Chavenage House
Chavenage House from Highworth
Visiting Chavenage House? The car starts in Highworth. It is 29.5 miles via the A419, A429 and A433, 46 minutes in clear traffic. Expect to pass Cricklade, Cirencester and Tetbury en route. The house is west of Highworth as the crow flies. Chavenage House is Grade I listed. Among Highworth's listed buildings is 24, High Street (Grade II*). Trains call at Swindon, 17 minutes from Highworth by road. The line through Swindon is the Golden Valley line.
How the day runs
The day starts at your Highworth address. At Chavenage House you are set down by the visitor entrance; the chauffeur waits nearby. For lunch or tea, Burleigh Court Hotel is 17 minutes away. Going home, allow 45 minutes to Highworth. Oxford, where Ravensley starts each job, is 47 minutes from Highworth.
- Highworth to Chavenage House46 min, 29.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Chavenage House to Highworth45 min, 27.6 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Chavenage House is Grade I listed.
Source: historicengland.org.uk24, High Street, in central Highworth, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Highworth by road is Swindon (SWI), about 17 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgSwindon station is on the Golden Valley line and Great Western Main Line.
Source: wikidata.orgVisits by reservation only, subject to availability; tours limited by filming commitments; pre-booked group tours any day of year
Source: chavenage.comHouse visits by reservation only, subject to availability and filming commitments
Source: chavenage.comElizabethan manor dating from before 1576, described as virtually unchanged for 400 years
Source: chavenage.comStood in for Trenwith, the Poldark family home, in the BBC drama
Source: chavenage.com
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Highworth to Chavenage House?
46 minutes (29.5 miles) via the A419, A429 and A433 in clear traffic; the return is 45 minutes.
When is Chavenage House open?
Opening: visits by reservation only, subject to availability; tours limited by filming commitments; pre-booked group tours any day of year.
Can we add a second house?
Rodmarton Manor is 18 minutes from Chavenage House.
Which way does the car go from Highworth?
Via the A419, A429 and A433, passing Cricklade, Cirencester and Tetbury; 29.5 miles in all.
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