Ascott House
Ascott House from Brackley
From Brackley to Ascott House and home again. It is 28.7 miles via the A43, A421 and A4146, 44 minutes in clear traffic. Between Brackley and the house you go through or past Buckingham. Ascott House is looked after by the National Trust. Ascott House is Grade II* listed. By car, Banbury station is 18 minutes from Brackley. Brackley lies on or beside the River Great Ouse. Brackley lies within Northamptonshire.
How the day runs
In Brackley, the chauffeur collects from wherever you are staying. Drop-off is at the visitor entrance, and the car stays while you look round. For lunch or tea, The Woburn Hotel is 21 minutes away. Going home, allow 43 minutes to Brackley. Oxford, where Ravensley starts each job, is 36 minutes from Brackley.
- Brackley to Ascott House44 min, 28.7 miles, in clear traffic
- Ascott House to Brackley43 min, 28.6 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.ukThe closest National Rail station to Brackley by road is Banbury (BAN), about 18 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgBrackley lies on or beside the River Great Ouse.
Source: wikidata.orgBrackley is in Northamptonshire.
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 Brackley to Ascott House?
44 minutes (28.7 miles) via the A43, A421 and A4146 in clear traffic; the return is 43 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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