Ascott House
Ascott House from Harpenden
Ascott House, an easy day from Harpenden. 30 minutes each way, near enough, over 21.2 miles. Ascott House lies west of Harpenden, in Buckinghamshire. The road runs straight out of Harpenden with no other town on the way. Ascott House is looked after by the National Trust. Ascott House is Grade II* listed. The station at Harpenden opened in 1868. One Harpenden landmark is Harpenden Hall (District Council Offices), listed Grade II*. Harpenden is a town of 20,000 to 50,000 people, about 31,000 at the last figure.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your own front door in Harpenden. Drop-off is at the visitor entrance, and the car stays while you look round. Pair it with Waddesdon Manor, 31 minutes by road. Going home, allow 30 minutes to Harpenden. From the Oxford base, Harpenden is 66.0 miles and 1 hour 12 minutes via the M40 and M25.
- Harpenden to Ascott House30 min, 21.2 miles, in clear traffic
- Ascott House to Harpenden30 min, 21.7 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.ukHarpenden station opened in 1868.
Source: wikidata.orgHarpenden Hall (District Council Offices), in central Harpenden, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukHarpenden had about 31,000 residents in 2021.
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 Harpenden?
21.2 miles via the A1081, M1 and A505, 30 minutes in clear traffic; 30 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.
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.
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