Food Scene
This is a wonderful restaurant with fantastic food and a wine list to match. It is fab for both lunch and dinner and to enjoy their cocktails beforehand. It is a 10 mins drive from the house and they will happily organise a cab back for you. Booking is advised here as they are busy at weekends
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The Woodspeen Restaurant
Lambourn RoadThis is a wonderful restaurant with fantastic food and a wine list to match. It is fab for both lunch and dinner and to enjoy their cocktails beforehand. It is a 10 mins drive from the house and they will happily organise a cab back for you. Booking is advised here as they are busy at weekends
this is a great pub with a lovely outside garden in Echinswell that we often walk to for a beer or Sunday lunch across the fields from the house. The food is great and it has good local ales
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Royal Oak
Longstock Roadthis is a great pub with a lovely outside garden in Echinswell that we often walk to for a beer or Sunday lunch across the fields from the house. The food is great and it has good local ales
This is the local pub in the village, it is popular with locals and walkers. It has a lovely small pub feel and serves decent pub grub. Its friendly and in easy walking distance from the house
The Carpenters Arms, Burghclere
Harts LaneThis is the local pub in the village, it is popular with locals and walkers. It has a lovely small pub feel and serves decent pub grub. Its friendly and in easy walking distance from the house
is a lovely village restaurant in the nearby village of Kingsclere. It’s a long but lovely walk to Kingsclere if you are feeling in the mood for a long walk and a great lunch
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Bel & The Dragon
Swan Streetis a lovely village restaurant in the nearby village of Kingsclere. It’s a long but lovely walk to Kingsclere if you are feeling in the mood for a long walk and a great lunch
This is the local pub/restaurant in the village of Highclere, it is popular with locals and serves fab classic pub food. It has a lovely small pub feel, it is very friendly and is a short drive from the house
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The Highclere Red House
Andover RoadThis is the local pub/restaurant in the village of Highclere, it is popular with locals and serves fab classic pub food. It has a lovely small pub feel, it is very friendly and is a short drive from the house
Entertainment & Activities
Is often open to visitors and is a short distance from the house. You can explore the history of the Castle, the illuminating Egyptian Exhibition narrating the discovery of the Tomb of Tutankhamun, and the peace and tranquillity of the surrounding gardens and grounds. Many of the rooms and vistas will be familiar to viewers of ‘Downton Abbey’. The distinctive gardens and park were designed by Capability Brown, and there are lots of good walks here
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Highclere Castle
Is often open to visitors and is a short distance from the house. You can explore the history of the Castle, the illuminating Egyptian Exhibition narrating the discovery of the Tomb of Tutankhamun, and the peace and tranquillity of the surrounding gardens and grounds. Many of the rooms and vistas will be familiar to viewers of ‘Downton Abbey’. The distinctive gardens and park were designed by Capability Brown, and there are lots of good walks here
The City of Dreaming Spires, is famous the world over for its University and place in history. It is about 35 mins drive from the house and is a great day out
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Oxford
The City of Dreaming Spires, is famous the world over for its University and place in history. It is about 35 mins drive from the house and is a great day out
with about 29 fantastic racedays and evenings, a host of extra entertainment, cafes, restaurants and free entry for Under 18s, it’s a great day to go along to and enjoy.
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Newbury Racecourse
Racecourse Roadwith about 29 fantastic racedays and evenings, a host of extra entertainment, cafes, restaurants and free entry for Under 18s, it’s a great day to go along to and enjoy.
Sightseeing
this beautiful City is about 25 mins drive away with its stunning cathedral right in the centre. There are lots of shops, restaurants here to enjoy too!
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I-Winchester Cathedral
9 The Clthis beautiful City is about 25 mins drive away with its stunning cathedral right in the centre. There are lots of shops, restaurants here to enjoy too!
Stonehenge lies southwest of the house and is famed for the extraordinary neolithic stone circles. It is about a 40 min drive from the house
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I-Stonehenge
Stonehenge lies southwest of the house and is famed for the extraordinary neolithic stone circles. It is about a 40 min drive from the house
Arts & Culture
a converted Watermill in rural West Berkshire, which seats just 220 people, they produce award-winning work that has been recognised throughout the UK and abroad. It is a truly lovely setting and a nice little restaurant
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The Watermill Theatre
a converted Watermill in rural West Berkshire, which seats just 220 people, they produce award-winning work that has been recognised throughout the UK and abroad. It is a truly lovely setting and a nice little restaurant
This modest red-brick building tucked away in a quiet corner of Burghclere village almost opposite the Carpenters Arms pub houses an unexpected treasure – an epic series of large-scale murals, by the acclaimed war artist Sir Stanley Spencer.. It is a short walk from the house
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Sandham Memorial Chapel
Harts LaneThis modest red-brick building tucked away in a quiet corner of Burghclere village almost opposite the Carpenters Arms pub houses an unexpected treasure – an epic series of large-scale murals, by the acclaimed war artist Sir Stanley Spencer.. It is a short walk from the house
Shopping
Newbury is the nearby market town which has a thriving town centre that has most of the good high street stores. The new Parkway shopping centre is easy to browse around and there are lots of restaurants and coffee shops to stop for a reviving glass, coffee or lunch in Newbury Marketplace.
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Parkway Shopping Centre
9 Park WayNewbury is the nearby market town which has a thriving town centre that has most of the good high street stores. The new Parkway shopping centre is easy to browse around and there are lots of restaurants and coffee shops to stop for a reviving glass, coffee or lunch in Newbury Marketplace.
Essentials
Waitrose & Partners
Oxford RoadTesco Superstore
London RoadGetting Around
Railway Road
Railway Road