The Franklin London
A day in Oxford from The Franklin London
From The Franklin London to Oxford for the day. Out of London via the A4 and M4, Oxford is reached in about an hour and 12 minutes. To include Blenheim Palace, allow about an hour and 19 minutes from The Franklin London. The hotel is at 24 Egerton Gardens in Knightsbridge, close to Harrods and the V&A. It occupies an elegant Victorian building with interiors by Anouska Hempel, blending a private-home feel with boutique-hotel service. By road the closest airport is London Heathrow, 27 minutes away.
How the day runs
Collection at The Franklin London is at the hour you choose, after breakfast or earlier. In the city you walk the colleges and the High Street while the car waits nearby. Back at The Franklin London about an hour and 11 minutes after leaving Oxford. Ravensley can also meet you off a train at Oxford station.
- The Franklin London to Oxford1 hr 12 min, 60.6 miles, in clear traffic
- Oxford to The Franklin London1 hr 11 min, 60.2 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The hotel is at 24 Egerton Gardens in Knightsbridge, close to Harrods and the V&A.
Source: collezione.starhotels.comIt occupies an elegant Victorian building with interiors by Anouska Hempel, blending a private-home feel with boutique-hotel service.
Source: collezione.starhotels.comThere are 35 rooms and suites, some overlooking the parkland of Egerton Gardens.
Source: collezione.starhotels.comMeetings and events are hosted, and there is a 1920s-style cocktail bar.
Source: collezione.starhotels.comBy road, the closest station is West Brompton, about 6 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgLondon Heathrow is the nearest of the main airports by road, about 27 minutes' drive (15.3 miles).
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How far is Oxford from The Franklin London?
About an hour and 12 minutes, 60.6 miles via the A4, M4 and M40, in clear traffic.
Where does the car come from?
From Oxford, Ravensley's base; the drive in to The Franklin London is about an hour and 11 minutes.
Can we add Kelmscott Manor?
Yes. It is about an hour and 46 minutes from The Franklin London, 90.6 miles.
Can we stay the night in Oxford?
Yes. The car can be kept for a second day, or come back for you the next morning.
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.