Ascott House
Ascott House from Higham Ferrers
Ascott House from Higham Ferrers, by chauffeur. Allow 53 minutes; the route runs via the A45, A509 and A4146. Expect to pass Irchester, Olney and Fenny Stratford en route. Ascott House is looked after by the National Trust. Ascott House is Grade II* listed. Higham Ferrers sits in Northamptonshire. Higham Ferrers is a small town of 5,000 to 10,000 people, about 8,800 at the last figure. One Higham Ferrers landmark is Market Cross, listed Grade I.
How the day runs
Collection is from your home in Higham Ferrers. The chauffeur parks up near Ascott House for as long as the visit takes. Waddesdon Manor is 31 minutes on, if the day has room for a second house. Going home, allow 53 minutes to Higham Ferrers. Positioning from Oxford to Higham Ferrers is 1 hour 24 minutes, built into the booking.
- Higham Ferrers to Ascott House53 min, 36.4 miles, in clear traffic
- Ascott House to Higham Ferrers53 min, 36.4 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.ukHigham Ferrers is in Northamptonshire.
Source: wikidata.orgHigham Ferrers had about 8,800 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgMarket Cross, in central Higham Ferrers, 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 Higham Ferrers?
36.4 miles via the A45, A509 and A4146, 53 minutes in clear traffic; 53 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.
Can we add a second house?
Waddesdon Manor is 31 minutes from Ascott House.
Which way does the car go from Higham Ferrers?
Via the A45, A509 and A4146, passing Irchester, Olney and Fenny Stratford; 36.4 miles in all.
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