Hotels
Chauffeur at Great Fosters
Chauffeur hire for guests at Great Fosters, Egham, Surrey. There are 56 individually designed rooms and suites, among them the Historic Named Suites. An art-deco heated outdoor pool and hot tub open in summer, and spa treatments run all year. The hotel is a red-brick house with prominent chimneys, standing in 50 acres of gardens and grounds near Egham. Our base in Oxford is around 59 minutes from Great Fosters by road. By car, Heathrow is around 15 minutes away and the West End around 38 minutes.
How the day runs
The car is brought to the entrance at the agreed time; the concierge will know when it is there. Egham is the closest station, 3 minutes by road. The grounds include listed parterres, a fountain, a Saxon moat, a Japanese bridge and a sundial said to be a gift from Sir Francis Drake. Some guests want one drive; others keep the chauffeur for every day of the visit. Kew Palace is around 26 minutes away if you fancy a country house; Windsor Castle is around 18 minutes. Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn is 4.0 miles away by road.
- Mayfair, London to Great Fosters38 min, 22.9 miles, in clear traffic
- Heathrow Airport to Great Fosters15 min, 10 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Great Fosters is a red-brick house with prominent chimneys, standing in 50 acres of gardens and grounds near Egham.
Source: alexanderhotels.co.ukThe grounds include listed parterres, a fountain, a Saxon moat, a Japanese bridge and a sundial said to be a gift from Sir Francis Drake.
Source: alexanderhotels.co.ukThere are 56 individually designed rooms and suites, among them the Historic Named Suites.
Source: alexanderhotels.co.ukAn art-deco heated outdoor pool and hot tub open in summer, and spa treatments run all year.
Source: alexanderhotels.co.ukThe nearest railway station by road is Egham, roughly 3 minutes away by car.
Source: wikidata.orgMeasured by road, the nearest main airport is London Heathrow, around 18 minutes and 10.7 miles away.
Source: wikidata.org
Price this journey
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Journeys to and from Great Fosters
- Day hire 18 min
- A day in London 39 min
- Season events 16 min
- Airport transfers 15 min
Questions
Driving time between Heathrow and Great Fosters?
Around 15 minutes and 10.0 miles by way of the M4, M25 and A30, without traffic.
How long is the drive from Great Fosters into London?
Around 39 minutes to Mayfair, 22.9 miles.
Which country house is nearest?
Kew Palace, around 26 minutes by road; the day-hire page has more.
Do you drive to Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn?
Yes. It is around 16 minutes from the hotel, and the chauffeur stays for the day.
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.