Visiting Newbury?

You’ll want to work up an appetite. Luckily Newbury is home to a number of renowned visitor attractions.

We recommend …

Highclere Castle - TV location of Downton Abbey

Highclere Castle

Known worldwide as television’s Downton Abbey, we know it locally as Highclere Castle – home to Lord and Lady Carnarvan.

Go for the movie locations, stay for the stunning parkland designed by Capability Brown. Tours and tickets are available from their website. 

Distance from The Woodspeen:

7.7miles / 10 minute drive

Snowdrops at Welford Park - 4 miles from The Woodspeen

Welford Park

Anthophiles travel from far and wide to take in Welford’s spectacular snowdrop display, and in the Winter months, it’s home to the Spectacle of Light, an atmospheric illuminated trail through their beautiful parkland. Eagle-eyed visitors may also recognise it as a well-known television location. 

Distance from The Woodspeen: 

4 miles / 8 minute drive

The Watermill Theatre Newbury

The Watermill Theatre

The Watermill Theatre is a ‘small but mighty’ 200-seat theatre, set in beautiful gardens and nestled on the banks of the river Lambourn, just moments from The Woodspeen. The Watermill’s productions regularly transfer to the West End or tour the UK and internationally, including Calamity Jane, Spike, Bleak Expectations, Amelie the Musical, Tell Me on a Sunday, and Crazy for You.  

Distance from The Woodspeen:

Less than 1 mile / 2 minute drive