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Waddesdon Manor: Your Visit
Online shop If you can't visit us in person browse our online shop instead. We've a great selection of unique gift ideas, books, stationery and food items. Together with our...
This trail introduces you to some of our remarkable trees, and through them, to the members of the Rothschild family who created and continue to care for...
Share your creations with us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram using the hashtag #WaddesdonOnline Follow us @WaddesdonManorLearning Try our Myths and Legends digital trail>...
Wedding Cake at Waddesdon, a 12-metre-tall ceramic sculptural pavilion in the form of a three-tiered cake, is a major Rothschild Foundation commission from celebrated Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos. Visitors can...
...located at both the Manor and the Stables including a changing places toilet, accessed through the Manor shop* induction loop - we have an induction loop installed in the Powerhouse...
Wednesday 1 November to Sunday 5 November If you're visiting us this week you may see a sneak preview of our Christmas light sculptures being installed in the grounds, so...
...used only for luggage. Six other staircases were for the servants and they were carpeted to ensure that their movements did not disturb the guests. Baron Ferdinand did install a...
...of the ‘misshapen cone’ to create the majestic entry to the house. In creating his ‘instant garden’, Baron Ferdinand planted four avenues of mature oak trees. Disease and age have...
...materials could be brought to the site by steam tram. Landscaping and mature trees By the 1870s there was a well established tradition of giving the appearance of instant maturity...
Please note: we wrap our outdoor sculptures up in their own special coats to protect against weather damage during the winter months. The gardens at Waddesdon are populated with sculptures....
...this design into a planting plan using a digital system called Instaplant. A coloured dot represents each plant on the plan. From this tiles of bedding plants are created. These...
Waddesdon Manor: Event
Sat 25 – Mon 27 May
Waddesdon Manor: Exhibition
22 May – 27 Oct
Flights of Fancy is a rare chance for bird enthusiasts and art lovers alike to explore this beautiful subject through our birds and remarkable displays of porcelain, paintings, drawings and...
Waddesdon Manor: Article
...were ever installed. They were finally hung in the dining room of James's and Dorothy's next house, at 23 St James's Place, before being installed in the Bakst Room in...
This year they were commissioned to produce a series of light and sound installations inspired by the theme of Christmas Carnival at Waddesdon Manor.A magical light and sound show projected...
Light is the collection’s biggest enemy – fading the textiles, furniture and paintings. Miss Alice installed blinds and covers to limit light exposure and forbade unnecessary handling of objects. Even...
...of the items against your account at our fulfilment centre, please follow the guidelines below: Email or telephone us in the first instance Include a copy of delivery note if...
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...media and mentioning us Facebook - @WaddesdonManor Twitter - @WaddesdonManor Instagram - @waddesdonmanor_nt Each morning around 11 am we will take a photograph of every stall, the judging panel will...
Wed-Sun, 22 Nov 2023 - 1 Jan 2024 Book now to secure your visit date and time. Book tickets Step inside the house festively decorated with twinkling lights, mesmerising installations...
...to have a go at writing a story inspired by Waddesdon? Share your story with us on Instagram by tagging us in and using #TalesOfWaddesdon Follow us on Instagram >...
...following one of these links, depending on your device. Select install and open once installation is complete. The app is free and takes less than 1 minute to download. Download...
...A devil? Share your costumes on Facebook and Instagram on your visit and be in with a chance of winning a complimentary family grounds ticket over the popular Christmas season....
Read news from the EstateFollow the Waddesdon Estate on InstagramThe Manor is surrounded by the privately-owned estate, purchased in 1874. Successive generations of the Rothschild family have made their mark...
Share your creations with us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram using the hashtag #WaddesdonOnlineLooking for some ideas and inspiration while children are away from school? Our learning resources are fun...
...by updating your screensaver with an image of a natural scene. Feel free to save one of these images from our gallery or see our Instagram for more inspirational shots>We...
...for handmade gifts at the Christmas fair. As the sun goes down, walk a light trail around the Pleasure Grounds with dramatic colour and playful installations. Watch the Manor façade...
Antony Roux recognised that this watercolour paid homage to India: ‘it would be impossible to feel and render the warm nature of those lands more faithfully.’ Although the artist never...
Tour Waddesdons gardens as Alice would have seen them. A collection of photographs from our archive, dating back to around 1910, show the gardens at Waddesdon, Eythrope (Alice's estate which...
A major part of our annual display is our lightbox exhibition, with images produced by schools. This year, we are asking schools to submit photographs for display, inspired by the...
