Ascott House
Ascott House from Dunstable
Out of Dunstable for the day, to Ascott House. 16 minutes each way, near enough, over 9.6 miles. It is a direct run with no town of note in between. Ascott House is Grade II* listed. Ascott House is looked after by the National Trust. Leagrave is the closest railway station to Dunstable, 10 minutes by car. Dunstable is classed as a market town. Historic England lists Dunstable's Priory House Gateway at Grade I.
How the day runs
Collection is from your home in Dunstable. The car brings you to the entrance of Ascott House and stays close for the return. For lunch or tea, The Woburn Hotel is 21 minutes away. Going home, allow 16 minutes to Dunstable. From the Oxford base, Dunstable is 43.1 miles and 1 hour 14 minutes via the A40 and A418.
- Dunstable to Ascott House16 min, 9.6 miles, in clear traffic
- Ascott House to Dunstable16 min, 9.6 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.orgThe closest National Rail station to Dunstable by road is Leagrave (LEA), about 10 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgDunstable is classed as a market town.
Source: wikidata.orgPriory House Gateway, in central Dunstable, 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 Dunstable to Ascott House?
16 minutes (9.6 miles) via the A505, A4146 and A418 in clear traffic; the return is 16 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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