Wrest Park
Wrest Park from Harpenden
From Harpenden to Wrest Park and home again. Allow 34 minutes; the route runs via the A1081, A505 and A6. Between Harpenden and the house you go through or past Luton. Wrest Park is looked after by the English Heritage. Wrest Park is Grade I listed and has a Grade I listed park and garden. Harpenden (HPD) is the station, a couple of minutes from the middle of Harpenden. One Harpenden landmark is Bowers House, listed Grade II*. Rail reached Harpenden station in 1868.
How the day runs
In Harpenden, the chauffeur collects from wherever you are staying. 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 Harpenden is 34 minutes. Oxford, where Ravensley starts each job, is 1 hour 12 minutes from Harpenden.
- Harpenden to Wrest Park34 min, 15.9 miles, in clear traffic
- Wrest Park to Harpenden34 min, 16.1 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.orgThe closest National Rail station to Harpenden by road is Harpenden (HPD), within a couple of minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgBowers House, in central Harpenden, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukHarpenden station opened in 1868.
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
How many miles is Wrest Park from Harpenden?
15.9 miles via the A1081, A505 and A6, 34 minutes in clear traffic; 34 minutes back.
When is Wrest Park open?
Opening: open daily (currently 10am-4pm).
Which way does the car go from Harpenden?
Via the A1081, A505 and A6, passing Luton; 15.9 miles in all.
Is the train an alternative?
The house's own nearest station is Flitwick, 15 minutes away by road; a car goes door to door.
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