Where to stop

Best places to stop between Oxford and London

The M40 drive runs about 60 miles and 1.75 hours. These are the towns worth pulling off for, in the order you reach them, with how far into the drive each one sits.

1. Mile 26 of 60

   1. High Wycombe, England

   This is the halfway mark and the best overnight on the route, with 34 miles left to London.

   Hotels in High WycombeWhere to stay in High Wycombe

Sights worth the detour

• Jack the Ripper walking tours
• Tower of London
• Ten Bells pub in Spitalfields

Gas, food and rest areas by mile

Open the route in XCRSN to see every gas station, EV charger, rest area and restaurant listed by mile, with live fuel prices.

More on this drive

• Full drive guide
• Can you drive it in one day?
• Halfway point
• Gas cost