Highclere Castle
Highclere Castle from London
From Mayfair to Highclere Castle and back in a day. Allow about an hour and 25 minutes; the route follows the A4, M4 and A34 for 67.2 miles. You are heading into Hampshire. Home of the Earls of Carnarvon, presented as the 'real Downton Abbey'. Most tours must be pre-booked; large bags are not allowed in the grounds. The house is built in the Jacobethan style.
How the day runs
In London, the chauffeur collects from home, hotel or office. Most parties take an executive saloon. The chauffeur brings you to the entrance of Highclere Castle and stays close for the return. For a longer stay, The Pheasant Inn sits about 32 minutes from the estate. A second house, Shaw House, lies 7.9 miles away. The way back to Mayfair is about an hour and 27 minutes.
- Mayfair, London to Highclere Castle1 hr 25 min, 67.2 miles, in clear traffic
- Highclere Castle to Mayfair, London1 hr 27 min, 67.4 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Home of the Earls of Carnarvon, presented as the 'real Downton Abbey'.
Source: highclerecastle.co.ukMost tours must be pre-booked; large bags are not allowed in the grounds.
Source: highclerecastle.co.ukHighclere Castle is built in the Jacobethan style.
Source: wikidata.orgEgyptian Exhibition across six rooms on the 5th Earl and Howard Carter's discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb.
Source: highclerecastle.co.ukCapability Brown parkland of 1771 with six follies; gardens include the Monk's Garden and Secret Garden.
Source: highclerecastle.co.ukVisitor parking area available, where picnics are allowed (not in the gardens).
Source: highclerecastle.co.ukOpening: General admission mainly in spring and summer, plus special seasonal tours and events; gardens open only when the castle is.
Source: highclerecastle.co.ukArchitects associated with Highclere Castle include Charles Barry.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How long does it take to get from London to Highclere Castle?
About an hour and 25 minutes (67.2 miles) via the A4, M4 and A34 in clear traffic; the return is about an hour and 27 minutes.
When is the house open?
Opening: general admission mainly in spring and summer, plus special seasonal tours and events; gardens open only when the castle is.
Is the train an alternative?
The nearest station by road is Newbury, 22 minutes from the house; a car goes door to door.
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