Highclere Castle
Highclere Castle from Amesbury
Out of Amesbury for the day, to Highclere Castle. Allow 50 minutes; the route runs via the A345, A303 and A34. Expect to pass Whitchurch en route. Highclere Castle is Grade I listed and has a Grade I listed park and garden. Highclere Castle is built in the Jacobethan style. Historic England lists West Amesbury House, 0.7 miles from Amesbury's centre, at Grade I. Among Amesbury's listed buildings is Church of St Mary and St Melor (Grade I). Grateley station dates from 1859.
How the day runs
The day starts at your Amesbury address. The chauffeur parks up near Highclere Castle for as long as the visit takes. Pair it with Shaw House, 25 minutes by road. The way home to Amesbury takes 51 minutes (33.8 miles). Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Amesbury takes 1 hour 26 minutes.
- Amesbury to Highclere Castle50 min, 33.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Highclere Castle to Amesbury51 min, 33.8 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Highclere Castle is Grade I listed and has a Grade I listed park and garden.
Source: wikidata.orgHighclere Castle is built in the Jacobethan style.
Source: wikidata.orgWest Amesbury House, 0.7 miles out from central Amesbury, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukChurch of St Mary and St Melor, in central Amesbury, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukGrateley station opened in 1859.
Source: wikidata.orgGeneral admission mainly in spring and summer, plus special seasonal tours and events; gardens open only when the castle is
Source: highclerecastle.co.ukHome of the Earls of Carnarvon, presented as the 'real Downton Abbey'.
Source: highclerecastle.co.ukEgyptian Exhibition across six rooms on the 5th Earl and Howard Carter's discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb.
Source: highclerecastle.co.uk
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Questions
How many miles is Highclere Castle from Amesbury?
33.3 miles via the A345, A303 and A34, 50 minutes in clear traffic; 51 minutes back.
When is Highclere Castle open?
Opening: general admission mainly in spring and summer, plus special seasonal tours and events; gardens open only when the castle is.
Can we add a second house?
Shaw House is 25 minutes from Highclere Castle.
Which way does the car go from Amesbury?
Via the A345, A303 and A34, passing Whitchurch; 33.3 miles in all.
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