Ascott House
Ascott House from East Finchley
Out of East Finchley for the day, to Ascott House. Allow 47 minutes; the route runs via the M1, A5 and A505. Ascott House lies north-west of East Finchley, in Buckinghamshire. The route goes by Elstree and Bricket Wood. Ascott House is looked after by the National Trust. Ascott House is Grade II* listed. New Southgate station dates from 1850. East Finchley's population was put at about 16,000. For rail, New Southgate (NSG) is the nearest stop, about 8 minutes' drive.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your own front door in East Finchley. Opening: mid-March to early November, Tuesday to Sunday plus some Mondays; house afternoons only, weekends only mid-September to late October. At Ascott House you are set down by the visitor entrance; the chauffeur waits nearby. The Woburn Hotel is 21 minutes away for lunch or tea. Going home, allow 47 minutes to East Finchley. Positioning from Oxford to East Finchley is 1 hour 16 minutes, built into the booking.
- East Finchley to Ascott House47 min, 41.7 miles, in clear traffic
- Ascott House to East Finchley47 min, 42 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.ukNew Southgate station opened in 1850.
Source: wikidata.orgEast Finchley has a population of about 16,000.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to East Finchley by road is New Southgate (NSG), about 8 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
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from East Finchley to Ascott House?
47 minutes (41.7 miles) via the M1, A5 and A505 in clear traffic; the return is 47 minutes.
Where can we eat or stay nearby?
The Woburn Hotel, 21 minutes away from Ascott House.
Can we add a second house?
Waddesdon Manor is 31 minutes from Ascott House.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.
- Nothing
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refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.