Ascott House
Ascott House from Houghton Regis
Ascott House, an easy day from Houghton Regis. The drive is 16 minutes (10.3 miles) via the B5120, A505 and A4146. Ascott House lies west of Houghton Regis, in Buckinghamshire. Ascott House is Grade II* listed. Ascott House is looked after by the National Trust. Historic England lists Houghton Regis's Church of All Saints at Grade I. Among Houghton Regis's listed buildings is Houghton Hall (Grade II*). Rail reached Leagrave station in 1868.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur calls for you in Houghton Regis at the agreed hour. Drop-off is at the visitor entrance, and the car stays while you look round. For lunch or tea, The Woburn Hotel is 21 minutes away. Going home, allow 16 minutes to Houghton Regis. Ravensley works from Oxford, 1 hour 14 minutes from Houghton Regis via the A40, A418 and A505.
- Houghton Regis to Ascott House16 min, 10.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Ascott House to Houghton Regis16 min, 10.4 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.orgChurch of All Saints, in central Houghton Regis, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukHoughton Hall, in central Houghton Regis, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukLeagrave station opened in 1868.
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
How many miles is Ascott House from Houghton Regis?
10.3 miles via the B5120, A505 and A4146, 16 minutes in clear traffic; 16 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.
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.
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