at the visitor entrance of Waddesdon Manor; the chauffeur then waits nearby. Remont is about 35 minutes away for lunch, tea or a night. Claydon House is about 21 minutes on, if the day has room for a second house. The way back to Oxford is about 47 minutes.
- Oxford to Waddesdon Manor47 min, 28.1 miles, in clear traffic
- Waddesdon Manor to Oxford47 min, 28 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Visitors can see the house art collection, gardens, Aviary and wine cellars, with cellar tours on set days.
Source: waddesdon.org.ukNational Trust, Art Fund and RHS members get free entry by scanning their cards.
Source: waddesdon.org.ukWaddesdon Manor is built in the Renaissance Revival style.
Source: wikidata.orgConservation works on the façade are under way.
Source: waddesdon.org.ukCreated by Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild from 1874; cared for by the Rothschild Foundation with the National Trust.
Source: waddesdon.org.ukFree visitor car park with Blue Badge spaces and free EV charging; shuttle bus runs to the house.
Source: waddesdon.org.ukHouse visits use timed entry; allow about 30 minutes for parking and the shuttle beforehand.
Source: waddesdon.org.ukOpening: Open Wednesday to Sunday plus bank holiday Mondays; house 12pm to 3:30pm (from 11am at weekends), grounds 10am to 4pm.
Source: waddesdon.org.uk
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Questions
How far is Waddesdon Manor from Oxford?
About 47 minutes (28.1 miles) via the A4144, A34 and A41 in clear traffic; the return is about 47 minutes.
Where can we stay nearby?
Remont is about 35 minutes by road from Waddesdon Manor.
Can we add a second house?
Claydon House is about 21 minutes from Waddesdon Manor.
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