Shaw House
Shaw House from Chippenham
Shaw House, with collection in Chippenham. The drive is 48 minutes (47.2 miles) via the A350, M4 and A339. Expect to pass Chiseldon en route. Shaw House is Grade I listed. Historic England lists Chippenham's Old Baptist Chapel at Grade II*. For rail, Chippenham (CPM) is the nearest stop, about 3 minutes' drive. Chippenham is classed as a market town.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your own front door in Chippenham. Opening: open daily mid-February to September; Monday-Saturday in October; daily 1-20 December; closed November and January. At Shaw House you are set down by the visitor entrance; the chauffeur waits nearby. Pair it with Highclere Castle, 24 minutes by road. Return to Chippenham: 46.1 miles. The car sets out from Oxford, 65.7 miles from Chippenham.
- Chippenham to Shaw House48 min, 47.2 miles, in clear traffic
- Shaw House to Chippenham47 min, 46.1 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.ukOld Baptist Chapel, in central Chippenham, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Chippenham by road is Chippenham (CPM), about 3 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgChippenham is classed as a market town.
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
How many miles is Shaw House from Chippenham?
47.2 miles via the A350, M4 and A339, 48 minutes in clear traffic; 47 minutes back.
Which way does the car go from Chippenham?
Via the A350, M4 and A339, passing Chiseldon; 47.2 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
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