Ascott House – Ascott House and Gardens loop from Leighton Buzzard
Ascott House – Ascott House and Gardens loop from Leighton Buzzard
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Ascott House – Ascott House and Gardens loop from Leighton Buzzard
03:13
12.4km
80m
Hiking
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: April 22, 2026
Tips
Temporary access restrictions
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After 7.21 km for 183 m
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Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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6.66 km
Ascott House
Highlight • Other
Ascott House was originally a farm house, built in the reign of James I and known as "Ascott Hall". In 1873 it was acquired by Baron Mayer de Rothschild (of the neighbouring Mentmore Towers estate). The Rothschild family had begun to acquire vast tracts of land in Buckinghamshire earlier in the century, on which they built a series of large mansions from 1852 onwards. Baron Mayer gave the house at Ascott to his nephew Leopold de Rothschild, who transformed it over the following decades into the substantial, but informal, country house it is today.
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7.17 km
Ascott House and Gardens
Highlight • Historical Site
The gardens are wonderful any time of the year, but the spring daffodils are not to be missed. The House Ascott House as it appears today, belies its age. Long, low and gabled, it looks like a heavily restored Tudor house. Its core is indeed an old farmhouse, thought to date from 1606.
Approach is via the busy A418, but a cycle path is available between Wing and Leighton Buzzard
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12.4 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
5.40 km
2.63 km
2.15 km
1.78 km
311 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
6.45 km
3.45 km
1.08 km
978 m
305 m
< 100 m
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Elevation
Highest point (140 m)
Lowest point (80 m)
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