Ascott House
Ascott House from Edgware
Ascott House, an easy day from Edgware. Allow 37 minutes; the route runs via the M1, A5 and A505. Ascott House lies north-west of Edgware, in Buckinghamshire. Between Edgware and the house you go through or past Elstree and Bricket Wood. Ascott House is Grade II* listed. Ascott House is looked after by the National Trust. Around 59,000 people live in Edgware. Edgware belongs to Greater London. For rail, Elstree & Borehamwood (ELS) is the nearest stop, about 8 minutes' drive.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your own front door in Edgware. The chauffeur parks up near Ascott House for as long as the visit takes. Waddesdon Manor is 31 minutes on, if the day has room for a second house. Return to Edgware: 35.7 miles. The car sets out from Oxford, 59.8 miles from Edgware.
- Edgware to Ascott House37 min, 35.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Ascott House to Edgware38 min, 35.7 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.orgEdgware has a population of about 59,000.
Source: wikidata.orgEdgware is in Greater London.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Edgware by road is Elstree & Borehamwood (ELS), 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
How many miles is Ascott House from Edgware?
35.3 miles via the M1, A5 and A505, 37 minutes in clear traffic; 38 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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