Shaw's Corner
Shaw's Corner from Potters Bar
Shaw's Corner, an easy day from Potters Bar. Allow 28 minutes; the route runs via the M25, A1(M) and B653. The house is north of Potters Bar as the crow flies. Expect to pass Welham Green, Colney Heath and Hatfield en route. Shaw's Corner is looked after by the National Trust. Shaw's Corner is Grade II* listed. For Potters Bar, the county is Hertfordshire. Potters Bar station dates from 1850. Potters Bar is a town of 20,000 to 50,000 people, about 23,000 at the last figure.
How the day runs
The day starts at your Potters Bar address. Opening days vary through the year; check the house's calendar before you go. The chauffeur parks up near Shaw's Corner for as long as the visit takes. Knebworth House is 17 minutes on, if the day has room for a second house. Back to Potters Bar is 27 minutes. Ravensley works from Oxford, 1 hour 8 minutes from Potters Bar via the A40, M40 and M25.
- Potters Bar to Shaw's Corner28 min, 17.4 miles, in clear traffic
- Shaw's Corner to Potters Bar27 min, 16.7 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.ukPotters Bar is in Hertfordshire.
Source: wikidata.orgPotters Bar station opened in 1850.
Source: wikidata.orgPotters Bar has a population of about 23,000.
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.orgThe closest National Rail station to Potters Bar by road is Potters Bar (PBR), about 3 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Potters Bar to Shaw's Corner?
28 minutes (17.4 miles) via the M25, A1(M) and B653 in clear traffic; the return is 27 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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