Quirky 18th-century, 16 sided house with fascinating interior decoration and collections
Bring the whole family together this Easter and treat your loved ones to the magic of our Cadbury Easter Egg Hunts! Get ready for fun and discovery as you spot the first signs of spring and experience nature bursting into life.
This unique sixteen-sided house was described by Lucinda Lambton as having 'a magical strangeness that one might dream of only as a child'.
It was built for two spinster cousins, Jane and Mary Parminter, on their return from a grand tour of Europe in the late 18th century. It contains many objects and mementoes of their travels.
The extraordinary interior decoration includes a feather frieze, gathered from native game birds and chickens, laboriously stuck down with isinglass.
There is also a fragile shell-encrusted gallery, said to contain nearly 25,000 shells, which can be viewed in its entirety using a touch screen 360 degree virtual tour.
Last entrance to the house is 4.00pm.
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult | £11.20 | £10.00 |
| Child | £5.60 | £5.00 |
| Family | £28.00 | £25.00 |
| 1 adult and up to 3 children | £16.80 | £15.00 |
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Group Adult
Minimum group size 15
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N/A | £9.50 |
Most of our places run the Gift Aid on Entry scheme at their admission points.
Under this scheme, if you're not a member you have the choice of two entry tickets:
If the place runs Gift Aid on Entry, we'll offer you a clear choice between the Gift Aid Admission prices and the Standard Admission prices at the admission point. It's entirely up to you which ticket you choose.
Gift Aid Admission includes a 10 per cent or more voluntary donation. Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
An extra £1 paid under the scheme can be worth over £3 to the National Trust as shown below:
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Amount paid by visitor | £11.00 | £10.00 |
| Tax refund from Government* | £2.75 | £0.00 |
| Total received by the National Trust | £13.75 | £10.00 |
*Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
Admission prices now apply to all visitors to the house, grounds and/or cafe.
Free entry to National Trust members and under 5s.
Last entry to the house 4pm. 4 Feb - 8 Mar - House: open by guided tour only Monday to Friday (first tour 11am) booking not necessary. At weekends during this period and 18 to 22 February, the house will be open on a free flow basis. Grounds, shop and café: open 10.30am to 5.30pm, last orders café 5pm.
