Planning your visit

All Grounds visits, bus tickets and Premium parking must be booked in advance, including for National Trust, Art Fund, HHA and RHS members and local residents pass holders, and children of all ages.

Visitors are reminded that the law now stipulates that you may only visit or interact in a group of up to six people (unless visiting in a household or support bubble which is larger than 6). Please do not make arrangements to meet others at Waddesdon which will exceed this new ‘Rule of 6’.

Your ongoing support buying refreshments on site and wine and gifts from the shop means a lot to us as a charity. All profits go towards the upkeep of Waddesdon for future generations.

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Important information about your visit

Grounds & bus tickets

• all grounds tickets, bus tickets, Blue Badge and premium parking must be pre-booked online for National Trust, Art Fund, HHA and RHS members, Local Resident Pass holders and paying visitors.
• free tickets for toddlers and under-5s must also be booked to avoid overcrowding
• select the time of your arrival. This is to ensure visitor arrival is spread throughout the day. You may stay until we close at 5pm
• once booked it is not possible to alter the time of your grounds or bus ticket and refunds are not available
• please follow current government advice restricting interaction with people outside your household. Visitors are reminded that the law now stipulates that visitors may only visit or interact in a group of up to six people (unless visiting in a household or support bubble which is larger than 6). Please do not make arrangements to meet others at Waddesdon which will exceed this new ‘Rule of 6’.
• please do not visit if a member of your household has had any Covid-19 symptoms in the last 14 days
• any visitor arriving without a booking may be turned away

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Parking & shuttle buses

Shuttle buses are now operating between the car park, Manor and Stables.

• all grounds, bus and parking tickets must be pre-booked online for all visitors. Please select one of the parking, bus or walking options when you book
• each bus has limited capacity and there will not be space for every visitor, so bus tickets must be booked in advance with Grounds admissions
• face coverings are compulsory when travelling on the shuttle buses (except for those aged under-11 or medically exempt)
• bus tickets will be valid for all journeys made on the day of your visit
• please check the new map for location of bus stops
• the last bus to the car park leaves at 5pm
• free visitor car park includes Blue Badge and family parking
• Blue Badge holders and their carer must each book a bus ticket (free of charge)
• walking to the Manor from the visitor car park takes about 20 mins along a woodchip path which has a steep section
• there are some spaces in the Premium Parking private car park near the Manor, £15 per car. This must be pre-booked at the time of buying Grounds tickets, this applies to National Trust members. Please show your booking on arrival.

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Arrival & on site

• if arriving by foot or bike, you must still book your ticket in advance and have it ready to be scanned
• a temporary ticket scanning point is a few minutes walk from the car park along the woodchip path
• please keep your printed ticket or booking on your mobile phone to hand, and follow instructions for scanning
• keep to the Government advised two metre distance from staff and other visitors

Premium parking
Limited numbers of cars may book a space in the private car park near the Manor, £15 per car. This must be pre-booked at the time of buying Grounds tickets, this applies to National Trust members. Please show your booking on arrival.

National Trust membership
We are not able to offer membership sales on site. If you would like to join, then please do so before pre-booking your tickets and bring your membership card or confirmation with you.

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Facilities & safety measures

• the Treaterie at the Stables, Woodland Café and Coffee Bar in the Manor Courtyard are open for takeaway food and drink
• toilets are open (including at the Welcome Pavilion). We have not been able to adapt the spacing in toilets, so please use hand sanitiser before entering and be considerate of others by keeping your distance
• the Changing Places accessible toilet within the Manor is available for those who need it. Please ask a member of shop staff to assist you with access
• please bring a face covering with you (unless you are medically exempt or under 11 years of age)
• face coverings must be worn on the shuttle buses, in the House, Manor Shop, Roses from my Garden exhibition, Treaterie at the Stables, Woodland Café, in the toilets and while watching films in the Powerhouse.
• compulsory face coverings do not apply to children age 11 and under
• please ensure you wash you hands before visiting and during your visit. We encourage you to also bring your own hand sansitiser
• hand sanitiser is provided in both the upper and lower playground areas
• hand washing facilities are available at the Stables
• a drinking water tap is provided on the front of the Woodland Café

What's open?

