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House Highlights Tour & Grounds Admission
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Explore the grounds and formal gardens at Waddesdon this spring, explore the highlights Waddesdon's collection with an experienced guide, and watch the musical elephant automaton be wound.
House Highlights Tour & Grounds Admission
Explore the grounds and formal gardens at Waddesdon this spring, explore the highlights Waddesdon's collection with an experienced guide, and watch the musical elephant automaton be wound.
Additional Information
Assistance dogs are welcome throughout the house. Accessible ramps are available at the main door and a lift is operated by staff to all four main floors. A chair lift is available to the Rothschild Treasury and exhibition spaces. Interpretive information is availale in large font upon request.
Explore the Manor and its collection with the Bloombery Conencts app, a free digital guide. On Bloomerg Connects, users can discover more about the history of Waddesdon Manor; discover the different rooms in the Manor and find highlighted works on display.
Blue Badge and limited mobilty parking is provided in the visitor car park. Wheelchairs are available to use on a first-come first-served basis. Dogs are welcome throughout the grounds, except in the Aviary. Assistance dogs are welcome across the site.
Highlights
- Highlights include Waddesdon's formal gardens and spring bulbs
- the winding of the recently conserved musical elephant auotmaton
- a guided tour of Waddesdon's famous collection of 18th-century French decorative arts
- English portraits and Dutch Old Master paintings, followed by an opportunity to explore the rest fof the house, including the Wine Cellars, changing exhibitions and Rothschild Treasury.
What's included
- Your ticket includes:
- a 60 minute guided tour of the ground floor, admission to the remaining floors in the house, including the Rothschild Treasury and Wine Cellars.
- access to the grounds and formal gardens of Waddesdon Manor, the Aviary, Rose Garden, Parterre and food-to-go outlets
Overview
Before the house opens to the public, watch the musical elephant automaton be wound, and be guided through the ground floor of the house, exploring Waddesdon's collection of 18th-century French decorative arts, English portraits and Dutch Old Master paintings. Discover the history behind the building of the Manor and the family who still preserve the house today. Afterwards, you will have the opportunity to explore the remaining floors of the house at your leisure.
Waddesdon's gardens were the vision of Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild, who created the Manor at the end of the 19th century. What began as a bare hill in 1874, is now an exceptional example of Victorian horticulture including formal gardens, tree and walks. Explore the grounds and formal gardens at Waddesdon this spring.
Cancellation policy
Amend or transfer booking up to 48 hours brior to visit. No cancellation re illness or covid positive status.
