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Kingston Lacy
© NTPL / Rupert Truman
Kingston Lacy
Wimborne Minster, Dorset BH21 4EA
Telephone: 01202 883402
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Elegant country mansion with important collections, set in attractive formal gardens and extensive parkland
  • Encased in stone by Charles Barry - architect of the Houses of Parliament
  • Outstanding collection of Old Master paintings, with works by Van Dyck, Titian and Brueghel
  • Spanish Room, with walls hung in magnificent gilded leather
  • Wooded parkland with magnificent snowdrop displays in early spring
  • Children's adventure playground
  • Iron Age hill fort, Badbury Rings
Points to notePoint-to-point races are held at Badbury Rings on 24 Feb, 22 March and 12 April. On these days a charge is made for car parking. House may be semi-scaffolded in Sept and Oct. Some rooms may occasionally close early to prevent light damage

Opening arrangements
House
 15 Mar–2 Nov 08  11–4 Closed Mondays Closed Tuesdays We Th Fr Sa Su
Garden/park
 2 Feb–9 Mar 08  10:30–4 Closed Mondays Closed Tuesdays Closed Wednesdays Closed Thursdays Closed Fridays Sa Su
 15 Mar–2 Nov 08  10:30–6 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
 7 Nov–21 Dec 08  10:30–4 Closed Mondays Closed Tuesdays Closed Wednesdays Closed Thursdays Fr Sa Su
Shop/restaurant
 2 Feb–9 Mar 08  10:30–4 Closed Mondays Closed Tuesdays Closed Wednesdays Closed Thursdays Closed Fridays Sa Su
 15 Mar–2 Nov 08  10:30–5:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
 7 Nov–21 Dec 08  10:30–4 Closed Mondays Closed Tuesdays Closed Wednesdays Closed Thursdays Fr Sa Su
KEY: Dark blue=open
Admission by timed ticket to house may operate on BH Suns & Mons. Open BH Mons. Last admission 4. Special snowdrop days in Jan/Feb

Contact details

01202 883402
Email: kingstonlacy@nationaltrust.org.uk


Admission prices

Gift Aid Admission (Standard Admission prices in brackets): £10 (£9), child £5 (£4.50), family £25 (£22.70). Groups (£8), child (£4). Park & garden only: £5 (£4.50), child £2.50 (£2.20), family £12.50 (£11.30)


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  • Mompesson House
  • White Mill
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