Waddesdon Manor
Waddesdon Manor from Towcester
Out of Towcester for the day, to Waddesdon Manor. It is 36.7 miles via the A43, M40 and A41, 52 minutes in clear traffic. On the way the car passes Brackley and Bicester. Waddesdon Manor dates to 1877. Waddesdon Manor is built in the Renaissance Revival style. Historic England lists Towcester's 157, Watling Street West at Grade II*. Historic England lists Towcester's Church of St Lawrence at Grade I. Northampton is the closest railway station to Towcester, 19 minutes by car.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your own front door in Towcester. 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. Pair it with Claydon House, 21 minutes by road. The way home to Towcester takes 53 minutes (37.3 miles). From the Oxford base, Towcester is 37.9 miles and 51 minutes via the A34 and M40.
- Towcester to Waddesdon Manor52 min, 36.7 miles, in clear traffic
- Waddesdon Manor to Towcester53 min, 37.3 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.org157, Watling Street West, in central Towcester, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukChurch of St Lawrence, in central Towcester, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Towcester by road is Northampton (NMP), about 19 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
What drive time should we allow from Towcester to Waddesdon Manor?
52 minutes (36.7 miles) via the A43, M40 and A41 in clear traffic; the return is 53 minutes.
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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