Highclere Castle
Highclere Castle from Farnborough
From Farnborough to Highclere Castle and home again. The drive is 52 minutes (33.1 miles) via the A325, M3 and A339. Expect to pass Hook, Old Basing and Basingstoke en route. Highclere Castle lies west of Farnborough. Highclere Castle is Grade I listed and has a Grade I listed park and garden. Highclere Castle is built in the Jacobethan style. Farnborough (Main) (FNB) is the station, a couple of minutes from the middle of Farnborough. Historic England lists Building Q121 at Former Royal Aircraft Establishment Site, 0.5 miles from Farnborough's centre, at Grade I. 0.4 miles from Farnborough's centre stands Building R133 at Former Royal Aircraft Establishment, listed Grade I.
How the day runs
The day starts at your Farnborough address. At Highclere Castle you are set down by the visitor entrance; the chauffeur waits nearby. Shaw House is 25 minutes on, if the day has room for a second house. Going home, allow 52 minutes to Farnborough. The car sets out from Oxford, 66.5 miles from Farnborough.
- Farnborough to Highclere Castle52 min, 33.1 miles, in clear traffic
- Highclere Castle to Farnborough52 min, 33.2 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.orgThe closest National Rail station to Farnborough by road is Farnborough (Main) (FNB), within a couple of minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgBuilding Q121 at Former Royal Aircraft Establishment Site, 0.5 miles out from central Farnborough, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukBuilding R133 at Former Royal Aircraft Establishment, 0.4 miles out from central Farnborough, 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 Farnborough?
33.1 miles via the A325, M3 and A339, 52 minutes in clear traffic; 52 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 Farnborough?
Via the A325, M3 and A339, passing Hook, Old Basing and Basingstoke; 33.1 miles in all.
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