Ascott House
Ascott House from Olney
A day out from Olney to Ascott House. 30 minutes each way, near enough, over 21.7 miles. Heading south from Olney, the house is 21.7 miles away. Expect to pass Fenny Stratford en route. Ascott House is looked after by the National Trust. Ascott House is Grade II* listed. Olney counts as a market town. Olney is a small town of 5,000 to 10,000 people, about 6,600 at the last figure. Historic England lists Olney's Gilpin House Orchard Side Cowper and Newton Museum at Grade II*.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur calls for you in Olney at the agreed hour. You walk straight in at the visitor entrance; the car is close by for later. Pair it with Waddesdon Manor, 31 minutes by road. Going home, allow 31 minutes to Olney. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Olney takes 1 hour 16 minutes.
- Olney to Ascott House30 min, 21.7 miles, in clear traffic
- Ascott House to Olney31 min, 21.8 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.ukOlney is classed as a market town.
Source: wikidata.orgOlney had about 6,600 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgGilpin House Orchard Side Cowper and Newton Museum, in central Olney, carries a Grade II* 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
Price this journey
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Olney to Ascott House?
30 minutes (21.7 miles) via the A509, A4146 and A418 in clear traffic; the return is 31 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
- 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.