Ascott House
Ascott House from Heathrow Airport
Heathrow arrivals to Ascott House. The drive is about 49 minutes and 49.2 miles, by the M25, M1 and A505. This is a historic house and National Trust site in Buckinghamshire. Collection includes paintings by Cuyp, Gainsborough, Reynolds and Stubbs, plus Han Dynasty Chinese ceramics. Pre-booking strongly recommended at weekends, bank holidays and school holidays. The house is looked after by the National Trust.
How the day runs
After passport control, your chauffeur is in the arrivals hall; the bags travel with you. The luxury people-carrier is chosen to fit the party. Drop-off is at the visitor entrance of Ascott House; the chauffeur then waits nearby. For a longer stay, The Woburn Hotel sits about 21 minutes from the estate. Pair it with Waddesdon Manor, about 31 minutes by road. The way back to Heathrow Airport is about 52 minutes — and the car can drop you at the terminal for an evening flight.
- Heathrow Airport to Ascott House49 min, 49.2 miles, in clear traffic
- Ascott House to Heathrow Airport52 min, 50.1 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Collection includes paintings by Cuyp, Gainsborough, Reynolds and Stubbs, plus Han Dynasty Chinese ceramics.
Source: ascottestate.co.ukPre-booking strongly recommended at weekends, bank holidays and school holidays.
Source: ascottestate.co.ukAscott House is looked after by the National Trust.
Source: wikidata.orgLeopold de Rothschild remodelled a 17th-century farmhouse from 1874; given to the National Trust in 1947.
Source: ascottestate.co.ukOver 30 acres of gardens including the Venus, Dutch and Lynn Gardens.
Source: ascottestate.co.ukFree on-site car park and bicycle parking.
Source: ascottestate.co.ukOpening: Mid-March to early November, Tuesday to Sunday plus some Mondays; house afternoons only, weekends only mid-September to late October.
Source: ascottestate.co.ukArchitects associated with Ascott House include George Devey.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How long does it take to get from Heathrow Airport to Ascott House?
About 49 minutes (49.2 miles) via the M25, M1 and A505 in clear traffic; the return is about 52 minutes.
Is the train an alternative?
The nearest station by road is Leighton Buzzard, 7 minutes from the house; a car goes door to door.
Where can we stay nearby?
The Woburn Hotel is about 21 minutes by road from Ascott House.
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