Ascott House
Ascott House from Wolverton
Ascott House, an easy day from Wolverton. Allow 26 minutes; the route runs via the A5, A4146 and A418. Ascott House lies south of Wolverton. On the way the car passes Fenny Stratford. Ascott House is looked after by the National Trust. Ascott House is Grade II* listed. Historic England lists Wolverton's Church of St George the Martyr at Grade II*. Wolverton (WOL) is the station to know: 3 minutes by road. Wolverton sits by the River Great Ouse.
How the day runs
In Wolverton, the chauffeur collects from wherever you are staying. Drop-off is at the visitor entrance, and the car stays while you look round. Waddesdon Manor is 31 minutes on, if the day has room for a second house. Return to Wolverton: 16.6 miles. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Wolverton takes 1 hour 7 minutes.
- Wolverton to Ascott House26 min, 16.4 miles, in clear traffic
- Ascott House to Wolverton26 min, 16.6 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.ukChurch of St George the Martyr, in central Wolverton, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Wolverton by road is Wolverton (WOL), about 3 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgWolverton lies on or beside the River Great Ouse.
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 Wolverton to Ascott House?
26 minutes (16.4 miles) via the A5, A4146 and A418 in clear traffic; the return is 26 minutes.
When is Ascott House open?
Opening: mid-March to early November, Tuesday to Sunday plus some Mondays; house afternoons only, weekends only mid-September to late October.
Can we add a second house?
Waddesdon Manor is 31 minutes from Ascott House.
Which way does the car go from Wolverton?
Via the A5, A4146 and A418, passing Fenny Stratford; 16.4 miles in all.
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