Waddesdon Manor
Waddesdon Manor from Luton
Waddesdon Manor, an easy day from Luton. Allow 53 minutes; the route runs via the A505, A418 and A41. On the way the car passes Aylesbury and Fairford Leys. Waddesdon Manor is built in the Renaissance Revival style. Waddesdon Manor is Grade I listed and has a Grade I listed park and garden. One Luton landmark is St Mary's Church, listed Grade I. Rail reached Luton station in 1868. For rail, Luton (LUT) is the nearest stop, about 4 minutes' drive.
How the day runs
Collection is from your home in Luton. Opening: open Wednesday to Sunday plus bank holiday Mondays; house 12pm to 3:30pm (from 11am at weekends), grounds 10am to 4pm. At Waddesdon Manor you are set down by the visitor entrance; the chauffeur waits nearby. Remont is 35 minutes away for lunch or tea. Going home, allow 53 minutes to Luton. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Luton takes 1 hour 10 minutes.
- Luton to Waddesdon Manor53 min, 29.8 miles, in clear traffic
- Waddesdon Manor to Luton53 min, 30.1 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Waddesdon Manor is built in the Renaissance Revival style.
Source: wikidata.orgWaddesdon Manor is Grade I listed and has a Grade I listed park and garden.
Source: wikidata.orgSt Mary's Church, in central Luton, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukLuton station opened in 1868.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Luton by road is Luton (LUT), about 4 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgOpen 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 Luton?
29.8 miles via the A505, A418 and A41, 53 minutes in clear traffic; 53 minutes back.
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.
Where can we eat or stay nearby?
Remont, 35 minutes away from Waddesdon Manor.
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