Ascott House
Ascott House from Sandy
A day out from Sandy to Ascott House. 47 minutes each way, near enough, over 33.1 miles. The route goes by Marston Moretaine and Fenny Stratford. Ascott House is Grade II* listed. Ascott House is looked after by the National Trust. Among Sandy's listed buildings is Church of St Swithun (Grade II*). Rail reached Sandy station in 1850. Sandy counts as a market town.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your own front door in Sandy. Opening: mid-March to early November, Tuesday to Sunday plus some Mondays; house afternoons only, weekends only mid-September to late October. 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. Return to Sandy: 33.4 miles. The car sets out from Oxford, 67.3 miles from Sandy.
- Sandy to Ascott House47 min, 33.1 miles, in clear traffic
- Ascott House to Sandy48 min, 33.4 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 St Swithun, in central Sandy, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukSandy station opened in 1850.
Source: wikidata.orgSandy is classed as a market town.
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
What drive time should we allow from Sandy to Ascott House?
47 minutes (33.1 miles) via the A603, A421 and A4146 in clear traffic; the return is 48 minutes.
Which way does the car go from Sandy?
Via the A603, A421 and A4146, passing Marston Moretaine and Fenny Stratford; 33.1 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.
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.