Ascott House
Ascott House from Towcester
Ascott House, with collection in Towcester. The drive is 34 minutes (25.1 miles) via the A5, A4146 and A418. Between Towcester and the house you go through or past Stony Stratford and Fenny Stratford. The house is south-east of Towcester as the crow flies. Ascott House is looked after by the National Trust. Ascott House is Grade II* listed. For rail, Northampton (NMP) is the nearest stop, about 19 minutes' drive. 157, Watling Street West in Towcester is Grade II* listed. Church of St Lawrence in Towcester is Grade I listed.
How the day runs
In Towcester, the chauffeur collects from wherever you are staying. 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. For lunch or tea, The Woburn Hotel is 21 minutes away. Return to Towcester: 25.1 miles. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Towcester takes 51 minutes.
- Towcester to Ascott House34 min, 25.1 miles, in clear traffic
- Ascott House to Towcester34 min, 25.1 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.ukThe closest National Rail station to Towcester by road is Northampton (NMP), about 19 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.org157, Watling Street West, in central Towcester, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukChurch of St Lawrence, in central Towcester, carries a Grade I 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
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Towcester to Ascott House?
34 minutes (25.1 miles) via the A5, A4146 and A418 in clear traffic; the return is 34 minutes.
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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