Discover a secluded, intimate estate set in the heart of the Forest of Arden with 500 years of fascinating and unexpected stories
Our gardens, parks, cafés, shops, countryside locations and many houses are open. You no longer need to pre-book at many places. Some still require booking ahead, so please check the property webpage before you travel.
Baddesley Clinton was the home of the Ferrers family for 500 years.
Much of the house you see today was built by Henry Ferrers, a lawyer, diarist and antiquarian, in the late 1500s.
The house was a sanctuary not only for the Ferrers family, but also for persecuted Catholics who were hidden from priest hunters in its secret hiding places during the 1590s.
- Why not take a stroll around the gardens from the walled garden to the vegetable patch and beyond; the gardens at Baddesley look beautiful whatever the season.
- The restaurant is open from 9am daily serving hot and cold food and drinks, cakes, ice cream and light bites. Don't forget to pop into the shop, also open from 9am - it is through your purchases that we are able to continue looking after Baddesley Clinton for everyone, for ever.
Come back soon...We're open all year, except 24 and 25 December, so pop back to see the changing seasons in the gardens.
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult | £13.20 | £12.00 |
| Child | £6.60 | £6.00 |
| Family | £33.00 | £30.00 |
| One adult family | £19.80 | £18.00 |
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.
Free entry for National Trust members.
The house, gardens and grounds at Baddesley are open every day of the week and we no longer have a booking system in place for visits. House opening is subject to volunteer availability, timed ticket only, last entry 4.15pm during the summer and 3.15pm from 1 November. The bookshop has now re-opened but the play area will remain closed. Please be aware that we are currently offering a reduced catering offer due to reduced staffing numbers. Closed 24 and 25 Dec. On Monday 29 and Tuesday 30 November, the house will be closed to visitors until 12noon to allow the teams to get ready for the festive season.
