Wrest Park
Wrest Park from Godmanchester
A day out from Godmanchester to Wrest Park. It is 32.2 miles via the A1, A421 and A6, roughly 1 hour in clear traffic. Wrest Park lies south-west of Godmanchester, in Bedfordshire. The route goes by St Neots and Wilstead. Wrest Park is looked after by the English Heritage. Wrest Park is Grade I listed and has a Grade I listed park and garden. St Mary's Church, Huntingdon, 0.7 miles from Godmanchester's centre, holds a Grade I listing. Huntingdon station dates from 1850. Godmanchester sits by the River Great Ouse.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your own front door in Godmanchester. Opening: open daily (currently 10am-4pm). The chauffeur parks up near Wrest Park for as long as the visit takes. The Bull Hotel is 10 minutes away for lunch or tea. Return to Godmanchester: 32.4 miles. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Godmanchester takes 1 hour 57 minutes.
- Godmanchester to Wrest Park1 hr, 32.2 miles, in clear traffic
- Wrest Park to Godmanchester1 hr 6 min, 32.4 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Wrest Park is looked after by the English Heritage.
Source: wikidata.orgWrest Park is Grade I listed and has a Grade I listed park and garden.
Source: wikidata.orgSt Mary's Church, Huntingdon, 0.7 miles out from central Godmanchester, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukHuntingdon station opened in 1850.
Source: wikidata.orgGodmanchester lies on or beside the River Great Ouse.
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 Godmanchester to Wrest Park?
Roughly 1 hour (32.2 miles) via the A1, A421 and A6 in clear traffic; the return is 1 hour 6 minutes.
Where can we eat or stay nearby?
The Bull Hotel, 10 minutes away from Wrest Park.
Can we add a second house?
Ascott House is 38 minutes from Wrest Park.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.
- Nothing
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refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.