Cranfield Airport
Cranfield Airport to Ascott House
Cranfield Airport to Ascott House. Allow about 35 minutes from the handling building to the house, via the C70, A4146 and A418. Ascott House lies in Buckinghamshire. By road, the closest National Rail station is Leighton Buzzard (LBZ), about 7 minutes' drive. London Luton Airport is the nearest of the main airports by road, about 35 minutes' drive (22.8 miles). Opening: mid-March to early November, Tuesday to Sunday plus some Mondays; house afternoons only, weekends only mid-September to late October. The Woburn Hotel is about 21 minutes from the house for lunch or the night. UK AIP lists runway 03/21 at 1,799 m by 45 m, asphalt. Also from Cranfield Airport: Wrest Park, about 36 minutes.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur is with the handling team at Cranfield Airport before the aircraft blocks on. An executive saloon is ready for one to three passengers. Most of the way is on the C70 and A4146. At Ascott House the car takes you to the visitor entrance, then waits. Going home, it is about 35 minutes back to the aircraft.
- Cranfield Airport to Ascott House35 min, 18.2 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Ascott House lies in Buckinghamshire.
Source: wikidata.orgBy road, the closest National Rail station is Leighton Buzzard (LBZ), about 7 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgLondon Luton Airport is the nearest of the main airports by road, about 35 minutes' drive (22.8 miles).
Source: wikidata.orgUK AIP lists runway 03/21 at 1,799 m by 45 m, asphalt.
Source: aurora.nats.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.ukOver 30 acres of gardens including the Venus, Dutch and Lynn Gardens.
Source: ascottestate.co.ukFree on-site car park and bicycle parking.
Source: ascottestate.co.uk
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Questions
How long is the drive from Cranfield Airport to Ascott House?
About 35 minutes (18.2 miles) via the C70, A4146 and A418 in clear traffic.
What if the flight time changes?
The chauffeur follows the flight and the handling agent's updates, and moves the meeting time to match.
When is Ascott House open?
Mid-March to early November, Tuesday to Sunday plus some Mondays; house afternoons only, weekends only mid-September to late October
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