Things to see & do
Washington Old Hall
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The Hall
The Hall
Originally built in the 12th-century, the walls of Washington Old Hall hold a lot of stories. It's best known as the ancestral home of George Washington.
It contains an incredible collection of 'Washingtonabilia' to discover - items commemorating the first President of the USA and American liberty.
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The formal gardens
The formal gardens
The pretty Jacobean gardens are ideal for a leisurely stroll. You'll awaken your senses with the scents of herbs and flowers. You can also take in the orchard, newly planted to provide native British apple species.
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The nuttery
The nuttery
Local birds love our nuttery, a wildflower nut orchard full of colours to discover. You can often find species like this bullfinch, pictured, popping by to relax by the pond with our visitors.
© Ellaine Hush
The Hall
The formal gardens
The nutteryEvents
Look out for seasonal events at Washington throughout the year, including a Fourth of July Independence Day ceremony and coming up in 2012, a Jubilee celebration
Activities
There are always seasonal garden trails to complete at Washington Old Hall. Or take the opportunity to discover a bit more about the Hall and the village on our Washington Easy Walk which you can download below
Don't miss...
- Sense the past in the home of George Washington's ancestors
- Feel what it was like to live in the 1930s Tenement Room
- Admire the solid oak furniture of Tudor times
- Check out the collection of 'Washingtonabilia'
- Stroll through the pretty formal gardens scented with herbs & flower
- See the newly-planted orchard, which will provide native apples
- Hear the birds in the Nuttery, and see them enjoying the new pond
- Enjoy tea and cake in the new accessible tea-room in the garden