If you have ticket related queries, for example you have not received your email confirmation and PDF tickets, please use See Tickets customer service portal to request a reissue, Waddesdon...
...Facebook - @WaddesdonManor Twitter - @WaddesdonManor Instagram - @waddesdonmanor_nt #ChilliFest2024 Chilli Fest webpage Helpful things... Trader information and set up instructions Trader Event Parking Map Chilli Logo Waddesdon Logo Waddesdon...
Alice was both a perfectionist and an innovator and was only in her late twenties when she created her first garden on land adjacent to the Waddesdon Estate at...
...Twitter - @WaddesdonManor Instagram - @waddesdonmanor_nt If you would like Chilli Festival flyers sent, please email your address to alice@waddesdon.org.uk Sustainability Find out more here about how were encouraging all...
...no.4232.2.76.171 and 4232.2.58.102). In a print of Jean Sylvain Bailly (acc. no. 4232.1.66.134), for instance, the printmakers mock the erudite nature of his past profession - as an astronomer -...
...Waddesdon Manor (Rothschild Foundation) gives no warranties that it is indeed free from viruses and you are responsible for ensuring that you have installed adequate virus checking software. Waddesdon Manor...
...@WaddesdonManor Instagram - @waddesdonmanor_nt Christmas at Waddesdon graphic If you are setting up an event within your business Facebook we ask that the title is BUSINESS NAME at Waddesdon Manor...
...have to take leaves away, and so these leaves are mixed with our compost. Mulching reduces our use of chemicals in the gardens. Property emissions We have installed an environmentally-friendly...
Woodland Playground Our playground winds through the trees, making the most of the natural environment. Little ones can play safely at the bottom of the hill, on seesaws, swings and...
Waddesdon Manor: Shop
...selected traditional Languedoc grape varieties: Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre and Carignan, complemented by Cabernet, Merlot and Chardonnay. The estate buildings were restored at the same time and a new winery installed...
A beautiful catalogue documenting the 2012 exhibition at Waddesdon of ceramicist and author Edmund de Waal’s series of installations, threaded through the ground floor rooms. ...
These works of art were installed in the Smoking Room at Waddesdon Manor chiefly by Miss Alice de Rothschild.
Waddesdon Manor: News
...have used for the installation? Anna: Crucially, the light for the piece is generated by a low voltage LED light source. The whole installation needs only 22w of power, less...
The study by MyJobQuote analysed the UK’s National Trust location hashtags on Instagram, and ranked the top 20 most picture-worthy according to the platform’s users. While Corfe Castle in Dorset...
...life.” Tom Mackey, Year 3 Theatre Technology “Since being given the opportunity to work on the technical aspect of the LED tunnel installation for this year’s Christmas Carnival, I’ve enjoyed...
Now visitors can access artwork details instantaneously, by using our free augmented reality app. Once we re-open our doors, this will greatly enhance the visitor experience in our new permanent...
...spectacular Waddesdon backgrounds with us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and use #WaddesdonOnline. Dining Room Looking for the wow factor? Arguably the most opulent room in the Manor is the...
...the great, unusual angles of Waddesdon you capture, so take a look at the wall of photos you’ve curated on Instagram. Please keep sharing! Follow us on Instagram > ...
Eleanor Coxall, Year 3 Theatre Technology The first week on-site we set about installing the audio trail. The statues look so natural in the woodland, and I love how they...
Inside the Manor decked out for Christmas 35,000 lights were installed inside the house 5 real trees were chosen and shaped specifically for Waddesdon Manor 30 artificial trees...
...(lighting technicians) have put in over 400 hours of labour to install our longest ever Winter Light trail. And they estimate that over 83 sausage rolls were consumed in the...
...Ferdinand installed a passenger lift for Queen Victoria’s visit in 1890, but she declined to ride in it, not trusting in the magic of electricity. In fact, the lift was...
...and even theatrical performances. Light and sound show projected onto the Stables Away from the Manor’s lavish interiors, visitors will find state-of-the-art animations and light installations. As daylight fades to...
...plan, using a digital system called Instaplant. Each plant is represented by a dot on the plan, rather like a pixel, and the system then divides this picture into sections,...
This year the designer Jane Le Bon celebrates festive carols and Waddesdon’s connection to music with each room inspired by a Christmas classic. For instance, the visit begins with the...
...role in securing the confidential. Originating in the mid-18th century the roll-top desk was innovatory. Closing the top secured papers in an instant, akin, maybe, to closing the modern-day laptop....
...sold for their timber by the Duke of Marlborough. Baron Ferdinand had large trees transplanted from near-by estates to create an instant garden. One of his favourite trees was the...
