Ascott House
Ascott House from Ampthill
A day out from Ampthill to Ascott House. It is 20.0 miles via the A5120, A5 and A505, 31 minutes in clear traffic. Between Ampthill and the house you go through or past Harlington. Ascott House is looked after by the National Trust. Ascott House is Grade II* listed. Ampthill had roughly 8,900 residents at the 2021 count. The station at Flitwick opened in 1870. Historic England lists Ampthill's 37, Church Street at Grade II*.
How the day runs
In Ampthill, the chauffeur collects from wherever you are staying. You walk straight in at the visitor entrance; the car is close by for later. Pair it with Waddesdon Manor, 31 minutes by road. The way home to Ampthill takes 30 minutes (19.7 miles). Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Ampthill takes 1 hour 18 minutes.
- Ampthill to Ascott House31 min, 20 miles, in clear traffic
- Ascott House to Ampthill30 min, 19.7 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Ascott House is looked after by the National Trust.
Source: wikidata.orgAscott House is Grade II* listed.
Source: historicengland.org.ukAmpthill had about 8,900 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgFlitwick station opened in 1870.
Source: wikidata.org37, Church Street, in central Ampthill, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukMid-March to early November, Tuesday to Sunday plus some Mondays; house afternoons only, weekends only mid-September to late October
Source: ascottestate.co.ukLeopold de Rothschild remodelled a 17th-century farmhouse from 1874; given to the National Trust in 1947.
Source: ascottestate.co.ukCollection includes paintings by Cuyp, Gainsborough, Reynolds and Stubbs, plus Han Dynasty Chinese ceramics.
Source: ascottestate.co.uk
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Ampthill to Ascott House?
31 minutes (20.0 miles) via the A5120, A5 and A505 in clear traffic; the return is 30 minutes.
When is Ascott House open?
Opening: mid-March to early November, Tuesday to Sunday plus some Mondays; house afternoons only, weekends only mid-September to late October.
Is the train an alternative?
The house's own nearest station is Leighton Buzzard, 7 minutes away by road; a car goes door to door.
Where can we eat or stay nearby?
The Woburn Hotel, 21 minutes away from Ascott House.
Our undertaking
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