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Imposing Tudor house set in beautiful gardens with a collection of Catholic treasures

Home to the Throckmorton family for 600 years, this finest of Tudor houses stands testament to a family's courage in maintaining their beliefs. From a position of high favour to one of fear and oppression post-Reformation, the Throckmortons were leaders in a dangerous age, helping to bring about Catholic emancipation in the 19th century.

Explore this story of fascinating personalities through the 'family album' of portraits and Catholic treasures around the house. Coughton is still very much a family home with an intimate feel: the Throckmorton family live here, managing the stunning gardens which they have created.

Museums at Night - 19 May

Old keys at Coughton Court, Warwickshire © Beth Martin

Coughton’s cloaked keepers will guide you through the house seeking the golden key in the shadows of each room. When the key is found the keeper will share the secrets of this old house. Follow us this way for details.

Meet the women of Coughton

Painting of Katherine Vaux at Coughton Court, Warwickshire © NTPL/James Dobson

This year, experience the Throckmortons journey from danger to triumph, through the eyes of the remarkable women of the family. These are the wives, mothers and daughters, whose stories are all too often overshadowed.

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