Waddesdon Manor
Grounds
10am-5pm, Wed-Sun
21 Mar – 4 Nov 2018
House
12pm-4pm, Wed-Fri (inc Bachelors’ Wing)
11am-4pm, Sat-Sun
21 Mar – 28 Oct 2018
House tickets
You can pre-book or buy tickets on arrival, booking recommended for house visits for all visitors including National Trust members.
The Silver Caesars: A Renaissance Mystery
18 Apr – 22 Jul 2018
For the first time in more than 150 years some of the most extraordinary and enigmatic treasures of the Renaissance, a set of 12 European silver-gilt standing cups will be reunited and displayed together.
May-half term
Take a sensory journey through a labyrinth of light, colour and sound with Colourscape, enjoy our latest exhibition, and treat yourself in the Treaterie. 26 May-3 June.
Spring introductory £5 wine tasting
Sat 28 April, 12pm
Join us for a special introductory wine tasting in the Waddesdon Wine Cellars, this event promises to be fun, relaxed and informal – tickets just £5!
Bringing your dog
Dogs are allowed anywhere in the grounds with the exception of the Aviary, Parterre and Woodland Playground. Help us protect our beautiful surroundings by adhering to our doggy do’s and don’ts.
Online here
While you’re visiting there are many ways to enjoy both highlights of the art collections and gardens from online trails to revealing films.
Colourscape
Enter a new world where you can explore intense light, colour and space in 56 interlinked chambers, encounter unusual musical and performance experiences on your journey.
Online shop
Visit our online shop to see our new exclusive gift and homeware ranges inspired by the gardens, collections and archive here at Waddesdon.
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.
Waddesdon on Film
The different sides to Waddesdon captured on film from our aviary to French royal furniture to fine Rothschild wines.
