Wrest Park
Wrest Park from Bedford
Wrest Park from Bedford, by chauffeur. The drive is 22 minutes (10.5 miles) via the A5140, A5141 and A6. Wrest Park lies south of Bedford. Expect to pass Wilstead en route. Wrest Park is Grade I listed and has a Grade I listed park and garden. Wrest Park is looked after by the English Heritage. The line through Bedford St Johns is the Marston Vale Line. Among Bedford's listed buildings is Statue of John Howard (Grade I). Bedford is a market town.
How the day runs
In Bedford, the chauffeur collects from wherever you are staying. Opening: open daily (currently 10am-4pm). At Wrest Park you are set down by the visitor entrance; the chauffeur waits nearby. Pair it with Ascott House, 38 minutes by road. Back to Bedford is 23 minutes. The car sets out from Oxford, 60.9 miles from Bedford.
- Bedford to Wrest Park22 min, 10.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Wrest Park to Bedford23 min, 10.7 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Wrest Park is Grade I listed and has a Grade I listed park and garden.
Source: wikidata.orgWrest Park is looked after by the English Heritage.
Source: wikidata.orgBedford St Johns station is on the Marston Vale Line.
Source: wikidata.orgStatue of John Howard, in central Bedford, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukBedford is classed as a market town.
Source: wikidata.orgOpen daily (currently 10am-4pm)
Source: english-heritage.org.uk19th-century mansion in French chateau style; richly decorated but unfurnished state rooms open
Source: english-heritage.org.ukGardens span around 300 years of design, including the Long Water, Archer Pavilion, Bath House and Chinese Temple
Source: english-heritage.org.uk
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Bedford to Wrest Park?
22 minutes (10.5 miles) via the A5140, A5141 and A6 in clear traffic; the return is 23 minutes.
Can we add a second house?
Ascott House is 38 minutes from Wrest Park.
Which way does the car go from Bedford?
Via the A5140, A5141 and A6, passing Wilstead; 10.5 miles in all.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
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