Highclere Castle
Highclere Castle from Hungerford
Out of Hungerford for the day, to Highclere Castle. 33 minutes each way, near enough, over 15.3 miles. Highclere Castle lies south-east of Hungerford, in Hampshire. It is a direct run with no town of note in between. Highclere Castle is built in the Jacobethan style. Highclere Castle is Grade I listed and has a Grade I listed park and garden. Hungerford (HGD) is the station, a couple of minutes from the middle of Hungerford. Hungerford is classed as a market town. One Hungerford landmark is 24, High Street, listed Grade II*.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur calls for you in Hungerford at the agreed hour. You walk straight in at the visitor entrance; the car is close by for later. For lunch or tea, The Pheasant Inn is 32 minutes away. Return to Hungerford: 15.1 miles. Ravensley works from Oxford, 46 minutes from Hungerford via the A34, M4 and A338.
- Hungerford to Highclere Castle33 min, 15.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Highclere Castle to Hungerford33 min, 15.1 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.orgThe closest National Rail station to Hungerford by road is Hungerford (HGD), within a couple of minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgHungerford is classed as a market town.
Source: wikidata.org24, High Street, in central Hungerford, carries a Grade II* 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
What drive time should we allow from Hungerford to Highclere Castle?
33 minutes (15.3 miles) via the A338, A4 and A34 in clear traffic; the return is 33 minutes.
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.
Is the train an alternative?
The house's own nearest station is Newbury, 22 minutes away by road; a car goes door to door.
Where can we eat or stay nearby?
The Pheasant Inn, 32 minutes away from Highclere Castle.
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