Ascott House
Ascott House from Shefford
Out of Shefford for the day, to Ascott House. Allow 42 minutes; the route runs via the A507, A5 and A505. The house is south-west of Shefford as the crow flies. Between Shefford and the house you go through or past Flitwick and Harlington. Ascott House is looked after by the National Trust. Ascott House is Grade II* listed. Rail reached Arlesey station in 1850. Arlesey (ARL) is the station to know: 11 minutes by road. Shefford had roughly 7,300 residents at the 2021 count.
How the day runs
The day starts at your Shefford address. Opening: mid-March to early November, Tuesday to Sunday plus some Mondays; house afternoons only, weekends only mid-September to late October. Drop-off is at the visitor entrance, and the car stays while you look round. Pair it with Waddesdon Manor, 31 minutes by road. Back to Shefford is 42 minutes. The car sets out from Oxford, 64.0 miles from Shefford.
- Shefford to Ascott House42 min, 26.1 miles, in clear traffic
- Ascott House to Shefford42 min, 25.9 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.ukArlesey station opened in 1850.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Shefford by road is Arlesey (ARL), about 11 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgShefford had about 7,300 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
What drive time should we allow from Shefford to Ascott House?
42 minutes (26.1 miles) via the A507, A5 and A505 in clear traffic; the return is 42 minutes.
Which way does the car go from Shefford?
Via the A507, A5 and A505, passing Flitwick and Harlington; 26.1 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
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