Shaw's Corner
Shaw's Corner from Arlesey
A day out from Arlesey to Shaw's Corner. The drive is 34 minutes (21.7 miles) via the A507, A1(M) and A1000. The route goes by Baldock, Stevenage and Knebworth. Shaw's Corner is looked after by the National Trust. Shaw's Corner is Grade II* listed. Rail reached Arlesey station in 1850. For rail, Arlesey (ARL) is the nearest stop, about 4 minutes' drive. Arlesey had roughly 6,000 residents at the 2021 count.
How the day runs
Collection is from your home in Arlesey. The house publishes its opening calendar ahead of each season. At Shaw's Corner you are set down by the visitor entrance; the chauffeur waits nearby. Knebworth House is 17 minutes on, if the day has room for a second house. Return to Arlesey: 21.1 miles. Ravensley works from Oxford, 1 hour 29 minutes from Arlesey via the M40, M25 and A1(M).
- Arlesey to Shaw's Corner34 min, 21.7 miles, in clear traffic
- Shaw's Corner to Arlesey31 min, 21.1 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Shaw's Corner is looked after by the National Trust.
Source: wikidata.orgShaw's Corner is Grade II* listed.
Source: historicengland.org.ukArlesey station opened in 1850.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Arlesey by road is Arlesey (ARL), about 4 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgArlesey had about 6,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgBy road, the closest National Rail station is Harpenden (HPD), about 15 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgLondon Luton Airport is the nearest of the main airports by road, about 24 minutes' drive (6.7 miles).
Source: wikidata.orgArlesey is in Bedfordshire.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Arlesey to Shaw's Corner?
34 minutes (21.7 miles) via the A507, A1(M) and A1000 in clear traffic; the return is 31 minutes.
Is the train an alternative?
The house's own nearest station is Harpenden, 15 minutes away by road; a car goes door to door.
Where can we eat or stay nearby?
Luton Hoo, 26 minutes away from Shaw's Corner.
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