Brocket Hall
Day hire from Brocket Hall
From Brocket Hall, a car at your disposal for the day. The closest country house is Shaw's Corner, 4.5 miles by road. Further afield: Hatfield House 15 min; Knebworth House 23 min; Chenies Manor House 33 min. Guest accommodation at Melbourne Lodge is Grade I listed and has 16 en-suite bedrooms overlooking Broadwater Lake. For rail, Welwyn Garden City (WGC) is the handiest station, 12 minutes away by car.
How the day runs
The day starts at the hotel entrance, with the chauffeur briefed on your plans. Most parties choose an executive saloon. At Shaw's Corner you are dropped off at the visitor entrance, and the car waits. Driving out from our Oxford base (66.4 miles) is part of the booking.
- Brocket Hall to Shaw's Corner15 min, 4.5 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Guest accommodation at Melbourne Lodge is Grade I listed and has 16 en-suite bedrooms overlooking Broadwater Lake.
Source: brocket-hall.co.ukBrocket Hall is a 543-acre Hertfordshire estate with a stately home, two championship golf courses and a riverside restaurant.
Source: brocket-hall.co.ukThe nearest railway station by road is Welwyn Garden City, roughly 12 minutes away by car.
Source: wikidata.orgMeasured by road, the nearest main airport is London Luton Airport, around 28 minutes and 8.8 miles away.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
Brocket Hall to Shaw's Corner: how long by car?
Around 15 minutes, 4.5 miles, in clear traffic.
Can the day end somewhere other than the hotel?
Yes. It can finish at a restaurant, a station or another address.
Does the chauffeur wait while we are inside?
Yes; the chauffeur parks nearby and returns to the entrance when you message.
Could we fit two houses into one day?
Usually, yes. Hatfield House is around 15 minutes from the hotel.
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.