Country houses
Ashdown House: a chauffeured day
Ashdown House, Oxfordshire. Ashdown House is looked after by the National Trust. By road, the closest National Rail station is Hungerford (HGD), about 29 minutes' drive. London Oxford Airport is the nearest of the main airports by road, about 60 minutes' drive (35.0 miles). Opening days vary through the year; the house publishes its calendar ahead of each season.
How the day runs
From Mayfair it is about an hour and 29 minutes via the A4, M4 and B4000; from Heathrow about an hour and 6 minutes; from Oxford about 56 minutes. For lunch or an overnight stay, The Pheasant Inn is about 20 minutes away, and Buscot Park is about 34 minutes further on if you want a second house in the day. The chauffeur waits on the estate or nearby while you walk the house and gardens.
- Mayfair, London to Ashdown House1 hr 29 min, 73.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Heathrow Airport to Ashdown House1 hr 6 min, 60.6 miles, in clear traffic
- Oxford to Ashdown House56 min, 32.9 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The woodland is open from dawn to dusk.
Source: nationaltrust.org.ukAshdown House dates to 1662.
Source: wikidata.orgAshdown House is Grade I listed and has a Grade II* listed park and garden.
Source: wikidata.orgAshdown House is looked after by the National Trust.
Source: wikidata.orgAshdown House lies in Oxfordshire.
Source: wikidata.orgBy road, the closest National Rail station is Hungerford (HGD), about 29 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgLondon Oxford Airport is the nearest of the main airports by road, about 60 minutes' drive (35.0 miles).
Source: wikidata.org
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Journeys to and from Ashdown House
- London 1 hr 29 min
- Heathrow 1 hr 6 min
- Oxford 56 min
- Highworth 22 min
- Faringdon 26 min
- Hungerford 27 min
- Wantage 28 min
- Swindon 28 min
- Lechlade 31 min
- Cricklade 35 min
- Marlborough 35 min
- Newbury 36 min
- Royal Wootton Bassett 36 min
- Fairford 39 min
- Cirencester 39 min
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Questions
Is Ashdown House open to visitors?
Opening days vary through the year; the house publishes its calendar ahead of each season.
Can you combine Ashdown House with another house?
Buscot Park is about 34 minutes away by road.
Which station is nearest?
Hungerford, about 29 minutes by road.
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.