Ashdown

Important notice -

The house at Ashdown remains closed until further notice. The car park and estate are open.

Unusual Dutch-style house on the Berkshire Downs

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Family walking in the woodland at Castle Ward, County Down

Which places are open and what you need to know before you visit 

More than 100 gardens and parks and hundreds of coast and countryside places are open in England and Northern Ireland. Following the latest government guidance, all houses in England and Northern Ireland are closed. We're reopening our places in Wales from Monday 9 November for visitors who live in Wales in line with Welsh government guidelines following the firebreak lockdown. To avoid disappointment please book in advance, especially at weekends and school holidays. Please check the property webpage of the place you wish to visit before you travel. Find out how to book and what to expect from your visit.

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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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