Harpenden
A day in London from Harpenden
From Harpenden into London and home again. Allow 50 minutes to reach Mayfair, via the A5183, M1 and A41. Kensington (51 min) and the City (59 min) are the other usual stops. Bowers House in Harpenden is Grade II* listed. Harpenden is a Hertfordshire town.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur picks you up at the door in Harpenden. A luxury people-carrier is the usual car for a family day. You decide the running order; the chauffeur handles the stops and the waiting. Home to Harpenden is 51 minutes via the A41, M1 and A5183. The same run from Luton is 49 minutes; from Hemel Hempstead, 45 minutes. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Harpenden takes 1 hour 12 minutes.
- Harpenden to Mayfair, London50 min, 32.4 miles, in clear traffic
- Mayfair, London to Harpenden51 min, 32.6 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Bowers House, in central Harpenden, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukHarpenden is in Hertfordshire.
Source: wikidata.orgHarpenden had about 31,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgHarpenden Hall (District Council Offices), in central Harpenden, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukMoat House Hotel, in central Harpenden, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Harpenden by road is Harpenden (HPD), within a couple of minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgHarpenden station opened in 1868.
Source: wikidata.org
Price this journey
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Questions
How many miles is central London from Harpenden?
32.4 miles to Mayfair, 50 minutes in clear traffic; weekday mornings take longer.
Can we visit several places in a day?
Yes. Mayfair, Kensington (51 min from Harpenden) and the City (59 min) can all fit in one day.
Is the train not quicker?
Harpenden station is on the doorstep; the car goes door to door with no change and no luggage on the platform.
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.