Shaw's Corner
Shaw's Corner from Great Dunmow
From Great Dunmow to Shaw's Corner and home again. It is 51.7 miles via the M11, M25 and A1(M), roughly 1 hour in clear traffic. The route goes by Waltham Cross, Welham Green and Colney Heath. Shaw's Corner is Grade II* listed. Shaw's Corner is looked after by the National Trust. Great Dunmow belongs to Essex. One Great Dunmow landmark is The Chestnuts, listed Grade II*. The Clock House, 0.5 miles from Great Dunmow's centre, holds a Grade I listing.
How the day runs
The day starts at your Great Dunmow address. 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. Back to Great Dunmow is roughly 1 hour. Positioning from Oxford to Great Dunmow is 1 hour 41 minutes, built into the booking.
- Great Dunmow to Shaw's Corner1 hr, 51.7 miles, in clear traffic
- Shaw's Corner to Great Dunmow1 hr, 51.3 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Shaw's Corner is Grade II* listed.
Source: historicengland.org.ukShaw's Corner is looked after by the National Trust.
Source: wikidata.orgGreat Dunmow is in Essex.
Source: wikidata.orgThe Chestnuts, in central Great Dunmow, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe Clock House, 0.5 miles out from central Great Dunmow, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukBy 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.orgGreat Dunmow had about 11,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How many miles is Shaw's Corner from Great Dunmow?
51.7 miles via the M11, M25 and A1(M), roughly 1 hour in clear traffic; roughly 1 hour back.
When is Shaw's Corner open?
Opening days vary through the year; check the house's calendar before you go.
Can we add a second house?
Knebworth House is 17 minutes from Shaw's Corner.
Which way does the car go from Great Dunmow?
Via the M11, M25 and A1(M), passing Waltham Cross, Welham Green and Colney Heath; 51.7 miles in all.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
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