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Ashdown. Unusual Dutch-style house on the Berkshire Downs. Lambourn, Berkshire, RG17 8RE. Opening times. Prices. See on map. Book a visit. Ashdown House seen through a tree-lined avenue | © National Trust Images/Rachael Warren. Visitor information. Things to see and do. About Ashdown. Opening times.
Visit website. About Ashdown House. Ashdown House is an unusual Dutch-style house on the Berkshire Downs built in the early 1660s for William, 1st Earl of Craven. Legend purports that Ashdown was built during an outbreak of plague in London as a refuge for Elizabeth of Bohemia, to whom Craven was devoted.
Built by Lord William Craven for Elizabeth Stuart – the woman known as the Winter Queen – Ashdown House marks the culmination of a story of royalty and war, love and devotion.
Ashdown House - Hungerford - Parks & Gardens. Hungerford. England, Berkshire. Originally laid out in the 17th century, the early formal garden has been reconstructed. It lies within parkland which covers about 85 hectares. The property now belongs to the National Trust and was restored from about 1950 onwards. Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts.
- Hungerford
- RG17 8FE
- England, Berkshire
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"Mobility parking next to the house is available and can be booked in advance. Tel 01793 762209 (9am - 5pm, Monday to Friday) Adapted toilet. Induction loop in reception and portable one for guided tours Grounds accessible via tarmac, loose gravel and flat grassy paths House not accessible to all as there are 9 steps up to the entrance and 100 step...
"Unusual Dutch-style house on the Berkshire Downs This extraordinary building with the appearance of a doll's house nestles in a beautiful valley on the Berkshire Downs, surrounded by woodland. It was built by an Earl, William Craven, as a house fit for the queen he loved, Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia in 1662. Ashdown House is tenanted and when open,...
"2 1/2 miles south of Ashbury, 3 1/2 miles north of Lambourn, on west side of B4000. Parking: In main estate car park in Ashdown woods, there is a 150metre walk to the house from the car park along a tarmac drive. SatNav: Follow local brown signs from B4000 for car park."
Always check with the venue directly for up-to-date information including opening times and admission charges as they may be subject to change https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ashdown#Opening%20times https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ashdown#Prices
"Free parking 200 metres from house When running, timed tickets for the tours will be handed out at the entrance gate Toilet available only when the house is open to the public House is tenanted and when open, access is limited to the entrance hall, staircase (100 steps) and roof When the house is open, group tours available but must be booked in a...
Visit historic Ashdown House for guided tours of the portrait-adorned staircase, rooftop views over three counties, woodland walks complete with a tree trail and the chance to spot the resident deer. Climb the staircase. Carved from oak and elm, the staircase at Ashdown is a striking example of 17th-century craftsmanship.
Ashdown House (also known as Ashdown Park) is a 17th-century country house in the civil parish of Ashbury in the English county of Oxfordshire. Until 1974 the house was in the county of Berkshire, and the nearby village of Lambourn remains in that county.
