Secure Pay-and-Display Parking for Ashdown House Visitors
The National Trust Car Park at Ashdown House is a secure, pay-and-display facility serving visitors to the historic Ashdown House estate. The lot provides approximately 100 marked bays on a tarmac-and-gravel surface, including six blue badge spaces located closest to the pedestrian gate. Operating hours are 9 am to 5 pm daily, with seasonal adjustments for extended daylight; payment machines accept coins, contactless cards, and mobile payments. National Trust members park free of charge upon presentation of a valid membership card; non-members pay a modest hourly tariff. The car park is under 24/7 CCTV surveillance, and a Trust warden conducts regular patrols during opening hours. LED floodlighting operates from dusk until the lot closes, ensuring safe access after dark. A clearly signposted footpath leads from the lot to the Ashdown House visitor center within a two-minute walk, passing through a landscaped area with interpretative panels about the estates history. Public transport options include a seasonal shuttle bus from Hungerford town center that runs hourly during peak season. EV charging is not available on-site, but a rapid charger can be found at Hungerford Station car park a twenty-minute drive away. A bike rack accommodating eight bicycles is provided near the visitor entrance.