Ascott House
Ascott House from Harrow
A day out from Harrow to Ascott House. Allow 49 minutes; the route runs via the A409, M1 and A505. Expect to pass Bricket Wood en route. Ascott House lies north-west of Harrow, in Buckinghamshire. Ascott House is Grade II* listed. Ascott House is looked after by the National Trust. The London–Aylesbury line serves Harrow-on-the-Hill. The Old Schools, 0.5 miles from Harrow's centre, holds a Grade I listing. Harrow is in Greater London.
How the day runs
The day starts at your Harrow address. Opening: mid-March to early November, Tuesday to Sunday plus some Mondays; house afternoons only, weekends only mid-September to late October. You walk straight in at the visitor entrance; the car is close by for later. The Woburn Hotel is 21 minutes away for lunch or tea. The way home to Harrow takes 49 minutes (37.7 miles). From the Oxford base, Harrow is 50.6 miles and 1 hour 3 minutes via the A4142 and A40.
- Harrow to Ascott House49 min, 38.1 miles, in clear traffic
- Ascott House to Harrow49 min, 37.7 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.orgHarrow-on-the-Hill station is on the London–Aylesbury line and Metropolitan line.
Source: wikidata.orgThe Old Schools, 0.5 miles out from central Harrow, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukHarrow is in Greater London.
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
What drive time should we allow from Harrow to Ascott House?
49 minutes (38.1 miles) via the A409, M1 and A505 in clear traffic; the return is 49 minutes.
Can we add a second house?
Waddesdon Manor is 31 minutes from Ascott House.
Which way does the car go from Harrow?
Via the A409, M1 and A505, passing Bricket Wood; 38.1 miles in all.
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