Ascott House
Ascott House from Chesham
Ascott House from Chesham, by chauffeur. It is 22.9 miles via the A416, A41 and A418, 38 minutes in clear traffic. Between Chesham and the house you go through or past Tring. Ascott House is looked after by the National Trust. Ascott House is Grade II* listed. Chesham's nearest station by road is Amersham (AMR), 7 minutes away. Grade II*: Great Germains, 0.4 miles from Chesham's centre. One Chesham landmark is St. Mary's Church, listed Grade I.
How the day runs
Collection is from your home in Chesham. Opening: mid-March to early November, Tuesday to Sunday plus some Mondays; house afternoons only, weekends only mid-September to late October. Drop-off is at the visitor entrance, and the car stays while you look round. The Woburn Hotel is 21 minutes away for lunch or tea. Return to Chesham: 23.4 miles. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Chesham takes 57 minutes.
- Chesham to Ascott House38 min, 22.9 miles, in clear traffic
- Ascott House to Chesham39 min, 23.4 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 Chesham by road is Amersham (AMR), about 7 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgGreat Germains, 0.4 miles out from central Chesham, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukSt. Mary's Church, in central Chesham, carries a Grade I 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 Chesham to Ascott House?
38 minutes (22.9 miles) via the A416, A41 and A418 in clear traffic; the return is 39 minutes.
Can we add a second house?
Waddesdon Manor is 31 minutes from Ascott House.
Which way does the car go from Chesham?
Via the A416, A41 and A418, passing Tring; 22.9 miles in all.
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