Things to see & do
Visit the house
A remarkable mansion with lots to discover
© NTPL/John Millar
There are views across to York from the upstairs windows, a whole hidden world to discover below stairs on one of our tours, a dramatic baroque interior and portraits to peruse. Come and explore.
- Take a free audio tour
- Chat to our room guides
- Discover the stories behind the portraits
You'll have plenty of special memories to take home.
Explore the gardens and grounds
Come and see what's blooming in our borders
© Joanne Parker
Follow the paths through to different parts of the gardens. Don't miss the borders in bloom and our working walled garden.
- Chat to the gardeners
- Take a walk through the parkland
- Borrow a brolly if it's rainy
What will your favourite part of the gardens be?
Enjoy lunch in our restaurant
Delicious local food is served in our restaurant
© NTPL/David Levenson
There are sandwiches and salads, delicious hot meals or how about a homemade cake or scone? We almost always use locally sourced ingredients and produce from our walled garden.
- Take a table on the terrace
- Enjoy fresh, local food
- Kids' lunchboxes available
It's a pleasure to eat good local food in our restaurant.
Events
Beningbrough hosts events throughout the year, such as this one where former mansion inhabitants mingled with guests to a screening of The Duchess. Don't miss out - find out what's coming up.
Activities
We have a variety of walks in the grounds and through our parkland, maps available. For those who have GPS units or smartphones there are now also 6 geocaches to find. We also hold regular children's art workshops.
Don't miss...
- Stroll around our working walled garden
- Visit the Victorian laundry
- Take an audio tour of the house
- Relax on the comfy sofas in our second hand book room
- Discover our Wilderness Play Area
- Follow the trails around the parkland
- Enjoy delicious seasonal food in our restaurant
- Buy goodies for your home and garden in our shop
Find out the stories behind some of the portraits in the Great Hall
© NTPL/Andreas von Einsiedel
Portraits of the 18th century's leading figures
As part of our special partnership with the National Portrait Gallery, we have over 100 18th century portraits on display. Wander through the beautiful baroque mansion and see pictures of some of the most fashionable and influential people of the period. Although not all of them will have visited Beningbrough, they will all have been very well known to those who did.
Explore the theme of portraits further in our interactive galleries upstairs.
Visit Beningbrough's page on the National Portrait Gallery website.