Shaw's Corner
Shaw's Corner from Broxbourne
From Broxbourne to Shaw's Corner and home again. The drive is 38 minutes (20.6 miles) via the A10, A414 and B653. Between Broxbourne and the house you go through or past Hertford and Wheathampstead. Shaw's Corner is looked after by the National Trust. Shaw's Corner is Grade II* listed. Rail reached Broxbourne station in 1840. Historic England lists Broxbourne's Church of St Augustine at Grade I. Hertfordshire is Broxbourne's county.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your own front door in Broxbourne. Opening days vary through the year; check the house's calendar before you go. Drop-off is at the visitor entrance, and the car stays while you look round. Knebworth House is 17 minutes on, if the day has room for a second house. The way home to Broxbourne takes 38 minutes (20.7 miles). Oxford, where Ravensley starts each job, is 1 hour 22 minutes from Broxbourne.
- Broxbourne to Shaw's Corner38 min, 20.6 miles, in clear traffic
- Shaw's Corner to Broxbourne38 min, 20.7 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.ukBroxbourne station opened in 1840.
Source: wikidata.orgChurch of St Augustine, in central Broxbourne, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukBroxbourne is in Hertfordshire.
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.orgBroxbourne has a population of about 15,000.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Broxbourne to Shaw's Corner?
38 minutes (20.6 miles) via the A10, A414 and B653 in clear traffic; the return is 38 minutes.
Which way does the car go from Broxbourne?
Via the A10, A414 and B653, passing Hertford and Wheathampstead; 20.6 miles in all.
Is the train an alternative?
The house's own nearest station is Harpenden, 15 minutes away by road; a car goes door to door.
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