Highclere Castle
Highclere Castle from Windsor
A day out from Windsor to Highclere Castle. 57 minutes each way, near enough, over 47.1 miles. The house is west of Windsor as the crow flies. Highclere Castle is Grade I listed and has a Grade I listed park and garden. Highclere Castle is built in the Jacobethan style. The Slough to Windsor & Eton Line serves Windsor & Eton Central. Windsor & Eton Central (WNC) is the station, a couple of minutes from the middle of Windsor. Windsor lies on or beside the River Thames.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur calls for you in Windsor at the agreed hour. The chauffeur parks up near Highclere Castle for as long as the visit takes. The Pheasant Inn is 32 minutes away for lunch or tea. Return to Windsor: 47.5 miles. From the Oxford base, Windsor is 46.0 miles and 55 minutes via the M40 and A404.
- Windsor to Highclere Castle57 min, 47.1 miles, in clear traffic
- Highclere Castle to Windsor58 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 Grade I listed and has a Grade I listed park and garden.
Source: wikidata.orgHighclere Castle is built in the Jacobethan style.
Source: wikidata.orgWindsor & Eton Central station is on the Slough to Windsor & Eton Line.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Windsor by road is Windsor & Eton Central (WNC), within a couple of minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgWindsor lies on or beside the River Thames.
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
How many miles is Highclere Castle from Windsor?
47.1 miles via the A355, M4 and A34, 57 minutes in clear traffic; 58 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.
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