Ascott House
Ascott House from Hertford
Ascott House, an easy day from Hertford. The drive is 48 minutes (41.4 miles) via the A414, M1 and A505. Ascott House lies west of Hertford, in Buckinghamshire. The route goes by Hatfield, Colney Heath and London Colney. Ascott House is looked after by the National Trust. Ascott House is Grade II* listed. Some 29,000 people call Hertford home. Hertfordshire's county town is Hertford itself. Historic England lists Balls Park, 0.5 miles from Hertford's centre, at Grade I.
How the day runs
In Hertford, the chauffeur collects from wherever you are staying. Drop-off is at the visitor entrance, and the car stays while you look round. Pair it with Waddesdon Manor, 31 minutes by road. Return to Hertford: 41.6 miles. The car sets out from Oxford, 71.0 miles from Hertford.
- Hertford to Ascott House48 min, 41.4 miles, in clear traffic
- Ascott House to Hertford49 min, 41.6 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.ukHertford had about 29,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgHertford is the county town of Hertfordshire.
Source: wikidata.orgBalls Park, 0.5 miles out from central Hertford, carries a Grade I 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
How many miles is Ascott House from Hertford?
41.4 miles via the A414, M1 and A505, 48 minutes in clear traffic; 49 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.
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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