Didcot
A day in London from Didcot
A day in London from Didcot. 68.5 miles via the A34, M4 and A4 bring you to Mayfair in 1 hour 22 minutes. For the City, allow 1 hour 33 minutes; for Kensington, 1 hour 12 minutes. The station at Didcot Parkway opened in 1841. Didcot had roughly 32,000 residents at the 2021 count.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur picks you up at the door in Didcot. An executive saloon is the usual car for two or three. You decide the running order; the chauffeur handles the stops and the waiting. The drive back to Didcot is 68.9 miles, 1 hour 23 minutes on a clear road. The same run from Wantage is 88 minutes; from Wallingford, 76 minutes. The car sets out from Oxford, 14.0 miles from Didcot.
- Didcot to Mayfair, London1 hr 22 min, 68.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Mayfair, London to Didcot1 hr 23 min, 68.9 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Didcot Parkway station opened in 1841.
Source: wikidata.orgDidcot had about 32,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgDidcot is in Oxfordshire.
Source: wikidata.orgChurch of All Saints, 0.4 miles out from central Didcot, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Didcot by road is Didcot Parkway (DID), within a couple of minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgDidcot Parkway station is on the Cherwell Valley Line and Great Western Main Line.
Source: wikidata.org
Price this journey
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Didcot into London?
1 hour 22 minutes to Mayfair (68.5 miles) in clear traffic; weekday mornings take longer.
Can we visit several places in a day?
Yes. Mayfair, Kensington (72 min from Didcot) and the City (93 min) can all fit in one day.
Is the train not quicker?
Didcot Parkway station is on the doorstep; the car goes door to door with no change and no luggage on the platform.
Will the chauffeur stay with us in London?
Yes; the car stays close and comes to you when you are ready.
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.