Ascott House
Ascott House from Enfield
Ascott House, with collection in Enfield. The drive is 48 minutes (41.8 miles) via the M25, M1 and A505. On the way the car passes London Colney, How Wood and Bricket Wood. Ascott House is looked after by the National Trust. Ascott House is Grade II* listed. One Enfield landmark is Church of St Andrew, listed Grade II*. One Enfield landmark is North East Building of Enfield Grammar School, listed Grade II*. Enfield counts as a market town.
How the day runs
Collection is from your home in Enfield. Opening: mid-March to early November, Tuesday to Sunday plus some Mondays; house afternoons only, weekends only mid-September to late October. Drop-off is at the visitor entrance, and the car stays while you look round. The Woburn Hotel is 21 minutes away for lunch or tea. The way home to Enfield takes 48 minutes (42.0 miles). Ravensley works from Oxford, 1 hour 16 minutes from Enfield via the A40, M40 and M25.
- Enfield to Ascott House48 min, 41.8 miles, in clear traffic
- Ascott House to Enfield48 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.ukChurch of St Andrew, in central Enfield, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukNorth East Building of Enfield Grammar School, in central Enfield, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukEnfield is classed as a market town.
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 Enfield?
41.8 miles via the M25, M1 and A505, 48 minutes in clear traffic; 48 minutes back.
Can we add a second house?
Waddesdon Manor is 31 minutes from Ascott House.
Which way does the car go from Enfield?
Via the M25, M1 and A505, passing London Colney, How Wood and Bricket Wood; 41.8 miles in all.
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