Shaw House
Shaw House from Wallingford
Out of Wallingford for the day, to Shaw House. The drive is 40 minutes (23.3 miles) via the A329, A417 and A34. The house is south-west of Wallingford as the crow flies. Shaw House is Grade I listed. Wallingford sits by the River Thames. The station at Cholsey opened in 1841. Wallingford had roughly 8,400 residents at the 2021 count.
How the day runs
Collection is from your home in Wallingford. Opening: open daily mid-February to September; Monday-Saturday in October; daily 1-20 December; closed November and January. The car brings you to the entrance of Shaw House and stays close for the return. The Pheasant Inn is 15 minutes away for lunch or tea. Back to Wallingford is 41 minutes. Ravensley works from Oxford, 29 minutes from Wallingford via the A4144, A423 and A4074.
- Wallingford to Shaw House40 min, 23.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Shaw House to Wallingford41 min, 23.6 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.ukWallingford lies on or beside the River Thames.
Source: wikidata.orgCholsey station opened in 1841.
Source: wikidata.orgWallingford had about 8,400 residents in 2021.
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
Price this journey
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Wallingford to Shaw House?
40 minutes (23.3 miles) via the A329, A417 and A34 in clear traffic; the return is 41 minutes.
Can we add a second house?
Highclere Castle is 24 minutes from Shaw House.
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.