Waddesdon Manor
Waddesdon Manor from Leighton Buzzard
A day out from Leighton Buzzard to Waddesdon Manor. 37 minutes each way, near enough, over 17.6 miles. Waddesdon Manor lies south-west of Leighton Buzzard, in Buckinghamshire. Expect to pass Aylesbury and Fairford Leys en route. Waddesdon Manor is looked after by the National Trust. Waddesdon Manor dates to 1877. Historic England lists Leighton Buzzard's Church of All Saints at Grade I. Bedfordshire is Leighton Buzzard's county. Historic England lists Leighton Buzzard's Market Cross at Grade II*.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your own front door in Leighton Buzzard. Opening: open Wednesday to Sunday plus bank holiday Mondays; house 12pm to 3:30pm (from 11am at weekends), grounds 10am to 4pm. You walk straight in at the visitor entrance; the car is close by for later. Pair it with Claydon House, 21 minutes by road. Return to Leighton Buzzard: 17.3 miles. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Leighton Buzzard takes 1 hour 6 minutes.
- Leighton Buzzard to Waddesdon Manor37 min, 17.6 miles, in clear traffic
- Waddesdon Manor to Leighton Buzzard36 min, 17.3 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Waddesdon Manor is looked after by the National Trust.
Source: wikidata.orgWaddesdon Manor dates to 1877.
Source: wikidata.orgChurch of All Saints, in central Leighton Buzzard, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukLeighton Buzzard is in Bedfordshire.
Source: wikidata.orgMarket Cross, in central Leighton Buzzard, carries a Grade II* 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 Leighton Buzzard?
17.6 miles via the A418, A4157 and A41, 37 minutes in clear traffic; 36 minutes back.
Which way does the car go from Leighton Buzzard?
Via the A418, A4157 and A41, passing Aylesbury and Fairford Leys; 17.6 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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