Hoddesdon
A day in London from Hoddesdon
A day in London from Hoddesdon. Clear-road time to Mayfair: 54 minutes, 29.8 miles. For the City, allow 52 minutes; for Kensington, 56 minutes. Hoddesdon is in Hertfordshire. Rail reached Rye House station in 1843.
How the day runs
Collection is from your home in Hoddesdon. An executive saloon is the usual car for two or three. Shops, lunch, a gallery, a meeting: the car moves you between them and waits in between. The drive back to Hoddesdon is 30.3 miles, 55 minutes on a clear road. Close by, Ware (58 minutes) and Hertford (51 minutes) are on similar runs. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Hoddesdon takes 1 hour 21 minutes.
- Hoddesdon to Mayfair, London54 min, 29.8 miles, in clear traffic
- Mayfair, London to Hoddesdon55 min, 30.3 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Hoddesdon is in Hertfordshire.
Source: wikidata.orgRye House station opened in 1843.
Source: wikidata.orgHoddesdon has a population of about 42,000.
Source: wikidata.orgThe Swan Inn, in central Hoddesdon, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukChurch of St Catherine & St Paul, in central Hoddesdon, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukRathmore House, in central Hoddesdon, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Hoddesdon by road is Rye House (RYH), about 4 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How many miles is central London from Hoddesdon?
29.8 miles to Mayfair, 54 minutes in clear traffic; weekday mornings take longer.
Can we visit several places in a day?
Yes. Mayfair, Kensington (56 min from Hoddesdon) and the City (52 min) can all fit in one day.
Is the train not quicker?
Rye House station is 4 minutes from Hoddesdon by road; 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.