Tickets & Prices
Entry to the Christmas decorated rooms in the house is by timed ticket for all visitors, including National Trust members.
Grounds ticket must be booked in advance for weekends. Available on the day during weekdays. Valid for the whole day 11am-6pm. House tickets are advance booking only for Christmas.
Online calendar and ticket booking
Contact our Box office team 01296 820414
Box office opening times: 9.30am-4pm (closed 12.30pm-1pm)
(£3 phone booking fee applies). Book online for free
Christmas grounds & fair
£11 Adult, £5.50 Child, £27.50 Family (up to 2 adults + 3 children)
National Trust members: Free
Under 5: Free
Accompanying carers: Free
Christmas decorated rooms & grounds: Wed-Fri
£26 Adult, £14 Child, £66
Family (up to 2 adults + 3 children)
National Trust members: £5 Adult, £2.50 Child
£12.50 Family (up to 2 adults + 3 children)
Under 5: Free
Accompanying carers: Free
Christmas decorated rooms & grounds: Sat & Sun
£28.50 Adult, £15.25 Child, £72.25
Family (up to 2 adults + 3 children)
National Trust members: £7.50 Adult, £3.75 Child
£18.75 Family (up to 2 adults + 3 children)
Under 5: Free
Accompanying carers: Free
Christmas groups
(15 or more people, booked in advance)
Grounds only
£10.50 Group Adult, £5.25 Group Child
House & Grounds
£21 Group Adult, £11.50 Group Child
National Trust & Art Fund members £5
Important information for your visit
Membership cards
Don’t forget to bring your National Trust, Art Fund or RHS membership card with you. Accompanying carers receive free entry.
Grounds
- ticket includes: gardens, manor illumination, winter light trail, light in motion, aviary, wine cellars, woodland playground, manor restaurant, wigwam café, stables café, treaterie, coffee bar, manor shop and powerhouse Christmas shop
- grounds ticket valid from 11am-6pm on the day of your visit
- weekend grounds tickets at Christmas are advance booking only
Note: grounds also open on 30 & 31 Dec.
Christmas decorated rooms
- you need to purchase a grounds ticket to visit the decorated rooms in the house
- ticket includes: self-led tour of East Wing & Bachelors’ Wing
- to see the decorated rooms fully recommended last ticket time 5.20pm
- last entry to the ground floor is 5.30pm
- house tickets at Christmas are advance booking only
Note: house & grounds also open on 30 & 31 Dec 2019.
Parking
Parking in our main car park is free and regular free shuttle buses transport you to the North Fountain or Stables and back to the car park. We suggest that visitors allow at least 40 minutes to reach the house from parking. Visitors may also walk to the Manor, this takes around 20 minutes and is on a woodchip path which is steep in places and unsuitable for buggies and wheelchairs. We advise reserving 2 hours to see everything either before or after your house time slot. Last return bus to the car park is 6.30pm.
Please note: it’s been raining so much out pathways are wet and muddy. Please wear wellies or waterproof footwear. We’re doing out utmost to park you in non-muddy areas but have a high number of visitors over Christmas so it may not be possible on every occasion.
Become a member of the National Trust at Waddesdon
When booking your ticket to Waddesdon online, you now have the option to become a member of the National Trust.
Receive free entry to over 500 special places including Waddesdon, free parking at most National Trust car parks, National Trust handbook full of ideas to plan a visit, National Trust magazine three times a year and regular newsletters to your inbox.
Here’s how:
- first select the date you’d like to visit Waddesdon
- at ‘Step 1’, click ‘show all ticket types’
- choose ‘Join the National Trust on the day’, with options for both adult and child
- proceed with your booking journey
- on the day of your visit, upon completion of your membership form at our Welcome Pavilion, you’ll become a National Trust member
Gift Aid prices and donations
Your support really makes a difference to us. All proceeds from admission tickets and events go towards the upkeep of Waddesdon Manor.
The Gift Aid admission scheme includes a 10 per cent or more voluntary donation. If you’re a UK taxpayer, Gift Aid admission allows us to reclaim tax on the whole of the amount paid – an extra 25 per cent. An extra £1 paid under the scheme can be worth up to £3 to us. If you’d like to pay our standard entry rates these are displayed below, at our property and under (prices) at: www.nationaltrust.org.uk
National Trust members
Grounds and house tickets are free to National Trust members presenting a valid card. We suggest you book your free timed ticket for the house in advance.
Special events like Summer Fest, Christmas decorations in the House and some special exhibitions may attract a small additional charge for members. Membership does not include free admission to evening events including outdoor theatre, cinema and concerts.
National Trust members details
Accompanying Carers
Carers receive free entry to the House and Grounds
Under 5s
All children under 5 get in free and a child is classed as 5-17 years inclusive.
National Trust Gift Cards
We accept National Trust gift cards for purchases in our Shop, Manor Restaurant and Stables Café, and for ticket purchases at the Welcome Pavilion or over the phone through our Booking Office.
Partner concessions
RHS Partner Garden entry
Free entry for RHS members to the gardens. Applies to the cardholder only.
Frequently asked Partner Garden questions
Art Fund members
Free entry to the house (excludes Christmas and some special exhibitions) and grounds with a National Art Pass. Applies to the cardholder only.
More about the National Art Pass
Where does my money go?
All ticket and donation income goes directly towards the upkeep, conservation and enhancement of the house, collections and landscape at Waddesdon, which we are committed to preserving for future generations to enjoy. We are very grateful to every visitor who helps us by purchasing an entry ticket, attending an event or donating via our Gift Aid admission scheme. Funds raised go towards a range of projects. For example, recent work includes the installation of a new disabled acesss lift in the Manor’s main entrance, conserving an important historical desk and restoring some of the artificial Pulham rockwork in the gardens.
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