Benthall Hall

The front of Benthall Hall

Important notice -

In line with government guidance our parkland and woods are open for local visitors to access for walks. The car park is open daily 9am to dusk. Car park spaces are limited, if it is full please come back another time. The Hall and garden are closed.

A family home for 500 years

More about this place

A family enjoying the outdoors in autumn or winter

Visiting information for this winter 

In England and Northern Ireland, our gardens, parks and countryside remain open for local people to exercise. Shops, houses and other indoor areas are closed, and cafés are takeaway only. The safety of our staff, volunteers and visitors from the nearby community remains our priority and we urge you to book your visits in advance and stay local. All places in Wales are currently closed. Please check the property webpage before you travel.

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Benthall Hall

Things to see and do

Visitor walking on the Benthall estate

Countryside walks at Benthall Hall 

Lace up your boots and explore the countryside surrounding Benthall Hall. The car park at Benthall is open all year round and parking is free for National Trust members. Dogs are welcome.

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Benthall Hall

History

Benthall Mary Clementina

Charity and Community: Saving a family home 

Sixty years after Mary Clementina Benthall gifted Benthall Hall to the National Trust, take a look at how this charitable lady saved her family home from destruction.

The early Benthall family history

The front of Benthall Hall

The early Benthalls of Benthall Hall 

The Benthall family can trace its lineage back to the Anglo-Saxon period on this site.

An oak carving showing the escape of Charles II from Boscobel House

Benthall Hall Civil War History 

The Benthall family had its part to play in the Civil War too.

Benthall family history to the present day

A watercolour of the Drawing Room in George Maw's time

The Benthalls leave Benthall 

During the 18th century, the house and estate passed out of the Benthall family line.

A watercolour of Sir Paul and Lady Benthall

The Benthalls return to Benthall 

The house did eventually find its way back into the hands of the Benthall family.

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Benthall Hall

Art and collections

Our collections

Explore the objects and works of art we care for at Benthall Hall on the National Trust Collections website

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