...are only available to buy in advance so book soon to avoid disappointment. We wish you all a merry Christmas! Designed and installed by Jane Le Bon and her team....
...at Waddesdon to you until the time comes when Waddesdon can open its doors again. Follow Waddesdon on: • WaddesdonManor on Facebook • @WaddesdonManor on Twitter • waddesdonmanor_nt on Instagram...
...go wrong! Everyone will be asking for seconds. Chocolate mousse cake> With these flavourful recipes, everyone is sure to enjoy Father’s Day. Share your creations with us on Facebook, Instagram...
...conservation work to take place). This instantly went on hold and in the intervening months a small team of house staff worked to ensure that the paintings, furniture and works...
...chance to shine as an instantly recognisable building in its own right. It’s been wonderful to see such a unique place bring its own magic and charm to this classic...
...a secret from his family, and had to pay for it in installments over 2 years. These elaborate vases were very difficult to make, and so were highly prized. Only...
...is fermented grass used to feed the cattle over the winter when they are housed indoors. Find out more about the Waddesdon Estate here > Follow the Estate on Instagram...
...guests before. The fresh, seasonal menus and delicious cocktails and wines served at lunches, afternoon teas and dinners were a huge success! See Waddesdon Private Events and Entertaining on Instagram...
...If you’d like to share your photos with us, tag us @WaddesdonManor on Facebook and Twitter, @waddesdonmanor_nt on Instagram or use #DogsOfWaddesdon – we’d love to see them! Find out...
...Queen was reportedly fascinated by Ferdinand’s newly installed electric lighting, which she asked to be repeatedly switched on and off. Until 2015, Victoria was Britain’s longest-reigning monarch (63 years), when...
...this exhibition will be closing alongside the house on 23 October. Powerfully thoughtful, the installations explore the interconnected relations between faith, history, displacement, learning and archives – themes which feel...
...Exhibitions which has been crafted over many years. Working with a wide variety of clients and projects they deliver bespoke site specific seasonal decoration and immersive installation designs to delight...
...set with a gilded cornucopia (horn of plenty), overflowing with fruit, inspired by architectural details around the Manor. The mirrored tree installations take their foliage from the surrounding wall panelling...
...created in partnership with Luminism, we installed 200 light pipes on the Parterre, 5,000 golf ball orbs in Daffodil Valley and nine giant stars. Also, the colour-changing Waddesdon sign found...
...inspired by the three Sévres porcelain ship vases. Designed by artist Anna Whetstone, this installation is made up of ‘fish’ and ‘plankton’ decorated by 1,500 children at Summer Fest, and...
...up to seven people from Jane Le Bon’s design team 15 days to install and decorate all of our spectacular displays. This doesn’t include the four weeks that it took...
...woman behind these public images. For instance, this table below, by the famous cabinet-maker, Jean-Henri Riesener, bears the marks of Marie-Antoinette’s Garde-Meuble (the organisation which supplied furniture to her for...
...her to get Creatures & Creations ready for opening. From assisting with the installation of one of Walter Rothschild’s gigantic tortoises, to unpacking and putting together mannequins, I learned the...
...it’s just stunning. Seeing it lit up shows it off in another way.” Follow us on social media to keep up-to-date with Christmas Carnival. Facebook @WaddesdonManor Twitter @WaddesdonManor Instagram @WaddesdonManor_NT...
...Spears, no question! Who do you follow on Instagram for inspiration? Craig: Phil Fanning @parishousechef Primrose Bakery @primrosebakery Hummingbird Bakery @hummingbbakery William Curley @williamcurley You can also follow Craig @waddesdonpastrykitchen...
...has captured. The 14 species which have inspired the exhibition all share the name Rothschildi and were named after Walter by other prominent zoologists of the period. For instance, in...
...You can check out some of our posts below. We’ve got lots more secrets stored up our sleeves so keep an eye on our Instagram account to find out more!...
...messengers of the gods and some held distinctive characteristics held important to the Celts. For instance, stags or horses could be admired for their beauty and speed. Dogs were viewed...
...sure to tag us in them as we love to see them! You’ll find us here: Twitter – @WaddesdonManor Facebook – Waddesdon Manor Instagram – @waddesdonmanor_nt ...
...and I have been having a go at different aspects of marketing at Waddesdon: from doing tweets and Instagrams to helping on email campaigns, and not to mention changing the...
...help to make things grow. Keep an eye on our social media channels where we’ll be posting all about Waddesdon’s wildlife! Follow us on… Instagram > Twitter > Facebook >...
...realise an idea as an object. For instance, it’s important to know that ash is a much more flexible wood than oak and therefore more suitable for steam bending or...
