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Chauffeur at Thornbury Castle
Ravensley drives guests of Thornbury Castle. After Stafford was found guilty of treason, Henry VIII took control of the castle. The inner gateway is dated 1511 and the ornate red-brick chimney 1514. Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn visited the castle in 1535. Our base in Oxford is around an hour and 38 minutes from Thornbury Castle by road. By car, Heathrow is around an hour and 42 minutes away and the West End around 2 hours and 6 minutes.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur collects from the front of Thornbury Castle and brings you back to the same door. In the season, the Cheltenham Festival is around 47 minutes from the hotel. Patchway is the closest station, 20 minutes by road. Thornbury Castle was conceived and built by Edward Stafford, Duke of Buckingham, in the early 1500s. Book by the journey, by the day, or for the length of the stay. For a day out, Newark Park (34 min) and Berkeley Castle (20 min) are within easy reach.
- Mayfair, London to Thornbury Castle2 hr 6 min, 121.7 miles, in clear traffic
- Heathrow Airport to Thornbury Castle1 hr 42 min, 108.8 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Thornbury Castle was conceived and built by Edward Stafford, Duke of Buckingham, in the early 1500s.
Source: thornburycastle.co.ukAfter Stafford was found guilty of treason, Henry VIII took control of the castle.
Source: thornburycastle.co.ukThe inner gateway is dated 1511 and the ornate red-brick chimney 1514.
Source: thornburycastle.co.ukHenry VIII and Anne Boleyn visited the castle in 1535.
Source: thornburycastle.co.ukThornbury Castle is on Castle Street, BS35 1HH.
Source: thornburycastle.co.ukThornbury Castle is in Thornbury, Gloucestershire.
Source: wikidata.orgThe nearest railway station by road is Patchway, roughly 20 minutes away by car.
Source: wikidata.orgMeasured by road, the nearest main airport is Bristol Airport, around 44 minutes and 24.4 miles away.
Source: wikidata.org
Price this journey
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Journeys to and from Thornbury Castle
- Day hire 20 min
- A day in London 2 hr 6 min
- Season events 1 hr 17 min
- Airport transfers 1 hr 42 min
Questions
Heathrow to Thornbury Castle: what is the drive?
108.8 miles; around an hour and 42 minutes on clear roads by way of the M4 and A38.
How long is the drive from Thornbury Castle into London?
Around 2 hours and 6 minutes to Mayfair, 121.6 miles.
Can we keep the same car for several days?
Yes. A car can be booked for each day of the stay, with the plan agreed day by day.
Which railway station is closest to Thornbury Castle?
Patchway (PWY), 20 minutes by car.
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.