Ashdown House was built in the late 17th century by the 1st Earl of Craven who, it was said, was in love with Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia. The house was built to offer Elizabeth a refuge from plague-ridden London, but unfortunately she died of a disease in 1662 before ever setting eyes on Ashdown. The Earl of Craven lived into his late 80s and never married.

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Ashdown House (also known as Ashdown Park) is a 17th-century country house in the civil parish of Ashbury in the English county of Oxfordshire. Until 1974 the house was in …

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1. White Horse Hill to Ashdown House loop — North Wessex Downs

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2. Wayland's Smithy Long Barrow – Uffington Castle Hillfort loop from Baydon

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03:55

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3. Sunrise View on The Ridgeway – Wayland's Smithy Long Barrow loop from Ashdown Park

11.3km

03:01

120m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Location: Ashbury, Vale Of White Horse, Oxfordshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom

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Ashdown House

1. White Horse Hill to Ashdown House loop — North Wessex Downs

2. Wayland's Smithy Long Barrow – Uffington Castle Hillfort loop from Baydon

3. Sunrise View on The Ridgeway – Wayland's Smithy Long Barrow loop from Ashdown Park

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