Ashdown House
Ashdown House from Woodley
Ashdown House, with collection in Woodley. Allow 54 minutes; the route runs via the A329(M), M4 and B4000. Ashdown House lies west of Woodley, in Oxfordshire. The road runs straight out of Woodley with no other town on the way. Ashdown House is looked after by the National Trust. Ashdown House dates to 1662. For rail, Earley (EAR) is the nearest stop, about 6 minutes' drive. Woodley is in Berkshire. Around 29,000 people live in Woodley (2021 figure).
How the day runs
Your chauffeur calls for you in Woodley at the agreed hour. The house publishes its opening calendar ahead of each season. Drop-off is at the visitor entrance, and the car stays while you look round. Pair it with Buscot Park, 34 minutes by road. Return to Woodley: 42.4 miles. Oxford, where Ravensley starts each job, is 59 minutes from Woodley.
- Woodley to Ashdown House54 min, 43.1 miles, in clear traffic
- Ashdown House to Woodley53 min, 42.4 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Ashdown House is looked after by the National Trust.
Source: wikidata.orgAshdown House dates to 1662.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Woodley by road is Earley (EAR), about 6 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgWoodley is in Berkshire.
Source: wikidata.orgWoodley had about 29,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgThe woodland is open from dawn to dusk.
Source: nationaltrust.org.ukAshdown House is Grade I listed and has a Grade II* listed park and garden.
Source: wikidata.orgBy road, the closest National Rail station is Hungerford (HGD), about 29 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Woodley to Ashdown House?
54 minutes (43.1 miles) via the A329(M), M4 and B4000 in clear traffic; the return is 53 minutes.
Is the train an alternative?
The house's own nearest station is Hungerford, 29 minutes away by road; a car goes door to door.
Where can we eat or stay nearby?
The Pheasant Inn, 20 minutes away from Ashdown House.
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