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    West front of Basildon Park
    © NTPL / Raymond Lea
    Basildon Park
    Lower Basildon, Reading, Berkshire RG8 9NR
    Telephone: 0118 984 3040
    House  Garden  Park  Shop  Refreshments  Tours  Picnics  Events  Walking  Weddings 
    Functions  1978 
    18th-century country house set in extensive parkland
    • Grand 18th-century Palladian mansion
    • Fine collection of paintings, furniture and textiles
    • Saved from ruin and lovingly restored by Lord and Lady Iliffe in the 1950s
    • Glorious parkland overlooking the River Thames
    • Graham Sutherland studies for 'Christ in Glory' tapestry hanging in Coventry Cathedral
    • Featured in the 2005 film adaptation of Pride and Prejudice

    What's new this year
    Children's trails

    Opening arrangements
    House
     19 Mar–26 Oct 08  12–5 Closed Mondays Closed Tuesdays We Th Fr Sa Su
     6 Dec–14 Dec 08  12–4 Closed Mondays Closed Tuesdays We Th Fr Sa Su
    Shop
     19 Mar–26 Oct 08  11–5 Closed Mondays Closed Tuesdays We Th Fr Sa Su
     29 Oct–21 Dec 08  11–3 Closed Mondays Closed Tuesdays We Th Fr Sa Su
     6 Dec–14 Dec 08  11–5 Closed Mondays Closed Tuesdays We Th Fr Sa Su
    Restaurant/grounds
     As house  11–5 Closed Mondays Closed Tuesdays We Th Fr Sa Su
     29 Oct–20 Dec 09  11–3 Closed Mondays Closed Tuesdays We Th Fr Sa Su
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    Open BH Mons. House and shop close 7 on 12/13 Dec. Property closes at 4 on 16 & 17 Aug for firework concerts. Last admission 30mins before closing

    Contact details

    0118 984 3040
    Fax: 0118 976 7370
    Email: basildonpark@nationaltrust.org.uk


    Admission prices

    Gift Aid Admission (Standard Admission prices in brackets): £6.60 (£6), child £3.30 (£3), family £16.50 (£15). Groups (£5), child (£2.50). Park & garden only: £3.30 (£3), child £1.65 (£1.50), family £8.25 (£7.40)


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