Ashdown - (National Trust) - Lambourn - "Unusual Dutch-style house on the Berkshire Downs. This extraordinary building with the appearance of a doll's house nestles in a beautiful valley on the Berkshire Downs, surrounded by woodland. It was built by an Earl, William Craven, as a house fit for the queen he loved, Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia in 1662.Ashdown House is tenanted and when open, access is limited to hall, staircase (100 steps ) and roof." - "The woodlands at Ashdown are open year round for walking, no booking is necessary and you don't have to be a National Trust member." www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ashdown

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