Highclere Castle
Highclere Castle from Thatcham
Highclere Castle, with collection in Thatcham. It is 9.7 miles via the A4, A339 and B4640, 29 minutes in clear traffic. On the way the car passes Newbury. Highclere Castle is Grade I listed and has a Grade I listed park and garden. Highclere Castle is built in the Jacobethan style. Thatcham station dates from 1847. Trains call at Thatcham, 5 minutes from Thatcham by road. Historic England lists Thatcham's St Mary's Church at Grade II*.
How the day runs
In Thatcham, the chauffeur collects from wherever you are staying. 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. Going home, allow 29 minutes to Thatcham. From the Oxford base, Thatcham is 29.5 miles and 44 minutes via the A34 and A339.
- Thatcham to Highclere Castle29 min, 9.7 miles, in clear traffic
- Highclere Castle to Thatcham29 min, 9.8 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.orgThatcham station opened in 1847.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Thatcham by road is Thatcham (THA), about 5 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgSt Mary's Church, in central Thatcham, 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 Thatcham to Highclere Castle?
29 minutes (9.7 miles) via the A4, A339 and B4640 in clear traffic; the return is 29 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.
Where can we eat or stay nearby?
The Pheasant Inn, 32 minutes away from Highclere Castle.
Can we add a second house?
Shaw House is 25 minutes from Highclere Castle.
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