Visiting Highclere castle tour (Downton Abbey)

bertson

Hi All;
The better half just got tickets for the highclere castle tour (castle, garden etc) and I just wanted to ask if anyone has been before and what the are the best travel/accommodation options.
Would prefer to take the ferry and stay somewhere close-by

Any recommendations would be great
B

zebra99

how much was the tickets for tour and where do you get them.

bertson

£20 oer person (Adult), available on the highclere website - just google

Fratton Fred

The nearest town is Newbury, which has a lot of hotels due to Vodafone having their HQ there. I would expect these to be fairly quiet at the weekend.

There are a variety of hotels, ranging from the top end places like Newbury Manor and The Vineyard, to a travel lodge at chievely.

The nearest hotel to highclere is probably the Hilton Newbury Centre and is, well, a Hilton so of a decent standard. there is a JD Wetherspoon hotel in Newbury. I've no idea what it is like, but it is pretty central if you want to pop out for a meal in the evening.

bertson

Thanks a million, very helpful;
We decided to stay in London and get the train from paddington for that day:)

Fratton Fred

bertson wrote: »

Thanks a million, very helpful;
We decided to stay in London and get the train from paddington for that day:)

Train to where, Newbury?

If so, make sure you get the Bedwyn train, it is much quicker.

bertson

Thanks a mil....How do you determine which is which?

Fratton Fred

bertson wrote: »

Thanks a mil....How do you determine which is which?

Check www.nationalrail.co.uk for train times. The boards at Paddington will show the destination.

bertson

Thanks a mil