Gravetye Manor
Day hire from Gravetye Manor
From Gravetye Manor, a car at your disposal for the day. Standen is the nearest country house, around 18 minutes and 4.2 miles away. Titsey Place, Penshurst Place and Chartwell are also within around 46 minutes. The manor was built in 1598 for Richard Infield and his wife Katharine Compton, whose initials appear in the stone over the entrance. London Gatwick Airport is the nearest airport by road, 29 minutes away.
How the day runs
Begin early or late; the chauffeur is booked for the full day either way. An executive saloon is the usual choice for two or three people. If plans change, the chauffeur reworks the route and timings as you go. The car comes out from Oxford, around an hour and 45 minutes away, before you start.
- Gravetye Manor to Standen18 min, 4.2 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The manor was built in 1598 for Richard Infield and his wife Katharine Compton, whose initials appear in the stone over the entrance.
Source: gravetyemanor.co.ukRobinson pioneered the English natural style of gardening at Gravetye, and the gardens remain a feature of the estate.
Source: gravetyemanor.co.ukGravetye Manor is on Vowels Lane, RH19 4LJ.
Source: openstreetmap.orgGravetye Manor is in East Grinstead, West Sussex.
Source: wikidata.orgThe nearest railway station by road is East Grinstead, roughly 16 minutes away by car.
Source: wikidata.orgMeasured by road, the nearest main airport is London Gatwick Airport, around 29 minutes and 9.7 miles away.
Source: wikidata.org
Price this journey
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Questions
Gravetye Manor to Standen: how long by car?
Around 18 minutes, 4.2 miles, in clear traffic.
Does the chauffeur wait while we are inside?
Yes; the chauffeur parks nearby and returns to the entrance when you message.
Could we fit two houses into one day?
Usually, yes. Titsey Place is around 43 minutes from the hotel.
Which county is Standen in?
West Sussex, around 18 minutes from Gravetye Manor.
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.