Ascott House
Ascott House from Flitwick
Ascott House, an easy day from Flitwick. Allow 26 minutes; the route runs via the A5120, A5 and A505. On the way the car passes Harlington. Ascott House is looked after by the National Trust. Ascott House is Grade II* listed. Trains stop right in Flitwick, at Flitwick. With about 14,000 residents, Flitwick is a town of 10,000 to 20,000 people. 0.7 miles from Flitwick's centre stands Flitwick Manor, listed Grade II*.
How the day runs
The day starts at your Flitwick address. 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. Waddesdon Manor is 31 minutes on, if the day has room for a second house. Going home, allow 26 minutes to Flitwick. Oxford, where Ravensley starts each job, is 1 hour 20 minutes from Flitwick.
- Flitwick to Ascott House26 min, 18 miles, in clear traffic
- Ascott House to Flitwick26 min, 17.7 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.ukThe closest National Rail station to Flitwick by road is Flitwick (FLT), within a couple of minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgFlitwick had about 14,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgFlitwick Manor, 0.7 miles out from central Flitwick, carries a Grade II* 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 Flitwick to Ascott House?
26 minutes (18.0 miles) via the A5120, A5 and A505 in clear traffic; the return is 26 minutes.
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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