Ascott House
Ascott House from Daventry
Visiting Ascott House? The car starts in Daventry. It is 40.7 miles via the A45, M1 and A4146, 48 minutes in clear traffic. The house is south-east of Daventry as the crow flies. Expect to pass Fenny Stratford en route. Ascott House is looked after by the National Trust. Ascott House is Grade II* listed. 36, High Street in Daventry is Grade II* listed. 29, High Street in Daventry is Grade II* listed. Daventry is in Northamptonshire.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your own front door in Daventry. 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 Daventry is 47 minutes. From the Oxford base, Daventry is 47.3 miles and 1 hour 8 minutes via the A34 and M40.
- Daventry to Ascott House48 min, 40.7 miles, in clear traffic
- Ascott House to Daventry47 min, 40.7 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.uk36, High Street, in central Daventry, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.uk29, High Street, in central Daventry, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukDaventry 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
How many miles is Ascott House from Daventry?
40.7 miles via the A45, M1 and A4146, 48 minutes in clear traffic; 47 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.
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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