Ascott House
Ascott House from Cheshunt
Out of Cheshunt for the day, to Ascott House. It is 44.4 miles via the M25, M1 and A505, 46 minutes in clear traffic. The route goes by London Colney, How Wood and Bricket Wood. Ascott House is Grade II* listed. Ascott House is looked after by the National Trust. Water here means the River Lea, which passes Cheshunt. St Mary the Virgin, 0.7 miles from Cheshunt's centre, holds a Grade I listing. Cheshunt is on the Lea Valley Lines.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your own front door in Cheshunt. Drop-off is at the visitor entrance, and the car stays while you look round. Pair it with Waddesdon Manor, 31 minutes by road. Back to Cheshunt is 46 minutes. From the Oxford base, Cheshunt is 72.1 miles and 1 hour 14 minutes via the A40 and M40.
- Cheshunt to Ascott House46 min, 44.4 miles, in clear traffic
- Ascott House to Cheshunt46 min, 44.4 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Ascott House is Grade II* listed.
Source: historicengland.org.ukAscott House is looked after by the National Trust.
Source: wikidata.orgCheshunt lies on or beside the River Lea.
Source: wikidata.orgSt Mary the Virgin, 0.7 miles out from central Cheshunt, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukCheshunt station is on the Lea Valley Lines.
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
How many miles is Ascott House from Cheshunt?
44.4 miles via the M25, M1 and A505, 46 minutes in clear traffic; 46 minutes back.
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.
Which way does the car go from Cheshunt?
Via the M25, M1 and A505, passing London Colney, How Wood and Bricket Wood; 44.4 miles in all.
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.
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