Ascott House
Ascott House from Chigwell
Ascott House from Chigwell, by chauffeur. The drive is 57 minutes (51.4 miles) via the M25, M1 and A505. Between Chigwell and the house you go through or past Waltham Cross, London Colney and How Wood. Ascott House is looked after by the National Trust. Ascott House is Grade II* listed. With about 15,000 residents, Chigwell is a town of 10,000 to 20,000 people. Historic England lists Chigwell's Grange Court at Grade II*. Chingford is the closest railway station to Chigwell, 11 minutes by car.
How the day runs
The day starts at your Chigwell address. Opening: mid-March to early November, Tuesday to Sunday plus some Mondays; house afternoons only, weekends only mid-September to late October. The chauffeur parks up near Ascott House for as long as the visit takes. Pair it with Waddesdon Manor, 31 minutes by road. Going home, allow 57 minutes to Chigwell. From the Oxford base, Chigwell is 79.4 miles and 1 hour 25 minutes via the A40 and M40.
- Chigwell to Ascott House57 min, 51.4 miles, in clear traffic
- Ascott House to Chigwell57 min, 51.7 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.ukChigwell had about 15,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgGrange Court, in central Chigwell, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Chigwell by road is Chingford (CHI), about 11 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
Price this journey
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Chigwell to Ascott House?
57 minutes (51.4 miles) via the M25, M1 and A505 in clear traffic; the return is 57 minutes.
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.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.
- Nothing
is added after the quote unless you ask for more on the day. Airport fees, parking and tolls are in it.
- 24 hrs
before collection, cancel or move the journey at no cost.
- In full
refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.