Discover Ascott, where a historic home meets superb art collections, natural and formal gardens, and views across the Aylesbury Vale.

The house’s history is intertwined with the Rothschild family’s, whose legacy endures in the walls, collections and rich surroundings of Ascott House. Ascott’s transformation from humble, early-17th-century farmhouse to grand Edwardian manor is extraordinary. It began in 1874 under the new owner, Leopold de Rothschild. With the guidance of architect George Devey, the farmhouse was remodelled and expanded to create Ascott Cottage, then a well-appointed hunting lodge and later, a sizeable Edwardian country house. Further information can be found at

Near Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire, LU7 0PS