Ascott House
Ascott House from Harlow
Ascott House, with collection in Harlow. It is 58.2 miles via the M25, M1 and A505, roughly 1 hour in clear traffic. Between Harlow and the house you go through or past Waltham Cross, London Colney and How Wood. Ascott House lies west of Harlow, in Buckinghamshire. Ascott House is looked after by the National Trust. Ascott House is Grade II* listed. 0.7 miles from Harlow's centre stands Church of St Andrew, listed Grade I. Barn east of Netteswellbury House, 0.6 miles from Harlow's centre, holds a Grade II* listing. Rail reached Harlow Town station in 1842.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your own front door in Harlow. 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. For lunch or tea, The Woburn Hotel is 21 minutes away. Going home, allow 59 minutes to Harlow. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Harlow takes 1 hour 27 minutes.
- Harlow to Ascott House1 hr, 58.2 miles, in clear traffic
- Ascott House to Harlow59 min, 58.2 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, 0.7 miles out from central Harlow, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukBarn east of Netteswellbury House, 0.6 miles out from central Harlow, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukHarlow Town station opened in 1842.
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 Harlow?
58.2 miles via the M25, M1 and A505, roughly 1 hour in clear traffic; 59 minutes back.
Can we add a second house?
Waddesdon Manor is 31 minutes from Ascott House.
Which way does the car go from Harlow?
Via the M25, M1 and A505, passing Waltham Cross, London Colney and How Wood; 58.2 miles in all.
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