Waddesdon Manor
Waddesdon Manor from Chesham
From Chesham to Waddesdon Manor and home again. Allow 42 minutes; the route runs via the B485, A413 and A41. The route goes by Great Missenden, Wendover and Stoke Mandeville. Heading north-west from Chesham, the house is 20.5 miles away. Waddesdon Manor dates to 1877. Waddesdon Manor is built in the Renaissance Revival style. Amersham is the closest railway station to Chesham, 7 minutes by car. Grade II*: Great Germains, 0.4 miles from Chesham's centre. One Chesham landmark is St. Mary's Church, listed Grade I.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur calls for you in Chesham at the agreed hour. Opening: open Wednesday to Sunday plus bank holiday Mondays; house 12pm to 3:30pm (from 11am at weekends), grounds 10am to 4pm. Drop-off is at the visitor entrance, and the car stays while you look round. For lunch or tea, Remont is 35 minutes away. The way home to Chesham takes 41 minutes (20.4 miles). From the Oxford base, Chesham is 44.2 miles and 57 minutes via the A40 and M40.
- Chesham to Waddesdon Manor42 min, 20.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Waddesdon Manor to Chesham41 min, 20.4 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Waddesdon Manor dates to 1877.
Source: wikidata.orgWaddesdon Manor is built in the Renaissance Revival style.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Chesham by road is Amersham (AMR), about 7 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgGreat Germains, 0.4 miles out from central Chesham, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukSt. Mary's Church, in central Chesham, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukOpen Wednesday to Sunday plus bank holiday Mondays; house 12pm to 3:30pm (from 11am at weekends), grounds 10am to 4pm
Source: waddesdon.org.ukConservation 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.uk
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Questions
How many miles is Waddesdon Manor from Chesham?
20.5 miles via the B485, A413 and A41, 42 minutes in clear traffic; 41 minutes back.
Which way does the car go from Chesham?
Via the B485, A413 and A41, passing Great Missenden, Wendover and Stoke Mandeville; 20.5 miles in all.
Is the train an alternative?
The house's own nearest station is Aylesbury Vale Parkway, 11 minutes away by road; a car goes door to door.
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