Country houses
Shaw House: a chauffeured day
Shaw House, Berkshire. By road, the closest National Rail station is Newbury (NBY), about 5 minutes' drive. London Heathrow is the nearest of the main airports by road, about 51 minutes' drive (48.4 miles). Grade I listed house run by West Berkshire Heritage (West Berkshire Council). Opening: open daily mid-February to September; Monday-Saturday in October; daily 1-20 December; closed November and January.
How the day runs
From Mayfair it is about an hour and 9 minutes via the A4, M4 and A339; from Heathrow about 45 minutes; from Oxford about 39 minutes. For lunch or an overnight stay, The Pheasant Inn is about 15 minutes away, and Highclere Castle is about 24 minutes further on if you want a second house in the day. The chauffeur waits on the estate or nearby while you walk the house and gardens.
- Mayfair, London to Shaw House1 hr 9 min, 60 miles, in clear traffic
- Heathrow Airport to Shaw House45 min, 47.1 miles, in clear traffic
- Oxford to Shaw House39 min, 27.2 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Grade I listed house run by West Berkshire Heritage (West Berkshire Council).
Source: westberkshireheritage.orgFour period rooms: Tudor Oak Room, Queen Anne Drawing Room, Georgian Parlour and Edwardian Bedroom.
Source: westberkshireheritage.org'Dressed for Battle' Civil War arms and armour exhibition on loan from Littlecote House.
Source: westberkshireheritage.orgFree parking a short walk from the house, plus cycle parking; free audio guides.
Source: westberkshireheritage.orgOpening: Open daily mid-February to September; Monday-Saturday in October; daily 1-20 December; closed November and January.
Source: westberkshireheritage.orgShaw House is Grade I listed.
Source: historicengland.org.ukShaw House lies in Berkshire.
Source: wikidata.orgBy road, the closest National Rail station is Newbury (NBY), about 5 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.org
Price this journey
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Journeys to and from Shaw House
- London 1 hr 9 min
- Heathrow 45 min
- Oxford 39 min
- Newbury 6 min
- Thatcham 9 min
- Hungerford 20 min
- Tadley 25 min
- Didcot 26 min
- Whitchurch 28 min
- Abingdon 31 min
- Reading 31 min
- Basingstoke 32 min
- Wantage 33 min
- Woodley 33 min
- Wokingham 33 min
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Questions
Is Shaw House open to visitors?
Opening: open daily mid-February to September; Monday-Saturday in October; daily 1-20 December; closed November and January.
Can you combine Shaw House with another house?
Highclere Castle is about 24 minutes away by road.
Which station is nearest?
Newbury, about 5 minutes by road.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.
- Nothing
is added after the quote unless you ask for more on the day. Airport fees, parking and tolls are in it.
- 24 hrs
before collection, cancel or move the journey at no cost.
- In full
refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.