Wrest Park
Wrest Park from Olney
From Olney to Wrest Park and home again. The drive is 38 minutes (22.2 miles) via the A509, M1 and A507. Wrest Park lies south-east of Olney, in Bedfordshire. Between Olney and the house you go through or past Ampthill. Wrest Park is looked after by the English Heritage. Wrest Park is Grade I listed and has a Grade I listed park and garden. Trains call at Wolverton, 19 minutes from Olney by road. Historic England lists Parish Church of St Mary, 0.6 miles from Olney's centre, at Grade I. Water here means the River Great Ouse, which passes Olney.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur calls for you in Olney at the agreed hour. 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 Olney is 39 minutes. The car sets out from Oxford, 55.8 miles from Olney.
- Olney to Wrest Park38 min, 22.2 miles, in clear traffic
- Wrest Park to Olney39 min, 22.5 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 Olney by road is Wolverton (WOL), about 19 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgParish Church of St Mary, 0.6 miles out from central Olney, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukOlney 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
How many miles is Wrest Park from Olney?
22.2 miles via the A509, M1 and A507, 38 minutes in clear traffic; 39 minutes back.
When is Wrest Park open?
Opening: open daily (currently 10am-4pm).
Which way does the car go from Olney?
Via the A509, M1 and A507, passing Ampthill; 22.2 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.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
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