Ascott House
Ascott House from Loughton
From Loughton to Ascott House and home again. The drive is 52 minutes (49.5 miles) via the M25, M1 and A505. Between Loughton and the house you go through or past Waltham Cross, London Colney and How Wood. Ascott House is looked after by the National Trust. Ascott House is Grade II* listed. With about 33,000 residents, Loughton is a town of 20,000 to 50,000 people. Loughton sits by the River Roding. The Chingford branch line serves Chingford.
How the day runs
Collection is from your home in Loughton. At Ascott House you are set down by the visitor entrance; the chauffeur waits nearby. For lunch or tea, The Woburn Hotel is 21 minutes away. Back to Loughton is 53 minutes. The car sets out from Oxford, 77.5 miles from Loughton.
- Loughton to Ascott House52 min, 49.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Ascott House to Loughton53 min, 49.8 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.ukLoughton had about 33,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgLoughton lies on or beside the River Roding.
Source: wikidata.orgChingford station is on the Chingford branch line.
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 Loughton?
49.5 miles via the M25, M1 and A505, 52 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.
Which way does the car go from Loughton?
Via the M25, M1 and A505, passing Waltham Cross, London Colney and How Wood; 49.5 miles in all.
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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