Grounds - 10am-5pm, Wed-Sun

We encourage you to explore the gardens and outdoor space during your visit, but ask that all visitors be considerate of others and maintain a safe two-metre distance at all times.

If you visit us frequently you might be surprised at the appearance of some areas of the Garden. We have been working with a tiny dedicated team of gardeners since lockdown and have not been able to plant our usual bedding displays, which need a large team and close working. Since March we have focused on general maintenance and keeping the trees healthy, so the formal gardens are not as manicured as they’d usually be.

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House - 11am-3.30pm, Wed-Sun

From Wed 16 Sept we are offering a free, short, ground-floor route to give visitors a chance to see inside the Manor for the first time this year. Entry is free with pre-booked grounds tickets and will be offered on a first come basis between 11am-3.30pm.

Visitors will be asked to queue (with appropriate social distancing) outside the Manor and be admitted in family or household groups of up to six (unless your household exceeds the new Rule of 6). Unfortunately we cannot guarantee entry for all visitors. The house will close at 4pm.

Face coverings must be worn inside the House.

Photography
You are welcome to take photographs in the house. Please ensure that the flash option on your camera or phone is turned off and keep a reasonable distance from the objects within the house when taking photographs.

If you would like to take photographs for non-personal or commercial purposes, please contact the Collection Department in advance (please ask the house staff for details).

Visiting the House
In order to protect the historic collection and fragile items on display, pushchairs or walking stools are not permitted within the house. We request that babies are carried in a front sling or hip-carrying seat.

Any large bags must be kept with visitors at all times. To help us look after the collection, we ask that visitors carry all bags and rucksacks around the front of them during their visit.

Aviary - 10am-5pm, Wed-Sun

Filled with colourful and exotic birds, the Aviary was a ‘must-see’ for Baron Ferdinand’s guests when doing a tour of the garden in the 1890s.

Please refrain from touching the metal flight cages that house the birds.

The Treaterie, Woodland Café and Coffee Bar - 10am-5pm, Wed-Sun

Open for takeaway food and drinks. Offering homemade sandwiches, salads, cakes and ice cream tubs. As a charity we appreciate your support purchasing food and drinks from our takeaways. Contactless payments only.

Picnics
You may bring your own food to enjoy in the grounds. Please make sure to follow social distancing guidelines and take any litter away with you.

Toilets - 10am-5pm, Wed-Sun

Toilets are open (including at the Welcome Pavilion). However, we have not been able to adapt the spacing in toilets so some cubicles and basins are taped off. There is more space in the facilities at the Manor than in the car park or Stables.

• face coverings must be worn in the toilets (unless you are medically exempt or under 11 years of age)
• please use hand sanitiser before entering and on leaving toilets
• be considerate of others by observing distancing guidance
• the Changing Places accessible toilet within the Manor is available for those who need it. Please ask a member of shop staff to assist you with access

Manor shop - 10am-5pm, Wed-Sun

Our shop stocks a renowned range of Rothschild wines, homeware, and beautiful books celebrating Waddesdon, together with an exclusive range of gifts inspired by objects in our collection and exhibitions. Contactless payments only.

Woodland Playground - 10am-5pm, Wed-Sun

Winding through the trees, the Woodland Playground makes the most of the natural surrounding environment and provides plenty of year-round fun for our younger visitors.

Please respect other visitors by keeping your distance, washing hands before visiting the playground and using hand sanitiser regularly.

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Free exhibition - Nick Knight: Roses from my Garden, 11am-5pm, Wed-Sun

Enjoy Roses from my Garden, a free exhibition by renowned fashion photographer, Nick Knight in the Coach House Gallery at the Stables. Face coverings must be worn in the gallery.

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