Location

The estate is superbly situated in the eastern Cotswolds, close to the A40 Expressway, the City of Oxford, 9 miles, and the historic Cotswold towns of Burford, 6 miles, and Witney and Bampton, both 2 miles. The estate makes an ideal base for touring the wonderful heritage and stunning villages of the Cotswolds yet is only 60 miles west of London. The M40 motorway is close by with superb links to London and the South East and Birmingham and the North. For those travelling from the South, access from the A34 Expressway is nearby.

Travel

 

London (Heathrow) Airport is only 1 hour away and London (Luton), Birmingham and Bristol Airports are about 1¼ hours drive. Private jets may use London (Oxford) Airport (12 miles) or on request from the RAF, Brize Norton (6 miles). There is a Helicopter landing pad in the grounds which is available by arrangement. The nearest rail station is Hanborough (8 miles) which is on the Cotswold Line and is served by First Great Western express trains from London (Paddington), Worcester and Hereford. Oxford Rail Station (10 miles) has extensive nationwide connections provided by First Great Western and Cross Country Trains and a wide range of express coach services operate to Oxford, Gloucester Green, Coach Station.

 

Taxis, Minibuses and Coaches

 

Local transport firms include:-

Angela’s Travel, 01993 771122.

Bampton Cars, 01993 851900

 

Arrival

 

We welcome you with a vase of Fresh Flowers and to allow a relaxed and stress-free arrival and first evening, we will be delighted to take in and put away prior to your arrival your supermarket home-delivery (Waitrose, Ocado, Sainsburys, Tesco, ASDA) order of food, wine and provisions. Alternatively, private catering can be arranged for the first or any evening of your stay—see the Eating Out & Catering section.