Waddesdon Manor
Grounds
Open Wed-Sun
10am-5pm
22 Mar-5 Nov 2017
Half-term opening
Mon & Tue
10am-5pm
23-24 Oct 2017
House
Wed-Fri, 12-4pm
Sat-Sun, 11am-4pm
22 Mar-29 Oct 2017
Half-term opening
Wed-Fri, 12-4pm
Sat-Sun, 11am-4pm
25 Oct-29 Oct 2017
Tickets
You can pre-book or buy tickets on arrival, booking recommended for house visits for all visitors including National Trust members.
Last chance to see
Creatures & Creations
7 Jun-29 Oct 2017
Our major exhibition celebrates the beauty of animals, birds and insects discovered by or named after the naturalist Walter Rothschild (1868-1937).
Power & Portraiture
7 Jun-29 Oct 2017
This special display explores how Elizabeth I and her courtiers used portraits to fashion their public image and promote themselves in a glamorous, dangerous world.
Horrible Halloween
21 – 29 Oct 2017
This October half-term have a fangtastic adventure with a special trail down our woodland walk, pumpkin carving, a two-day Halloween party as well as our magical woodland playground.
Statues wrapped for winter
During the winter months from the end of October to the end of March (depending on the weather) we wrap all our statues against the frost. So don’t be surprised to see ghostly looking shapes in the grounds during your visit.
Artisan Food Market
Sat 11 Nov – 10am-2pm
Our last food market for 2017. Support your local, independent, artisan food producers..
This free event is held in our visitor car park.
Christmas 2017
Join us at Christmas for festive fun inspired by Waddesdon’s real and imagined animals.
Seasonal Gift Boxes
Get Christmas shopping wrapped up early with our new online selection of wine, food and homeware gift boxes.
Festive Afternoon Tea
Round of your Christmas visit with a sumptuous festive afternoon tea, with a selection of savoury treats and sweet fancies and a glass of prosecco, served in the historic Manor Restaurant.
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 the visit of the Shah of Persia, who asked to see the mechanism perform again and again.
Corporate Christmas Parties
If you’re looking for the perfect venue for a Christmas party with a difference, nothing can match the unique atmosphere of Christmas at Waddesdon, with both the Dairy and Five Arrows Hotel offering Christmas party packages.
Waddesdon on Film
The different sides to Waddesdon captured on film from our aviary to French royal furniture to fine Rothschild wines.
