Palaces, Stately Homes and Gardens
Buckingham Palace and The Royal Mews
Open 22nd July – 1st October - Pre Booked Tickets in Advance Only
State Room Tour slots are available between 11.00 a.m - 3.00 p.m.
Ticket costs from £23.00 - £80.00
One of the Worlds’ last working palaces. The Tour includes State Rooms used by The Queen and Royal Family to conduct Royal business and Affairs of State.
There are occasional Exclusive evening tours between 24thMarch – 1st May
The Royal Mews
The Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace is one of finest working stables in existence. Coaches kept in pristine condition and used to transport The Queen and other members of the Royal Family.
Clarence House
Open 1s t- 31st August - Pre Booked Tickets in Advance Only
Monday - Friday 10.00 a.m - 4.30 p.m.
Saturday - Sunday 10.00 a.m - 5.30 p.m.
Tickets cost £10.00
Exclusive Tours from £35.00
Clarence House is the official London residence of HRH the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall. For a limited time in August Clarence House and Garden are open to the public for guided tours. Visitors will see five rooms on the ground floor where official engagements are undertaken by Their Royal Highnesses.
Highgrove Gardens
Open - April – October - Pre Booked Tickets in Advance Only
This is the Country Home of HRH Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall. Situated approximately
Individual Garden Tour Ticket Cost £25.00 per person
This two-hour garden tour will give you a thorough insight to this spectacular garden. Led by one of The Prince’s expert guides, you will join a group of no more than 26 people to explore the grounds.
Supper Tour Ticket Cost £49.95 per person
Enjoy a two-hour guided garden tour in the afternoon, followed by a two-course supper in the renowned Orchard Restaurant on the estate.
Champagne Tea Tours Ticket Cost £75.00 per person or £145 for Couples
A truly special and memorable way to experience Highgrove, Champagne Tea Tours explore the gardens as part of a small group of just 16 people, followed by Champagne Afternoon Tea in the Orchard Restaurant.
Windsor Castle
Open - All Year round
Tickets cost £20.50
March - October 9.30 a.m - 5.30 p.m. Last Admission 4.00 p.m.
November - February 9.45 a.m - 4.00 p.m. Last Admission 3.00 p.m.
N.B When the Queen is in residence (Easter / Royal Ascot June) The semi state rooms will not be open.
Windsor Castle is the oldest and largest inhabited castle in the World. It is the official residence of Her Majesty The Queen.
Frogmore House
Open - 1st August-31st August Advance tickets only (you will need to book your time when purchasing your ticket)
Standard Admission £10 Group (Over 15 people) Private evening Tour £30
Frogmore House has been a Royal retreat for more than 300 years. Originally bought for Queen Charlotte by her husband, George lll. Queen Charlotte and her daughter’s passion for art and botany is reflected throughout the interiors, decorated to resemble an arbour open to the skies.
Arundel Castle
Open - 1st April – 29th October
Grounds open 10.00 a.m – 5.00 p.m.
Castle Rooms open 12.00 p.m – 5.00 p.m.
Last admission 16.00pm Tickets £20.00
Set in West Sussex it has views across the South Downs. Founded in the 11th century it is one of the longest inhabited houses in England.
Blenheim Palace
Open all year
Formal Gardens open 10.30 a.m – 6.00 p.m. Last Admission 5.15 p.m.
Palace open 10.30 a.m – 5.00 p.m. Last Admission 4.45 p.m.
Tickets £24.90 on the day or online 24hrs in advance
Home to the 12th Duke of Marlborough and his family and the birth place of Sir Winston Churchill, Blenheim Palace is a UNESCO World Heritage Site boasting a long and diverse history.
Coarse fishing on the great lake
6.00 a.m – 9.00 p.m. Costs from £28.00 Tickets in advance non-refundable
The Great Lake in the picturesque Park at Bleneim Palace provides a unique setting for coarse fishing. The fish are Bream, Roach, Perch, Carp and Pike.
Burghley House
Open - 18th March – 29th October
11.00 a.m – 5.00 p.m. Closed Fridays
Tickets £15 in advance / £18 on the day
31st August - 3rd September Burghley Horse trials (Separate advance only ticketed event)
Built and mostly designed by William Cecil, Lord High Treasurer to Queen Elizabeth I, between 1555 and 1587, the main part of the House has 35 major rooms on the ground and first floors. Visitor facilities include the Orangery restaurant, gift shop, gardens and beautiful walks around the historic parkland laid out by Capability Brown and still occupied by a herd of fallow deer.
Chatsworth House
Open Dates for 2017
Main Season 25th March – 26th May and 4th September – 10th November
Peak Season 27th May – 3rd September
Christmas Seaon 11th November – 7th January
Closed 24/25/26 December and 1st January
Garden and House open 11.00 a.m - 5.00 p.m.
Farmyard and Playground 10.30 a.m – 5.30 p.m.
Last ticket for admission is 4.30 p.m.
Tickets can be Pre booked
Combined Entry ticket and Afternoon tea must be pre-booked
House / Garden / Farmyard Ticket £21.90
House & Garden Ticket £19.90
House, Garden, Afternoon Tea £40.00 Afternoon Tea is timed tickets only (4 Sittings)
N.B. Currently undergoing restoration to the east and north facades
Chatsworth House is renowned for the quality of its art, landscape and hospitality, and it has evolved through the centuries to reflect the tastes, passions and interests of succeeding generations. Today, Chatsworth contains works of art that span 4,000 years, from ancient Roman and Egyptian sculpture, and masterpieces by Rembrandt, Reynolds and Veronese, to work by outstanding modern artists, including Lucian Freud, Edmund de Waal and David Nash.
