Ashdown

Important notice -

Ashdown Woods will be closed to the public for a week from Monday 7th March in order for diseased Ash trees to be felled. The house at Ashdown remains closed.

Unusual Dutch-style house on the Berkshire Downs

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Visitors walking through a garden in spring

Visiting this spring 

In England and Northern Ireland, our gardens, parks and countryside remain open for local people to exercise. Shops, houses and other indoor areas are closed, and cafés are takeaway only. The safety of our staff, volunteers and visitors from the nearby community remains our priority and we urge you to book your visits in advance and stay local. All places in Wales are currently closed. Please check the property webpage before you travel.

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Ashdown

History

History

Ashdown House, Berkshire

History of Ashdown House 

Ashdown House's past is one almost straight out of a romantic novel. Explore its history of love, war, royalty and loss on a visit with us.

Lady Craven

Lady Craven of London 

Have you been on a tour of Ashdown recently? On the stairs above the second landing at Ashdown is a portrait of a woman identified as Lady Craven of London.

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Ashdown

Art and collections

Our collections

Explore the objects and works of art we care for at Ashdown on the National Trust Collections website

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