Ascott House
Ascott House from Waltham Cross
Out of Waltham Cross for the day, to Ascott House. It is 44.0 miles via the M25, M1 and A505, 45 minutes in clear traffic. Between Waltham Cross and the house you go through or past London Colney, How Wood and Bricket Wood. Ascott House is looked after by the National Trust. Ascott House is Grade II* listed. Waltham Cross (WLC) is the station, a couple of minutes from the middle of Waltham Cross. Waltham Cross's population was put at about 8,600. Eleanor Cross in Waltham Cross is Grade I listed.
How the day runs
In Waltham Cross, 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. At Ascott House you are set down by the visitor entrance; the chauffeur waits nearby. For lunch or tea, The Woburn Hotel is 21 minutes away. Return to Waltham Cross: 44.2 miles. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Waltham Cross takes 1 hour 13 minutes.
- Waltham Cross to Ascott House45 min, 44 miles, in clear traffic
- Ascott House to Waltham Cross46 min, 44.2 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 Waltham Cross by road is Waltham Cross (WLC), within a couple of minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgWaltham Cross has a population of about 8,600.
Source: wikidata.orgEleanor Cross, in central Waltham Cross, 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
How many miles is Ascott House from Waltham Cross?
44.0 miles via the M25, M1 and A505, 45 minutes in clear traffic; 46 minutes back.
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.
Where can we eat or stay nearby?
The Woburn Hotel, 21 minutes away from Ascott House.
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