Ashridge
Ashridge is a National Trust country estate. On the map, it sits 600 m south of Little Gaddesden. Its status is a Grade II* listed park and garden.
Historic house near Little Gaddesden
Just outside Little Gaddesden
Ashridge is 600 m south of Little Gaddesden. Towns near it ↓
Grade II* listed park and garden
On the official list of protected heritage; Little Gaddesden has 29 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
A month-by-month guide
Highs of 18–22°C mark June to September in Little Gaddesden.
Ashridge
Wikipedia covers it in 6 languages. 48 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Natural History Museum at Tring (7.1 km).
- Type
- Historic house
- Listed
- Grade II* listed park and garden
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 6 languages
- Town
- 600 m south of Little Gaddesden
- Official site
- nationaltrust.org.uk/ashridge-estate
Its place on the map
The map puts Ashridge in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The nearest towns
Berkhamsted is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (21,236 people). Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.
- 1Little Gaddesden
- 2Aldbury
- 3Berkhamsted
- 4Potten End
- 5Dagnall
- 6Holywell
- 7Pitstone
- 8Eaton Bray and Edlesborough
Little Gaddesden
Aldbury
Berkhamsted
Potten End
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Ashridge is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Gaddesden | 600 m north of it | 631 | 16 |
| Aldbury | 2.6 km west of it | 599 | 8 |
| Berkhamsted | 3.3 km south of it | 21,236 | 8 |
| Potten End | 3.4 km southeast of it | 1,270 | 5 |
| Dagnall | 3.8 km north of it | 377 | 11 |
| Holywell | 5 km northeast of it | 599 | 13 |
| Pitstone | 6.7 km northwest of it | 4,109 | 6 |
| Eaton Bray and Edlesborough | 8.2 km north of it | 4,201 | 14 |
While you are near Ashridge
Of the 48 within 15 km, look for 2 castles, 2 historic houses and a museum.
MuseumNatural History Museum at Tring7.1 km away · 134K visitors a year (2022)2
ZooWhipsnade Zoo5.2 km away3
Castle · English HeritageBerkhamsted Castle4 km away4
Abbey or prioryAmaravati Buddhist Monastery2.8 km away5
Historic houseMentmore Towers12 km away6GardenGarden · National TrustWhipsnade Tree Cathedral6.1 km away7
CastleSomeries Castle15 km away8
Historic houseHalton House12 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Quick answers on Ashridge
Where is Ashridge?
Ashridge is 600 m south of Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire.
What is Ashridge?
National Trust country estate in England.
When is the best time to visit Ashridge?
June to September are the warmest months in Little Gaddesden, with afternoon highs of 18–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Ashridge a listed building?
Yes: Grade II* listed park and garden.
What else is there to see near Ashridge?
Within 15 km: Natural History Museum at Tring (7.1 km), Whipsnade Zoo (5.2 km), Berkhamsted Castle (4 km) and Amaravati Buddhist Monastery (2.8 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- Ashridge: myself, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Natural History Museum at Tring: Rob Farrow. Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Whipsnade Zoo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Berkhamsted Castle: Winstainforth at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Amaravati Buddhist Monastery: Jake Barnes, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mentmore Towers: The original uploader was Swanker at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Someries Castle: Forscher scs, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Halton House: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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