Highclere Castle
Highclere Castle from Eton
A day out from Eton to Highclere Castle. Roughly 1 hour each way, near enough, over 48.0 miles. The road runs straight out of Eton with no other town on the way. Highclere Castle lies west of Eton, in Hampshire. Highclere Castle is built in the Jacobethan style. Highclere Castle is Grade I listed and has a Grade I listed park and garden. With about 5,100 residents, Eton is a small town of 5,000 to 10,000 people. For Eton, the county is Berkshire. Windsor Castle, 0.4 miles from Eton's centre, holds a Grade I listing.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your own front door in Eton. The chauffeur parks up near Highclere Castle for as long as the visit takes. For lunch or tea, The Pheasant Inn is 32 minutes away. The way home to Eton takes 59 minutes (47.5 miles). From the Oxford base, Eton is 46.1 miles and 56 minutes via the M40 and A404.
- Eton to Highclere Castle1 hr, 48 miles, in clear traffic
- Highclere Castle to Eton59 min, 47.5 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Highclere Castle is built in the Jacobethan style.
Source: wikidata.orgHighclere Castle is Grade I listed and has a Grade I listed park and garden.
Source: wikidata.orgEton had about 5,100 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgEton is in Berkshire.
Source: wikidata.orgWindsor Castle, 0.4 miles out from central Eton, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukGeneral 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 Eton?
48.0 miles via the B3022, M4 and A34, roughly 1 hour in clear traffic; 59 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.
Is the train an alternative?
The house's own nearest station is Newbury, 22 minutes away by road; a car goes door to door.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
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- 24 hrs
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- In full
refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.