Shaw House
Shaw House from Amesbury
A day out from Amesbury to Shaw House. Allow 54 minutes; the route runs via the A303, A34 and A339. The route goes by Whitchurch. Shaw House is Grade I listed. Historic England lists West Amesbury House, 0.7 miles from Amesbury's centre, at Grade I. Among Amesbury's listed buildings is Church of St Mary and St Melor (Grade I). The station at Grateley opened in 1859.
How the day runs
Collection is from your home in Amesbury. Opening: open daily mid-February to September; Monday-Saturday in October; daily 1-20 December; closed November and January. You walk straight in at the visitor entrance; the car is close by for later. The Pheasant Inn is 15 minutes away for lunch or tea. Back to Amesbury is 54 minutes. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Amesbury takes 1 hour 26 minutes.
- Amesbury to Shaw House54 min, 39.1 miles, in clear traffic
- Shaw House to Amesbury54 min, 39.1 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Shaw House is Grade I listed.
Source: historicengland.org.ukWest Amesbury House, 0.7 miles out from central Amesbury, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukChurch of St Mary and St Melor, in central Amesbury, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukGrateley station opened in 1859.
Source: wikidata.orgOpen daily mid-February to September; Monday-Saturday in October; daily 1-20 December; closed November and January
Source: westberkshireheritage.orgGrade 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.org
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Amesbury to Shaw House?
54 minutes (39.1 miles) via the A303, A34 and A339 in clear traffic; the return is 54 minutes.
Which way does the car go from Amesbury?
Via the A303, A34 and A339, passing Whitchurch; 39.1 miles in all.
Is the train an alternative?
The house's own nearest station is Newbury, 5 minutes away by road; a car goes door to door.
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.