Highclere Castle
Highclere Castle from Newbury
A day out from Newbury to Highclere Castle. It is 9.5 miles via the A4 and A34, 25 minutes in clear traffic. The house is south of Newbury as the crow flies. The road runs straight out of Newbury with no other town on the way. Highclere Castle is built in the Jacobethan style. Highclere Castle is Grade I listed and has a Grade I listed park and garden. Grade I: Shaw House, 0.8 miles from Newbury's centre. Historic England lists Newbury's St Nicolas Church at Grade I. With about 34,000 residents, Newbury is a town of 20,000 to 50,000 people.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur calls for you in Newbury at the agreed hour. At Highclere Castle you are set down by the visitor entrance; the chauffeur waits nearby. For lunch or tea, The Pheasant Inn is 32 minutes away. Back to Newbury is 25 minutes. From the Oxford base, Newbury is 27.4 miles and 40 minutes via the A4144 and A34.
- Newbury to Highclere Castle25 min, 9.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Highclere Castle to Newbury25 min, 7.6 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.orgShaw House, 0.8 miles out from central Newbury, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukSt Nicolas Church, in central Newbury, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukNewbury had about 34,000 residents in 2021.
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
What drive time should we allow from Newbury to Highclere Castle?
25 minutes (9.5 miles) via the A4 and A34 in clear traffic; the return is 25 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.
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.
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