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Waddesdon Manor: Your Visit

Eat, shop & stay

Open 10am-5pm, Wed-Sun The Stables Café, near the Woodland Playground, is informal and ideal for families. It's a short walk from the Manor. Housed inside the old stables, painted in...

Visitor in a wheelchair on the South Front

Waddesdon Manor: Your Visit

Accessibility

Access house floor plan PDF (756kb)>Kids - My visit check list PDF (2mb)>Free shuttle bus tickets for Blue Badge holders and their carers must be booked in advance with your...

Waddesdon Manor: Your Visit

Rainy day activities

Things to see & do indoors on your visit Behind-the-scenes tours for kids Exclusively for kids we run behind the scenes tours of the house and aviary. Discover Waddesdon's secrets...

Waddesdon Manor: Your Visit

Getting here

Train Our nearest train station is Aylesbury Vale Parkway. Regular trains run from London Marylebone to Aylesbury and Aylesbury Vale Parkway. Your onward journey from the train station can be...

Waddesdon Manor: Your Visit

Joana Vasconcelos: Wedding Cake

Wedding Cake at Waddesdon, a 12-metre-tall ceramic sculptural pavilion in the form of a three-tiered cake, is a major Rothschild Foundation commission from celebrated Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos. Visitors can...

Waddesdon Manor: Your Visit

Aviary

The numbers of Rothschild mynah in the wild fell to just six birds in 2001. In 2011, four females bred at Waddesdon were sent to Bali to improve the gene...

Waddesdon Manor: Your Visit

National Trust members

20 March - 27 October Waddesdon Grounds & House are open Wednesday to Sunday and Bank Holidays, 10am – 5pm. (House last admission 3pm, Grounds last admission 4pm) Tickets are...

Waddesdon Manor: Your Visit

For families

Woodland Playground Our playground winds through the trees, making the most of the natural environment. Little ones can play safely at the bottom of the hill, on seesaws, swings and...

Waddesdon Manor: Your Visit

Highlights of the House

Where else can you find a French Renaissance château, inspired by those in the Loire valley, built by a Rothschild in the 19th century, and filled with royal treasures and...

Wintry misty morning, South facing view of grounds

Waddesdon Manor: Your Visit

Explore the gardens

Artificial rock grottoes were a feature of late-19th-century gardens. James Pulham invented a way of creating large blocks out of lime mortar poured over brick and rubble – a cheaper...

Waddesdon Manor: Your Visit

Learning

Learning Team E: learning@waddesdon.org.uk Follow us...

Waddesdon Manor: Your Visit

Art in the garden

Baron Ferdinand used 18th-century sculpture to create points of interest or to frame views in the gardens of the manor. The sculpture in the two fountains at Waddesdon came from...

Waddesdon Manor: Your Visit

Planning your visit

This French Renaissance-style château with its world-class collection and its beautiful gardens and grounds has something for the whole family to enjoy. We are looking forward to welcoming you to...

Waddesdon Manor: Your Visit

Garden walks & maps

Wellie walk 30 minutes Difficulty: 2 wellies Buggy friendly, dog friendly Starting point: The Stables Look out for: Diamond Jubilee Wood, North Fountain Use our online navigation >Winter garden walk...

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History of the house

His widow, Dorothy, oversaw the opening of the house to the public in 1959 and chaired the management committee until her death in 1988. Shortly before her death, she began...

Waddesdon Manor: Your Visit

Windmill Hill

Designed by Stephen Marshall Architects of London, the building celebrates the conservation and environmental work of the resident Rothschild Foundation. It also houses the archives of the Waddesdon Rothschilds. Today,...

Style of Albert Jansz Vinckenbrinck, Vase: Four Seasons, c 1675-c 1700; Waddesdon (National Trust) Bequest of James de Rothschild, 1957; 6137.1

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Sculpture trail in the gardens

Please note: we wrap our outdoor sculptures up in their own special coats to protect against weather damage during the winter months. The gardens at Waddesdon are populated with sculptures....

Waddesdon Manor: Your Visit

Stables

Wednesday 1 November to Sunday 5 November If you're visiting us this week you may see a sneak preview of our Christmas light sculptures being installed in the grounds, so...

Waddesdon Manor: Your Visit

Groups & travel trade

We are accepting standard admission bookings for groups of 15 or more where these comply with government rulings and can be managed on site while respecting social distancing...

Visitors under the mushroom tree in the grounds

Waddesdon Manor: Your Visit

Gardens-old

Glimpse the gardens on film Watch this short video to see stunning highlights of the gardens at Waddesdon including the Aviary, Parterre, sculpture and carpet bedding throughout the changing of...

Waddesdon Manor: Your Visit

Bird gallery

Waddesdon Manor: Your Visit

Flint House

Please note that guided tours of Flint House are not currently available. Please check this page for updates regarding their availability.In the form of an elongated, stepped wedge, Flint House...

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Home

Eat, Shop, and Stay Musical elephant The elephant automaton was one of Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild's most admired treasures. It was mentioned in a local newspaper report of 1889 describing...

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THE COLLECTION

Waddesdon was built between 1874 and 1889 by Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild. He wanted a French Renaissance-style château, typical of the Loire valley, but with 18th-century interiors to house his...

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Current vacancies

Internships IT Internship still available. Please send in applications by 5pm, Fri 27 Dec 2019. All other posts are now filled. See our internship profiles>If you are interested in any...

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Shop

Welcome to our online shop where you can browse our renowned range of fine wines, homeware, gifts and beautiful books celebrating Waddesdon.

Children eating ice cream at the Stables

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Summer Holidays

Woodland Playground Our playground winds through the trees, making the most of the natural environment. Little ones can play safely at the bottom of the hill, on seesaws, swings and...

