The Academy
A day in Oxford from The Academy
Oxford as a day out from The Academy. Oxford is 59.0 miles away via the A40, M40 and A4142: about an hour and 22 minutes in clear traffic. Blenheim Palace, near Woodstock, is about an hour and 28 minutes from the hotel if you want to add it. The hotel combines five Georgian townhouses at 21 Gower Street in Bloomsbury. It has 50 bedrooms and suites designed by Alexandra Champalimaud, nodding to the Bloomsbury Set. By road the closest airport is London City Airport, 35 minutes away.
How the day runs
Being Oxford-based, the chauffeur knows the city well and drives in early to fetch you. In the city you walk the colleges and the High Street while the car waits nearby. The evening run back is 58.9 miles via the A4142, A40 and M40. The car can take the scenic way back through the Chilterns.
- The Academy to Oxford1 hr 22 min, 59 miles, in clear traffic
- Oxford to The Academy1 hr 21 min, 58.9 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The hotel combines five Georgian townhouses at 21 Gower Street in Bloomsbury.
Source: theacademyhotel.co.ukIt has 50 bedrooms and suites designed by Alexandra Champalimaud, nodding to the Bloomsbury Set.
Source: theacademyhotel.co.ukBy road, the closest station is Euston Station, about 4 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgLondon City Airport is the nearest of the main airports by road, about 35 minutes' drive (9.4 miles).
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How long does the drive to Oxford take from The Academy?
About an hour and 22 minutes, 59.0 miles via the A40, M40 and A4142, in clear traffic.
Is the train quicker?
The train reaches Oxford station; the car goes door to door from the hotel and is there for the rest of the day.
Where does the car come from?
From Oxford, Ravensley's base; the drive in to The Academy is about an hour and 21 minutes.
Can we add Waddesdon Manor?
Yes. It is about an hour and 23 minutes from The Academy, 51.1 miles.
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.