An exhibition exploring five centuries of fashion and adornment at Chatsworth.
House Style demonstrates the power of fashion and brings to life the captivating individuals from the Cavendish family, including Bess of Hardwick, one of the most powerful women of the 16th century; the 18th century “Empress of Fashion” Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire; and Adele Astaire, the sister and dance partner of Fred Astaire. Deborah Devonshire and Nancy Mitford, two of the Mitford sisters. Model Stella Tennant and John F Kennedy’s sister ‘Kick’ Kennedy will also be central to the show.
Chartwell House
Open - Garden 10.00 a.m – 5.00 p.m.
Open - House 11.30 a.m – 5.00 p.m.
Tickets £13.50
N.B. Entry into the house is by timed ticket only, these can be booked online 24hrs in advance or purchased on the day at the house. Availability is limited.
An easy train ride from Central London. The house that Churchill called home and where he brought up his young family. Decorated as it was in the 1930s, make your way through rooms like the library, study, sitting room and dining room displayed as if the family have only just left the room.
Exbury Gardens
Open 20th March - 5th November
Open 10.00 a.m - 5.00 p.m.
Tickets in advance £10.35 Garden Only £14.40 Garden and steam rail
Tickets on the day £11.50 £15.50
Exbury Gardens is situated on the Beaulieu River in the New Forest in Hampshire. Inspired by Lionel Nathan de Rothschild who was a plant collector. Famous for its fabulous collection of Rhododendrons, Wisteria and Azaleas set in 200 acres of woodland gardens.
Hatfield House
Open - 15th April – 30th September
Tickets £19 + £4 supplement to visit the East Garden
Hatfield House is the home of the 7th Marquess and Marchioness of Salisbury and their family. The house has stunning examples of Jacobean craftsmanship throughout the house and a number of gardens and attractions to explore.
Highclere Castle ( Downton Abbey)
General Admissions Tickets in advance only £22.00
Only Open for 70 days a Year
May Dates 30thApril -2nd/ 28th-30th
Summer 9th July - 6th September
Morning Admission 10.30 a.m – 1.00 p.m.
Afternoon Admission 1.00 p.m - 4 p.m.
Afternoon Tea at the Coach House (3 sittings 1.15 p.m. / 14.30 p.m. / 15.45 p.m.) Cost £30
You must purchase House Tickets first before Afternoon Tea
Highclere Castle is the home of the Earl and Countess of Carnarvon
Highclere Castle is the real ‘Downton Abbey’ with many of the rooms and vistas being used in the television programme
There is also the illuminating Egyptian Exhibition narrating the discovery of the Tomb of Tutankhamen.
Castle Howard
Open from 1st April – 29th October 10.00 a.m – 4.00 p.m.
Tickets Cost £18.95 online or on the day
House garden and Afternoon Tea tickets cost £43.95 and must be pre-booked (combined ticket)
Castle Howard is a magnificent historic house in the north of England, the 18th century residence is set within 1,000 acres of breathtaking landscape just outside York.
The Yorkshire stately home boasts world-renowned works of art and stunning architecture having been designed by Sir John Vanbrugh and built with the assistance of Nicholas Hawksmoor.
The grounds include lakes, fountains, temples and woodland as well as formal walled garden.
Montacute House Somerset
Open From 19th March – 29th October 10.00 a.m – 5.00 p.m.
Tickets £11.40
Montacute is a masterpiece of Elizabethan Renaissance architecture and design. With its towering walls of glass, glow of ham stone and surrounding gardens, it is a place of beauty and wonder.
Sissinghurst Castle Garden
Spring Opening 11th March – 31st October £12.50
Winter Opening 1st November – 31st December £9.00
Garden and Tower
Opening Times 11.00 a.m – 5.30 p.m.
South Cottage
Opening Times 12.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. Timed 30 minute tickets
Sissinghurst Castle is set in 460 acres of beautiful Kent countryside. The main attractions are the Gardens, Tower and the South cottage.
The South Cottage was the intimate retreat of Harold Nicolson and Vita Sackville-West and visitors now have the chance to explore this little known private space.
Scotney Castle
Open all year round – 10.00 a.m - 5.00 p.m.
Tickets cost £13.00
Car Park £3.00
A country house, romantic garden, and 14th century moated castle – all in a beautiful wooded estate.
All Saint’s Church, Tudeley
Open all year round
All Saints’ Tudeley is the only church in the world to have all its twelve windows decorated by the great Russian artist Marc Chagall.
One of the wonders of the Tudeley windows is that they are at eye level: one can go right up to them and see the marks of Chagall's hands. He would scratch and mark his windows right up to the final stage of making - some say even after they were installed
Waddesdon Manor
Open From 22nd March - 29th October
Wednesday – Friday 12.00 p.m – 4.00 p.m.
Saturday – Sunday 11.00 a.m – 4.00 p.m.
Book Tickets in advance only £10 Grounds Admission + £10 House Admission (timed ticket entry to house/you have to purchase a grounds ticket first
Waddesdon is famous for its collection of French 18th-century decorative arts and 17th- and 18th-century paintings. Assembled by three generations, the Rothschild Collections at Waddesdon include world-class objects carefully chosen for their beauty, craftsmanship and historical interest.