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Wine at Waddesdon

Waddesdon Manor has the privilege of being the centre of Rothschild wines in the UK, a wine portfolio that contains over 29 active estates spanning six continents. Waddesdon Manor offers...

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Tales of Waddesdon

Try your hand at writing a story about Waddesdon. We think we offer a perfect setting for a tall tale so if you're visiting us, head to the Powerhouse to...

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Explore Waddesdon online

Discover more about the sculpture in the gardens or objects in the collections with our online trails, which can be enjoyed onsite or at...

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Guest producer tastings

We will be joined by Clayton Cocktails on 4 September, they will be sharing some of their wonderful cocktails with you. We asked some fun questions to help you get...

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Filming at Waddesdon

...Aylesbury and Aylesbury Vale Parkway and Haddenham and Thame parkway. We are within an hours drive of the following Buckinghamshire studios: Pinewood Studios Ridgeway Studios Wycombe Film Studios We are...

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Waddesdon Greenway and the Roman road

Aylesbury itself never had a major Roman period settlement. However, four centuries previously there had been a substantial Iron Age hillfort here, built about 400BCE, which would have dominated the...

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Windmill Hill walk

Get off the beaten track and discover architectural highlights such as Windmill Hill and Flint House as well as spectacular vistas of Aylesbury Vale on this wider estate walk. Please...

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Wine Cellars

Bordeaux was exporting its red wine as early as the 13th century. Large quantities were sent to England, where the wine was known as claret. By the early 1700s wines...

A misty view of the North Front of Waddesdon Manor, showing an outline of the building against a blue sky

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Rothschild Foundation Privacy Policy

...annual review of our use of CCTV. The recorded images are programmed to be deleted after a reasonable time. We use Auto Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) technology for the security...

Joshua Reynolds, Mrs Abington as The Comic Muse, 1764-68

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Travel online to an art lover's paradise

Watch an introduction to our art collections With more than 15,000 works of art and objects, the collection ranges widely in date, materials and techniques, and places of production. Explore...

Woman polishes the legs of an antique chair

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Work with us

Current Vacancies Current vacancies Find out what new jobs are available at Waddesdon and check back regularly for the latest updates. Browse our current vacancies>At Waddesdon we have around 300...

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Poças Branco da Ribeira 2021, Douro, Portugal

A wine produced from white indigenous Douro varieties sourced from an area called “Ribeira de Teja” located in Quinta de Vale de Cavalos, which enhances the minerality of the terroir....

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Walk or cycle to Waddesdon Manor with the Waddesdon Greenway

As John Grimshaw Associates point out, “Waddesdon Village is tantalizingly close to Aylesbury Vale Parkway station but the heavy traffic on the A41 prevents all but the most experienced people...

Family walking in wider estate at Waddesdon

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Launching our geocache trail

...sweeping beach, find geocaches hidden across the UK including countless around the Aylesbury Vale area! Geocaches can be hidden in the most unlikely of places What will you discover? So...

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Creating 'A Rothschild Treasury' at Waddesdon

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Brought to Life: Eliot Hodgkin Rediscovered

...This is one of Eliot’s most famous images. It came out of a visit made with his wife, Mimi, to a beach in Southwold, Suffolk which, unknown to them, had...

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Lindengate is named Waddesdon Manor’s charity of the year 2020

...its type in the Aylesbury Vale. The award-winning charity support over 100 service users a week (known to staff at Lindengate as Gardeners), and are forefront in offering an alternative...

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Peaceful places in the gardens

...nearby at Aston Clinton. The path has breath-taking views across the Vale of Aylesbury, and it’s a good place to spot Red Kites and other bird life. Take a quiet...

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Winter Woodland: Schools Christmas Projects at Waddesdon

...special thanks to the pupils of: Abingdon Prep School Aylesbury High School Aylesbury Vale Academy Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School Waddesdon Church of England School To find out more about...

Waddesdon Manor North Front covered in snow

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Top 6 things to do at Waddesdon this winter

...Pleasure Grounds, keep an eye out for winter aconites, hellebores and early daffodils which may be just starting to appear and enjoy rarely visible views across Aylesbury Vale before the...

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From AI to luxury weddings: News from Waddesdon Enterprises Limited

...Group, guests were able to mingle between the cutting-edge art and architecture, and dined high on the hill overlooking the Vale of Aylesbury, in outdoor Covid-safe luxury. This opportunity to...

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Perfect picnic spots

...views of the Aylesbury Vale or if you prefer the shade then enjoy hidden glades with plenty of tree cover. Grassed areas by the Parterre Sitting here offers you...

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Waddesdon: A year by numbers

...a safe 4km route connecting Waddesdon to Aylesbury Vale Parkway station. This year little (and big) visitors to Waddesdon have decorated over 3,380 Christmas baubles and hunted for 3,634 Easter...

Half moon path in the gardens with statue

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Silent Space: switch off in the gardens

...encourage you to take a seat at one of the benches and soak up the surroundings, from the majestic trees to the views of the landscape and Aylesbury Vale. You...

Florence Nightingale Christmas card, designed by Rod Brown

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Celebrating the Florence Nightingale Hospice as Charity of the Year 2019

...at Home service to help terminally ill people living in Aylesbury Vale. The Great Waddesdon Bake Off Jo Turner, Florence’s Chief Executive said, “this was a unique opportunity to work...

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Tremendous trees online trail

...of sculpture. 1910 auto-chrome of the colourful parterre at the south of the manor The trees of Waddesdon are such a significant aspect of the Rothschild’s history, each segment of...