Highclere Castle

Highclere Castle is a Grade I listed country house built in 1679 and largely renovated during the 1840s, with a park designed by Capability Brown in the 18th century.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Jackdaws Castle and Sidown Hill.

Building
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is a building, which is situated 830 feet east of Highclere Castle.

Peak
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At 255 metres, is the third highest hill in the county of , England. At the summit is a mid-18th century Grade II listed building known as Heaven's Gate which is hidden by the trees covering the top of the hill.

Scenic viewpoint
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is near the village of and , in north . The hill's name is derived from the fact that it was one of many Beacon Hills in and beyond. is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Highclere Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Whitway and Old Burghclere.

Hamlet
is a hamlet in the civil parish of in the district of , England. Its nearest town is , which lies approximately 5 miles north from the hamlet.

Village
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is a village in , England, located south of near the A34 road. Burghclere has been known variously as: Clere Episcopi, Burcler; Bisshopesclere, Bourghclere, Burghclere; Boroughclere, Burghcleere, Boroweclere, Burcleare; Burroughclere, Borough Cleere, and Burgh Cleere.

Village
is a village in the civil parish of in the district of , England. Its nearest town is , which lies approximately 4.1 miles north-east from the village. is situated 1½ miles north of Highclere Castle.

Highclere Castle

Latitude
51.3266° or 51° 19′ 36″ north
Longitude
-1.36059° or 1° 21′ 38″ west
Height
30 feet (9 metres)
Open location code
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Open­Street­Map ID
way 111866467
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q1508450
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Turkish—“Highclere Castle” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Highclere gaztelua”
  • Catalan: “castell de Highclere”
  • Catalan: “Castell de Highclere”
  • Chinese: “海克利尔城堡”
  • Chinese: “海克利爾城堡”
  • Czech: “Highclere Castle”
  • Danish: “Highclere Castle”
  • Dutch: “Highclere Castle”
  • Estonian: “Highclere’i loss”
  • Finnish: “Highclere Castle”
  • French: “château de Highclere”
  • French: “Château de Highclere”
  • German: “Highclere Castle”
  • Greek: “Κάστρο Χάικλιρ”
  • Hebrew: “ארמון הייקלר”
  • Hungarian: “Highclere vára”
  • Indonesian: “Highclere Castle”
  • Italian: “Highclere Castle”
  • Japanese: “ハイクレア・カースル”
  • Japanese: “ハイクレア城”
  • Javanese: “Kastil Highclere”
  • Persian: “عمارت هایکلیر”
  • Polish: “Highclere Castle”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo de Highclere”
  • Russian: “Замок Хайклер”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Highclere”
  • Swedish: “Highclere Castle”
  • Tornedalen Finnish: “Highclere Castle”
  • Turkish: “Highclere Kalesi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Monks Garden and Penelope’s Wood.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Highclere Castle (visitors) and ticket office.

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