Waddesdon Manor
Waddesdon Manor from Royal Leamington Spa
Out of Royal Leamington Spa for the day, to Waddesdon Manor. The drive is roughly 1 hour (49.7 miles) via the A452, M40 and A41. Between Royal Leamington Spa and the house you go through or past Bicester. The house is south-east of Royal Leamington Spa as the crow flies. Waddesdon Manor is looked after by the National Trust. Waddesdon Manor dates to 1877. The station at Leamington Spa opened in 1852. Royal Leamington Spa is Warwickshire's county town. Historic England lists Royal Leamington Spa's Leamington Real Tennis Club at Grade II*.
How the day runs
In Royal Leamington Spa, the chauffeur collects from wherever you are staying. Opening: open Wednesday to Sunday plus bank holiday Mondays; house 12pm to 3:30pm (from 11am at weekends), grounds 10am to 4pm. The car brings you to the entrance of Waddesdon Manor and stays close for the return. For lunch or tea, Remont is 35 minutes away. The way home to Royal Leamington Spa takes roughly 1 hour (50.0 miles). Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Royal Leamington Spa takes 58 minutes.
- Royal Leamington Spa to Waddesdon Manor1 hr, 49.7 miles, in clear traffic
- Waddesdon Manor to Royal Leamington Spa1 hr, 50 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.orgLeamington Spa station opened in 1852.
Source: wikidata.orgRoyal Leamington Spa is the county town of Warwick.
Source: wikidata.orgLeamington Real Tennis Club, in central Royal Leamington Spa, 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
What drive time should we allow from Royal Leamington Spa to Waddesdon Manor?
Roughly 1 hour (49.7 miles) via the A452, M40 and A41 in clear traffic; the return is roughly 1 hour.
Can we add a second house?
Claydon House is 21 minutes from Waddesdon Manor.
Which way does the car go from Royal Leamington Spa?
Via the A452, M40 and A41, passing Bicester; 49.7 miles in all.
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