Wrest Park
Wrest Park from Letchworth
Wrest Park from Letchworth, by chauffeur. The drive is 31 minutes (13.7 miles) via the A507 and A6. Expect to pass Stotfold, Henlow and Shefford 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. Grade II*: 158, Wilbury Road, 0.6 miles from Letchworth's centre. Among Letchworth's listed buildings is 296, Norton Way South (Grade II*). Historic England lists 102, Wilbury Road, 0.7 miles from Letchworth's centre, at Grade II*.
How the day runs
The day starts at your Letchworth address. 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 Letchworth: 13.8 miles. From the Oxford base, Letchworth is 79.2 miles and 1 hour 23 minutes via the M40 and M25.
- Letchworth to Wrest Park31 min, 13.7 miles, in clear traffic
- Wrest Park to Letchworth31 min, 13.8 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.org158, Wilbury Road, 0.6 miles out from central Letchworth, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.uk296, Norton Way South, in central Letchworth, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.uk102, Wilbury Road, 0.7 miles out from central Letchworth, 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 Letchworth to Wrest Park?
31 minutes (13.7 miles) via the A507 and A6 in clear traffic; the return is 31 minutes.
When is Wrest Park open?
Opening: open daily (currently 10am-4pm).
Is the train an alternative?
The house's own nearest station is Flitwick, 15 minutes away by road; a car goes door to door.
Where can we eat or stay nearby?
The Bull Hotel, 10 minutes away from Wrest Park.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.
- Nothing
is added after the quote unless you ask for more on the day. Airport fees, parking and tolls are in it.
- 24 hrs
before collection, cancel or move the journey at no cost.
- In full
refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.