GROUP VISIT OPTIONS
Available in normal opening times, a standard group visit may be to the Gardens only or to the House and Gardens. Price includes:
• Entrance to the Gardens only or House and Gardens
• Pre-allocated timed tickets for the House (if applicable)
• Coach drop-off point at the front of the House
• Coach parking and driver's refreshment voucher
To enhance your visit we offer a range of presentations, garden walks and a tour of the Wine Cellars with a wine tasting. Audio tours are available on the day on a first-come, first-served basis for £2.00.
Timeslots for the House are limited and entry as a group can only be guaranteed if booked in advance.
Please note the use of photography, the use of mobile phones and stiletto heels are prohibited in the House.
Group Presentations
£4.00 per head - minimum £60.00 per group
These 45 minute audio visual presentations can be arranged to fit in with your visit schedule. They are available in certain foreign languages.
Treasures of Waddesdon
A closer look at a particular aspect of the Rothschild Collection. Groups can choose between furniture, porcelain, textiles, paintings and highlights of the Collection.
The Rothschilds and Waddesdon
An historical introduction to the House, its Garden and the Rothschild Collection.
If you would like a lecture to be given to your group before you come, please talk to the Group Bookings Team - click here for details.
Walks and Tours
Guided Tour of either the Ground Floor, First Floor or Bachelors' Wing
Enjoy a guided tour of the House when you are taken through the rooms on the ground floor, first floor or Bachelors' Wing with a highly knowledgeable Waddesdon Guide. Available Wednesday-Friday before the House is open to the general public.
£5.00 per head - minimum £70.00 per group
The Water Garden
Visit Waddesdon's restored water garden. This one hour tour starts at the Stables and visitors are taken through the Tulip Patch and past the restored grotto before reaching the delightful Pulhamesque Water Garden.
Due to the sensitive structure of the Water Garden it may be necessary to restrict the number of groups visiting this part of the Garden. This area is not suitable for wheelchairs.
£4.00 per head - minimum £60.00 per group
Manor Garden Tour
An hour's tour of the seasonal highlights of Waddesdon Manor Garden led by a Waddesdon Garden Guide.
£4.00 per head - minimum £60.00 per group
Tutored Wine Tastings
Celebrating the Rothschild family's unique involvement with some of the best known vineyards in the world, we run a number of tutored tastings. These range from a simple tasting in the Cellars to a more lavish, tutored one including lunch or dinner.
There is something to suit all pockets. Your group could join one of our organised events, or we could arrange something especially for you.
The Cellars Tour
Let a Waddesdon Guide show you around the Wine Cellars, talking about the Rothschilds' wine-making heritage and the contents of 15,000 or so bottles stored in the vaults. The tour will conclude with an opportunity to taste two Rothschild wines.
£5.00 per head - minimum £70.00 per group
Cellars Tour with a Tasting of Six Wines
Following a tour of the Cellars with a Waddesdon Guide, you will join our Sommelier in an informal tasting of six Rothschild varietal wines, exploring the different characteristics. Advice will also be offered on food matching. £12.00 per person (minimum £120.00 per group).
New for 2010
Tulip Festival 1-30 April 2010
North Front
Tulips have always been an important part of the Spring display for Waddesdon and new for 2010 in association with de Jager Tulips, there will be two very special beds in fron of the House filled with a dazzling array of tulips.
Special Exhibitions
The special exhibitions for 2010 celebrate important milestones in research into areas of the collection previously undocumented. We are marking the 75th anniversary of the death of Baroness Edmond de Rothschild, mother of James, who bequeathed the Manor to the National Trust in 1957. Like her husband, Baroness Edmond was also a collector, favouring costume, textiles and accessories such as buttons, lace and fans. A selection of these items celebrates her taste and contribution to the Rothschild tradition of collecting. The exhibition of exceptional Sèvres porcelain collected by Baron Edmond continues by popular demand. The Stables Coach House has been transformed into a contemporary art space which allows us to host touring exhibitions as well as to explore contemporary art.
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