Nicholas Wong, Year 2 Video Design for Live Performance This week Dan Shorten, Head of Production for Guildhall Live Events, talked us through our first draft of the light show....
Wed 17 Apr – Sun 28 Apr (closed Mon 22 & Tue 23 Apr)
...metal red roses will be installed in the Rose Garden. Each rose will represent the life of a loved one. By dedicating a Forever Red Rose, supporters will be helping...
This is a past event/exhibition
Fri 6 – Sun 22 Jan 2023
...opportunities to enjoy winter food and drink. Share your visit with us using #WinterLightAtWaddesdon. Winter Light trail See the Pleasure Grounds transformed with dramatic colour and playful installations. From dusk,...
Fri 11 – Sun 13 Aug
Junkyard is a soundgarden installation that the whole family can jam and groove on. A circular collection of tuned instruments made from recycled materials are set up at different heights...
Sat 7 Oct – Sun 22 Oct
We are delighted to be opening a special installation of keepsake butterflies in partnership with Helen & Douglas House. These butterflies symbolize the beauty of life and serve as a...
Thur 22 – Sun 25 July 2021
...trying your hand at writing a story inspired by Waddesdon. Get involved by writing a story on your visit, emailing it to us or sharing it on Instagram using #TalesOfWaddesdon....
Thu 24 Aug
...cast and Elizabethan costumes, music and dance. “A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life” Two youths from Verona – Romeo and Juliet – meet by chance and instantly fall...
Sat 21 Oct – Sun 29 Oct (closed Mon & Tues)
Best of all? From 21 October until 29 October, children get free entry to the house and grounds at Waddesdon! Take part in a fact filled Trick or Treat Skeleton...
Sat 23 – 31 Oct 2021
...A cat? A vampire? We'd love to see your outfits so make sure to share your costumes on Facebook and Instagram during your visit and tag us in using @WaddesdonManor....
Sat 27 May–Sun 4 Jun (closed Tue 30)
...spring an extraordinary experience of colour and light lands again on the Waddesdon lawns. A specially-designed Colourscape with long sensational views will be installed on the Aviary glade. Step into...
Sat 28 May – Sun 5 Jun (inc Mon 30 & Tue 31)
Get outdoors, explore the grounds and then refuel with a delicious family picnic! Book your Birds and Beasts trail for an extra fun activity this half-term and enter an immersive...
Fri 8 Sept 2023
...Dairy, this is an opportunity to work with one of the most amazing art installations of recent years. Food to Go Volunteer Food to Go volunteers support the dynamic and...
Wed 19 Oct – Fri 11 Nov
...the installation and the main gardens, please note you will only be able to do so until Sun 30 Oct. After this time, you can still visit the installation but...
Wed 15 Jun – Sun 23 Oct 2022
One of the world's leading artists, Edmund de Waal makes a welcome return to Waddesdon this summer. Best known for his large-scale installations of porcelain vessels, his pieces are often...
9 Nov – 2 Jan, Wed-Sun
...Get a glimpse of the magic and spectacle of Bruce Munro's installation here at Waddesdon in 2013 and look forward to something even more brilliant this year.Bruce Munro is noted...
25 Mar-25 Oct 2015
...married. This installation reflects upon Ferdinand’s words about the associations, memories and stimulus to the imagination that old objects may evoke, in relation to some of the remaining fragments of...
13 Nov -27 Feb 2022
...Thames.Illuminated River is a multi-award-winning art installation, supported by the Mayor of London, transforming the capital at night with an orchestrated series of light works on the bridges that span...
23 Mar – 30 Oct
This free exhibition in the Coach House Gallery looks at Alice's many roles within both the estate and the local community. If we break down her stern reputation, a caring...
20 Apr-28 Oct 2012
...of installations, threaded through the ground floor rooms, were a conversation with the collections at Waddesdon. Some of these groups of porcelain vessels relate to spectacular pieces of furniture, or...
1 Jun-26 Oct 2015
Periton’s work frequently revolves around the concept of the ‘decorative’ and its underlying subversive potential. Decoration and the decorative surface have variously informed his intricate cut paper sculptures, works in...
26 Mar-26 Oct 2014
Inspired by stories of the evacuees who lived here during the Second World War, Jan’s subtle interventions will appeal to anyone who would like an alternative, magical perspective on Waddesdon’s...
11 Nov – 2 Jan 2018 (closed 24-26 Dec)
...artist who has been working regularly with neon and light since 2002, creating sculptures and installations that encourage interaction and which reflect her love of varied materials put to inventive...
