Ascott House
Ascott House from Watlington
From Watlington to Ascott House and home again. Allow 51 minutes; the route runs via the M40, A329 and A418. Expect to pass Thame, Haddenham and Stone en route. Ascott House lies north-east of Watlington, in Buckinghamshire. Ascott House is looked after by the National Trust. Ascott House is Grade II* listed. One Watlington landmark is East End House, listed Grade II*. Watlington's population was put at about 2,700 in 2021. One Watlington landmark is Church of St Leonard, listed Grade II*.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your own front door in Watlington. 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. The Woburn Hotel is 21 minutes away for lunch or tea. The way home to Watlington takes 50 minutes (30.0 miles). The car sets out from Oxford, 21.7 miles from Watlington.
- Watlington to Ascott House51 min, 30.4 miles, in clear traffic
- Ascott House to Watlington50 min, 30 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.ukEast End House, in central Watlington, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukWatlington had about 2,700 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgChurch of St Leonard, in central Watlington, carries a Grade II* 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 Watlington to Ascott House?
51 minutes (30.4 miles) via the M40, A329 and A418 in clear traffic; the return is 50 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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