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Filming at Ascott
Ascott is new to the film location market and is available to hire for films, TV, adverts, promotional work, and photographic shoots. This Tudor-inspired house makes the perfect backdrop for your production with easy access from London and the North.
Ascott House and Gardens
Ascott House has undergone one of the most extensive renovations of all National Trust properties. Originally a farmhouse built in 1606, it was enlarged in 1874 by Architect George Devey, a pioneer of Old English vernacular revival, to form Ascott Cottage. It was shortly expanded further to form a large hunting lodge with extensive stables, kennels and other outbuildings, before further enlargement into today’s extensive Edwardian home.
- Hall: Hand-stencilled wallpaper and heavy brocade curtains. Windows look onto the terraced lawns and a stunning view over Aylesbury Vale. Artworks by Gainsborough, Reynolds, Stubbs and Hogarth.
- Dining Room: Trompe-l'oeil effect on the walls creating blue and white Dutch tiles. Large dining table and chairs. Windows overlooking the terrace.
- Common Room: Carved wooded mottoes beneath the ceiling. Comfortable room with piano and fireplace.
- Library: Light wood panelling, walls of beautifully bound books and comfortable furniture.
Formal and natural gardens of 30 acres surround the house with views across the Aylesbury Vale. We have herbaceous and formally laid out gardens, trees, sculptures, topiary and fountains by Thomas Waldo. The Lynn Garden is a modern installation, based on circles and the flow of life, with small hillocks and trees. A serene and quite place for filming.
The Estate
Ascott Farms:
Based in the middle of 4,000 acres of farmland, hedgerows, woodland in the Aylesbury Vale this is a perfect area to create a film lot.
Cricket Pavilion and Pitch:
A beautiful Victorian wooden pavilion with original showers, basins and toilets a first-class cricket pitch and a wooden score box. Surrounded by trees with good access for vehicles and equipment. The Long Room is perfect as a green room as it backs onto the tearoom and kitchen.
The Old Stable Block:
An area of faded elegance. Stables with cobbled courtyard including 6 garages and cottages which used to house the equine staff.
Glass Houses:
Once used to grow flowers for the house and gardens, these 6 large glass houses are available for filming. Surrounded by orchards and a walled garden it is a secret space, perfect for film locations.
The Pavilion Tearoom:
Full working kitchen available to hire with oven, fridges, coffee machine and front of house tables and chairs. Outside on the gravel, are round wooden picnic tables and black umbrellas under pine trees. The tearoom is at the back of the pavilion and houses the Long Room. This area can be used as a green room for cast and crew.
