Highclere Castle
Highclere Castle from Blackwater
Highclere Castle from Blackwater, by chauffeur. 52 minutes each way, near enough, over 33.2 miles. Between Blackwater and the house you go through or past Hook, Old Basing and Basingstoke. Heading west from Blackwater, the house is 33.2 miles away. Highclere Castle is Grade I listed and has a Grade I listed park and garden. Highclere Castle is built in the Jacobethan style. With about 7,200 residents, Blackwater is a small town of 5,000 to 10,000 people. Blackwater is the closest railway station to Blackwater, 3 minutes by car. The station at Blackwater opened in 1849.
How the day runs
Collection is from your home in Blackwater. Drop-off is at the visitor entrance, and the car stays while you look round. Pair it with Shaw House, 25 minutes by road. Return to Blackwater: 32.5 miles. The car sets out from Oxford, 66.3 miles from Blackwater.
- Blackwater to Highclere Castle52 min, 33.2 miles, in clear traffic
- Highclere Castle to Blackwater51 min, 32.5 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.orgBlackwater has a population of about 7,200.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Blackwater by road is Blackwater (BAW), about 3 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgBlackwater station opened in 1849.
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 Blackwater?
33.2 miles via the A331, M3 and A339, 52 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 Blackwater?
Via the A331, M3 and A339, passing Hook, Old Basing and Basingstoke; 33.2 miles in all.
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