Ashdown House
Ashdown House from Wantage
A day out from Wantage to Ashdown House. The drive is 28 minutes (12.2 miles) via the B4507 and B4000. Ashdown House lies south-west of Wantage. The road runs straight out of Wantage with no other town on the way. Ashdown House dates to 1662. Ashdown House is Grade I listed and has a Grade II* listed park and garden. Rail reached Didcot Parkway station in 1841. Among Wantage's listed buildings is Church of St Peter and St Paul (Grade I). By car, Didcot Parkway station is 21 minutes from Wantage.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur calls for you in Wantage at the agreed hour. Drop-off is at the visitor entrance, and the car stays while you look round. The Pheasant Inn is 20 minutes away for lunch or tea. Back to Wantage is 28 minutes. Ravensley works from Oxford, 33 minutes from Wantage via the A34, A415 and A338.
- Wantage to Ashdown House28 min, 12.2 miles, in clear traffic
- Ashdown House to Wantage28 min, 12.2 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Ashdown House dates to 1662.
Source: wikidata.orgAshdown House is Grade I listed and has a Grade II* listed park and garden.
Source: wikidata.orgDidcot Parkway station opened in 1841.
Source: wikidata.orgChurch of St Peter and St Paul, in central Wantage, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Wantage by road is Didcot Parkway (DID), about 21 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgThe woodland is open from dawn to dusk.
Source: nationaltrust.org.ukAshdown House is looked after by the National Trust.
Source: wikidata.orgBy road, the closest National Rail station is Hungerford (HGD), about 29 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How many miles is Ashdown House from Wantage?
12.2 miles via the B4507 and B4000, 28 minutes in clear traffic; 28 minutes back.
When is Ashdown House open?
The house publishes its opening calendar ahead of each season.
Where can we eat or stay nearby?
The Pheasant Inn, 20 minutes away from Ashdown House.
Can we add a second house?
Buscot Park is 34 minutes from Ashdown House.
Our undertaking
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refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.