Ascott House
Ascott House from Hemel Hempstead
Ascott House, with collection in Hemel Hempstead. 32 minutes each way, near enough, over 26.1 miles. The road runs straight out of Hemel Hempstead with no other town on the way. Ascott House is Grade II* listed. Ascott House is looked after by the National Trust. Among Hemel Hempstead's listed buildings is Old Marlowes House (Grade II*). Hemel Hempstead belongs to Hertfordshire. Apsley station dates from 1938.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur calls for you in Hemel Hempstead at the agreed hour. 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. The Woburn Hotel is 21 minutes away for lunch or tea. Return to Hemel Hempstead: 26.6 miles. Oxford, where Ravensley starts each job, is roughly 1 hour from Hemel Hempstead.
- Hemel Hempstead to Ascott House32 min, 26.1 miles, in clear traffic
- Ascott House to Hemel Hempstead33 min, 26.6 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.orgOld Marlowes House, in central Hemel Hempstead, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukHemel Hempstead is in Hertfordshire.
Source: wikidata.orgApsley station opened in 1938.
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 Hemel Hempstead to Ascott House?
32 minutes (26.1 miles) via the M1, A5 and A505 in clear traffic; the return is 33 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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