Ascott House
Ascott House from Raunds
Ascott House, an easy day from Raunds. Allow 59 minutes; the route runs via the A45, A509 and A4146. Between Raunds and the house you go through or past Higham Ferrers, Irchester and Olney. Ascott House lies south of Raunds, in Buckinghamshire. Ascott House is looked after by the National Trust. Ascott House is Grade II* listed. Raunds counts as a market town. Wellingborough is the closest railway station to Raunds, 17 minutes by car. Raunds's population was put at about 10,000 in 2021.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur calls for you in Raunds at the agreed hour. Opening: mid-March to early November, Tuesday to Sunday plus some Mondays; house afternoons only, weekends only mid-September to late October. The chauffeur parks up near Ascott House for as long as the visit takes. Pair it with Waddesdon Manor, 31 minutes by road. Back to Raunds is 59 minutes. The car sets out from Oxford, 67.6 miles from Raunds.
- Raunds to Ascott House59 min, 40.1 miles, in clear traffic
- Ascott House to Raunds59 min, 40 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.ukRaunds is classed as a market town.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Raunds by road is Wellingborough (WEL), about 17 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgRaunds had about 10,000 residents in 2021.
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 Raunds?
40.1 miles via the A45, A509 and A4146, 59 minutes in clear traffic; 59 minutes back.
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.
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