Ascott House
Ascott House from Leighton Buzzard
From Leighton Buzzard to Ascott House and home again. 8 minutes each way, near enough, over 3.8 miles. The road runs straight out of Leighton Buzzard with no other town on the way. Ascott House lies south-west of Leighton Buzzard, in Buckinghamshire. Ascott House is looked after by the National Trust. Ascott House is Grade II* listed. Leighton Buzzard sits in Bedfordshire. Among Leighton Buzzard's listed buildings is Market Cross (Grade II*). Church of All Saints in Leighton Buzzard is Grade I listed.
How the day runs
The day starts at your Leighton Buzzard address. 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 Leighton Buzzard is 8 minutes. Ravensley works from Oxford, 1 hour 6 minutes from Leighton Buzzard via the A4142, A40 and A418.
- Leighton Buzzard to Ascott House8 min, 3.8 miles, in clear traffic
- Ascott House to Leighton Buzzard8 min, 3.7 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.ukLeighton Buzzard is in Bedfordshire.
Source: wikidata.orgMarket Cross, in central Leighton Buzzard, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukChurch of All Saints, in central Leighton Buzzard, 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
What drive time should we allow from Leighton Buzzard to Ascott House?
8 minutes (3.8 miles) via the A4012, A4146 and A418 in clear traffic; the return is 8 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.
Where can we eat or stay nearby?
The Woburn Hotel, 21 minutes away from Ascott House.
Can we add a second house?
Waddesdon Manor is 31 minutes from Ascott House.
Our undertaking
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