South Ockendon
A day in London from South Ockendon
A day in London from South Ockendon. 21.9 miles via the B1335, A13 and A1203 bring you to Mayfair in 53 minutes. For the City, allow 41 minutes; for Kensington, roughly 1 hour. 0.5 miles from South Ockendon's centre stands Little Belhus, listed Grade II*. The line through Ockendon is the London, Tilbury and Southend line.
How the day runs
Collection is from your home in South Ockendon. A luxury people-carrier is the usual car for a family day. Between stops the chauffeur waits nearby or circles, so there is no parking to find. The drive back to South Ockendon is 21.4 miles, 51 minutes on a clear road. Grays and Tilbury, both nearby, are 54 minutes and 59 minutes from Mayfair respectively. From the Oxford base, South Ockendon is 97.9 miles and 1 hour 39 minutes via the A40 and M40.
- South Ockendon to Mayfair, London53 min, 21.9 miles, in clear traffic
- Mayfair, London to South Ockendon51 min, 21.4 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Little Belhus, 0.5 miles out from central South Ockendon, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukOckendon station is on the London, Tilbury and Southend line.
Source: wikidata.orgSouth Ockendon is in Essex.
Source: wikidata.orgSouth Ockendon had about 22,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to South Ockendon by road is Ockendon (OCK), about 4 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgOckendon station opened in 1892.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How many miles is central London from South Ockendon?
21.9 miles to Mayfair, 53 minutes in clear traffic; weekday mornings take longer.
Can we visit several places in a day?
Yes. Mayfair, Kensington (62 min from South Ockendon) and the City (41 min) can all fit in one day.
Is the train not quicker?
Ockendon station is 4 minutes from South Ockendon by road; 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.