Waddesdon Manor
Waddesdon Manor from Wallingford
Waddesdon Manor, with collection in Wallingford. The drive is roughly 1 hour (26.4 miles) via the A329, A418 and A41. The house is north-east of Wallingford as the crow flies. Between Wallingford and the house you go through or past Thame and Haddenham. Waddesdon Manor is Grade I listed and has a Grade I listed park and garden. Waddesdon Manor is looked after by the National Trust. Wallingford's population was put at about 8,400 in 2021. Among Wallingford's listed buildings is Remains of St Nicholas's College (Grade I). Water here means the River Thames, which passes Wallingford.
How the day runs
In Wallingford, 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. At Waddesdon Manor you are set down by the visitor entrance; the chauffeur waits nearby. For lunch or tea, Remont is 35 minutes away. Going home, allow roughly 1 hour to Wallingford. Oxford, where Ravensley starts each job, is 29 minutes from Wallingford.
- Wallingford to Waddesdon Manor1 hr, 26.4 miles, in clear traffic
- Waddesdon Manor to Wallingford1 hr, 26.5 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Waddesdon Manor is Grade I listed and has a Grade I listed park and garden.
Source: wikidata.orgWaddesdon Manor is looked after by the National Trust.
Source: wikidata.orgWallingford had about 8,400 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgRemains of St Nicholas's College, in central Wallingford, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukWallingford lies on or beside the River Thames.
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
Price this journey
We have started the journey for you. Change either end to the exact address, choosing it from the suggestions, and pick a date and time to see the full price.
Questions
What drive time should we allow from Wallingford to Waddesdon Manor?
Roughly 1 hour (26.4 miles) via the A329, A418 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 Wallingford?
Via the A329, A418 and A41, passing Thame and Haddenham; 26.4 miles in all.
Also worth a look
Our undertaking
- 60 min
of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.
- Nothing
is added after the quote unless you ask for more on the day. Airport fees, parking and tolls are in it.
- 24 hrs
before collection, cancel or move the journey at no cost.
- In full
refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.