Wrest Park
Wrest Park from Houghton Regis
A day out from Houghton Regis to Wrest Park. The drive is 26 minutes (10.3 miles) via the B5790, B579 and A6. The road runs straight out of Houghton Regis with no other town on the way. Heading north-east from Houghton Regis, the house is 10.3 miles away. Wrest Park is looked after by the English Heritage. Wrest Park is Grade I listed and has a Grade I listed park and garden. Around 20,000 people live in Houghton Regis (2021 figure). For rail, Leagrave (LEA) is the nearest stop, about 9 minutes' drive. One Houghton Regis landmark is Houghton Hall, listed Grade II*.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your own front door in Houghton Regis. Opening: open daily (currently 10am-4pm). The chauffeur parks up near Wrest Park for as long as the visit takes. For lunch or tea, The Bull Hotel is 10 minutes away. Back to Houghton Regis is 26 minutes. The car sets out from Oxford, 43.9 miles from Houghton Regis.
- Houghton Regis to Wrest Park26 min, 10.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Wrest Park to Houghton Regis26 min, 10.4 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.orgHoughton Regis had about 20,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Houghton Regis by road is Leagrave (LEA), about 9 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgHoughton Hall, in central Houghton Regis, 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
How many miles is Wrest Park from Houghton Regis?
10.3 miles via the B5790, B579 and A6, 26 minutes in clear traffic; 26 minutes back.
Can we add a second house?
Ascott House is 38 minutes from Wrest Park.
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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