Ascott House
Ascott House from Bicester
Ascott House from Bicester, by chauffeur. The drive is 44 minutes (24.9 miles) via the A41, A4157 and A418. Expect to pass Fairford Leys and Aylesbury en route. The house is east of Bicester as the crow flies. Ascott House is looked after by the National Trust. Ascott House is Grade II* listed. Historic England lists Bicester's Church of St Edburg at Grade I. Bicester's nearest station by road is Bicester North (BCS), 3 minutes away. Bicester is classed as a market town.
How the day runs
Collection is from your home in Bicester. At Ascott House you are set down by the visitor entrance; the chauffeur waits nearby. Pair it with Waddesdon Manor, 31 minutes by road. The way home to Bicester takes 44 minutes (25.7 miles). Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Bicester takes 29 minutes.
- Bicester to Ascott House44 min, 24.9 miles, in clear traffic
- Ascott House to Bicester44 min, 25.7 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.ukChurch of St Edburg, in central Bicester, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Bicester by road is Bicester North (BCS), about 3 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgBicester is classed as a market town.
Source: wikidata.orgMid-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 Bicester to Ascott House?
44 minutes (24.9 miles) via the A41, A4157 and A418 in clear traffic; the return is 44 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.
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