Highclere Castle
Highclere Castle from Woodley
Highclere Castle, an easy day from Woodley. It is 36.8 miles via the A329(M), M4 and A34, 50 minutes in clear traffic. Highclere Castle lies south-west of Woodley, in Hampshire. Highclere Castle is Grade I listed and has a Grade I listed park and garden. Highclere Castle is built in the Jacobethan style. Trains call at Earley, 6 minutes from Woodley by road. For Woodley, the county is Berkshire. Historic England lists St John the Evangelist Church, 0.5 miles from Woodley's centre, at Grade II*.
How the day runs
In Woodley, the chauffeur collects from wherever you are staying. Opening: general admission mainly in spring and summer, plus special seasonal tours and events; gardens open only when the castle is. The car brings you to the entrance of Highclere Castle and stays close for the return. For lunch or tea, The Pheasant Inn is 32 minutes away. Going home, allow 50 minutes to Woodley. Oxford, where Ravensley starts each job, is 59 minutes from Woodley.
- Woodley to Highclere Castle50 min, 36.8 miles, in clear traffic
- Highclere Castle to Woodley50 min, 36.5 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.orgThe closest National Rail station to Woodley by road is Earley (EAR), about 6 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgWoodley is in Berkshire.
Source: wikidata.orgSt John the Evangelist Church, 0.5 miles out from central Woodley, 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
How many miles is Highclere Castle from Woodley?
36.8 miles via the A329(M), M4 and A34, 50 minutes in clear traffic; 50 minutes back.
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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