Ascott House
Ascott House from Ware
A day out from Ware to Ascott House. It is 44.0 miles via the A414, M1 and A505, 55 minutes in clear traffic. On the way the car passes Hertford, Hatfield and Colney Heath. Ascott House is Grade II* listed. Ascott House is looked after by the National Trust. Scott's Grotto in Ware is Grade I listed. Among Ware's listed buildings is Church of St Mary (Grade I). Ware had roughly 20,000 residents at the 2021 count.
How the day runs
Collection is from your home in Ware. 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. Pair it with Waddesdon Manor, 31 minutes by road. The way home to Ware takes 55 minutes (44.1 miles). From the Oxford base, Ware is 73.5 miles and 1 hour 23 minutes via the M40 and M25.
- Ware to Ascott House55 min, 44 miles, in clear traffic
- Ascott House to Ware55 min, 44.1 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.orgScott's Grotto, in central Ware, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukChurch of St Mary, in central Ware, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukWare had about 20,000 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 Ware?
44.0 miles via the A414, M1 and A505, 55 minutes in clear traffic; 55 minutes back.
Which way does the car go from Ware?
Via the A414, M1 and A505, passing Hertford, Hatfield and Colney Heath; 44.0 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.