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About this place
Ashridge House is a Grade I listed Gothic Revival mansion in the Chiltern Hills near Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire.
It stands within a 5,000-acre National Trust estate of woodland, common and chalk downland.
Since 1959 the house has served as a campus for Hult Ashridge, which delivers executive education and coaching programmes to senior professionals.
The surrounding Ashridge Forest remains open to visitors, though the house itself is reserved for educational use rather than public tours.
History
Ashridge has been home to a religious college, a royal residence, and successive country house rebuildings before the present house took shape. Since 1959 it has housed Hult Ashridge, an executive education and coaching institution. Ownership of the estate now rests with the National Trust, which manages the surrounding forest and downland.
Architecture
The current mansion is a Gothic Revival building, one of several successive houses to occupy the site.
Worth knowing
Ashridge is used today as a campus for postgraduate coaching and executive education programmes run by Hult International Business School, drawing senior professionals from around the world.
Gardens & grounds
The estate's 5,000 acres of Ashridge Forest, commons and chalk downland form part of the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and support a wide range of wildlife.
Facilities
Plan your visit
Nearest station: Berkhamsted Rail Station (2.5 miles)
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View Old Gorhambury House on heritage mapHistoric places nearby
Within 5 miles of Ashridge House there are 4 historic properties, including 2 historic buildings, across National Trust, Churches Conservation Trust and English Heritage sites.
Within 10 miles of Ashridge House there are 10 historic properties, including 5 historic buildings and 2 historic houses, across English Heritage, National Trust and Historic Houses sites.
Within 20 miles of Ashridge House there are 33 historic properties, including 13 historic buildings, 8 historic houses and 7 churchs, across National Trust, Historic Houses and Churches Conservation Trust sites.
Facts
A Grade I Gothic Revival mansion on National Trust parkland that now trains coaches and executives rather than welcoming day visitors.
- Type
- historic house
- Location
- Hertfordshire, England
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