Essex, Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire

Ashridge Estate

Ancient trees, rolling chalk downlands and lush meadows in an area of outstanding natural beauty

Moneybury Hill, Ringshall, Near Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 1LT

Opening times
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Visitors exploring the chalk downland at Ashridge Estate, Hertfordshire

Bookshop
Second hand book shop inside the visitor centre.
Café
Monument Café serving hot and cold drinks, hot food, sandwiches, light bites and cakes. Outdoor seating only.
Car park
Parking on Monument drive.
Dogs allowed
Well behaved dogs are welcome across Ashridge Estate, dogs on leads inside visitor centre and shop.
Plant shop
Peat-free plants, plus pots and garden ornaments.
Shop
Garden, books, gifts and local produce in our shop.
Toilet
To the left of the visitor centre.
Accessible toilets and routes. Blue Badge parking. Mobility vehicles available. Visitor centre and shop accessible.
Ashridge Estate Access Statement 2025
Click here to access the full Accessibility Guide for Ashridge Estate - AccessAble.co.uk
Accessible route and/or map
Path around the meadow is suitable for wheelchairs
Accessible toilet
Acessible toilet
Designated parking
Blue badge parking spaces behind our visitor centre and the café.
Induction loop
Induction loops are available at the shop.
Level access to food outlet
Café situated to the right of the visitor centre.
Level access to shop
Shop situated to the right of visitor centre.
Powered mobility vehicle available
April-October. PMV's available to hire as a 4 seater, 2 seater or a single, please call 01442 851227 to book.
Seating available
Accessible benches and chairs available outside.
Main car park entrance - what3words: ///blitz.shudders.palettes
Map
Directions via Google Maps
By road
The entrance to Monument Drive and the Estate Visitor Centre is off the B4506 between Berkhamsted and Dagnall
Parking: Free The car park will be locked between 10pm-6am.
Sat Nav: HP4 1LT
On foot
The Ashridge Visitor Centre is a short detour from the Ridgeway footpath at Ivinghoe Beacon
By train
Tring train station 1¾ miles - from the station you can take a taxi or walk to the Estate on a footpath that parallels the Aldbury road. Ivinghoe Beacon: Cheddington train station 3½ miles
Herts Lynx service can also be booked from Berkhamsted and Tring Stations to Ashridge – Bridgewater Monument.
By train - more information
By bus
We are on the HertsLynx route, with virtual bus stop 'Ashridge - Bridgewater Monument' at the top of our drive.
This is operational 7am-7pm Monday to Friday and 10am-4pm on Weekends and Bank Holidays.

Journeys follow no set timetable or route, and can instead be booked using the HertsLynx app, website or by calling the team on 01992 555 513.

The 378 bus is also available with buses stopping in Aldbury village (a ½ mile uphill walk) and in Tring (a 1¾ mile walk).

By bus - more information
Cycling
The Ashridge visitor centre is close to the Chilterns Cycle Route and there are cycle stands at the centre.
Plan your route to Ashridge Estate using the CycleStreets journey planner via the by bicycle link below (This journey planner uses OpenStreetMap data which is generally excellent by accuracy cannot be guaranteed. If you come to a footpath or other cycle-prohibited track, please don’t ride on it).
Cycling - more information
Moneybury Hill, Ringshall, Near Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 1LT
01442851227
ashridge@nationaltrust.org.uk

Opening times for 5 July 2025
Asset	Opening time
Estate	Dawn - Dusk
Café	10:00 - 17:00
Shop	10:00 - 17:00
Visitor centre	10:00 - 17:00

Article

Bluebells at Ashridge Estate

Ashridge Estate sees large areas of bluebells flowering each year which attracts large numbers of visitors. With the flowering window being short over April and May, this creates great pressure on the woodland and its flora during this period. Find out how you can help to look after the bluebells at Ashridge Estate

Project

Ashridge Estate - Protecting Our Roots

We are looking at making changes to the infrastructure across the estate to help manage the careful balance of increased visitor numbers with the impact on nature. Read about the 'Protecting Our Roots' project and find out more about our vision for the future of Ashridge Estate.