Wrest Park
Wrest Park from Buckingham
Wrest Park, an easy day from Buckingham. 48 minutes each way, near enough, over 29.0 miles. Expect to pass Ampthill en route. Wrest Park lies east of Buckingham, in Bedfordshire. Wrest Park is Grade I listed and has a Grade I listed park and garden. Wrest Park is looked after by the English Heritage. Buckingham counts as a market town. Historic England lists Buckingham's Castle House at Grade I. Historic England lists Buckingham's Old Town Hall at Grade II*.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur calls for you in Buckingham at the agreed hour. Opening: open daily (currently 10am-4pm). You walk straight in at the visitor entrance; the car is close by for later. The Bull Hotel is 10 minutes away for lunch or tea. Back to Buckingham is 48 minutes. Ravensley works from Oxford, 45 minutes from Buckingham via the A34, M40 and A421.
- Buckingham to Wrest Park48 min, 29 miles, in clear traffic
- Wrest Park to Buckingham48 min, 29 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.orgBuckingham is classed as a market town.
Source: wikidata.orgCastle House, in central Buckingham, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukOld Town Hall, in central Buckingham, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukOpen 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 Buckingham to Wrest Park?
48 minutes (29.0 miles) via the A422, A421 and A507 in clear traffic; the return is 48 minutes.
Can we add a second house?
Ascott House is 38 minutes from Wrest Park.
Which way does the car go from Buckingham?
Via the A422, A421 and A507, passing Ampthill; 29.0 miles in all.
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