Ascott House
Ascott House from Hoddesdon
A day out from Hoddesdon to Ascott House. 53 minutes each way, near enough, over 49.4 miles. The house is west of Hoddesdon as the crow flies. On the way the car passes Cheshunt, Waltham Cross and London Colney. Ascott House is Grade II* listed. Ascott House is looked after by the National Trust. Hertfordshire is Hoddesdon's county. With about 42,000 residents, Hoddesdon is a town of 20,000 to 50,000 people. By car, Rye House station is 4 minutes from Hoddesdon.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your own front door in Hoddesdon. You walk straight in at the visitor entrance; the car is close by for later. For lunch or tea, The Woburn Hotel is 21 minutes away. Back to Hoddesdon is 53 minutes. Positioning from Oxford to Hoddesdon is 1 hour 21 minutes, built into the booking.
- Hoddesdon to Ascott House53 min, 49.4 miles, in clear traffic
- Ascott House to Hoddesdon53 min, 49.5 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.orgHoddesdon is in Hertfordshire.
Source: wikidata.orgHoddesdon has a population of about 42,000.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Hoddesdon by road is Rye House (RYH), about 4 minutes' drive.
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 Hoddesdon to Ascott House?
53 minutes (49.4 miles) via the A10, M25 and M1 in clear traffic; the return is 53 minutes.
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.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.
- Nothing
is added after the quote unless you ask for more on the day. Airport fees, parking and tolls are in it.
- 24 hrs
before collection, cancel or move the journey at no cost.
- In full
refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.