Ascott House
Ascott House from Buckingham
Ascott House from Buckingham, by chauffeur. It is 18.8 miles via the A421, A4146 and A418, 30 minutes in clear traffic. The house is south-east of Buckingham as the crow flies. The road runs straight out of Buckingham with no other town on the way. Ascott House is looked after by the National Trust. Ascott House is Grade II* listed. Some 14,000 people call Buckingham home. Bicester North station dates from 1910. Buckingham's nearest station by road is Bicester North (BCS), 20 minutes away.
How the day runs
The day starts at your Buckingham address. At Ascott House you are set down by the visitor entrance; the chauffeur waits nearby. For lunch or tea, The Woburn Hotel is 21 minutes away. Return to Buckingham: 18.5 miles. From the Oxford base, Buckingham is 32.1 miles and 45 minutes via the A34 and M40.
- Buckingham to Ascott House30 min, 18.8 miles, in clear traffic
- Ascott House to Buckingham30 min, 18.5 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.ukBuckingham had about 14,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgBicester North station opened in 1910.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Buckingham by road is Bicester North (BCS), about 20 minutes' drive.
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 Buckingham to Ascott House?
30 minutes (18.8 miles) via the A421, A4146 and A418 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.
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