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Neo-classical mansion with fine interiors, set in landscape grounds

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Red Earth, Genius Loci: the first Intending Line with dawn frost, April 2016. Installation view, Berrington Hall

'Capability Brown' and all that's new 

Come along to Berrington as there is so much new to see. Our 'Capability' Brown installations are complete and our landscape restoration is in full swing.

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Things to see and do

The drawing room at Berrington Hall

The mansion 

Come and see the most intact Henry Holland villa and the last 'Capability' Brown landscape

A view of the Capability Brown landscape

The 'Capability' Brown parkland 

Explore the last landscape Lancelot 'Capability' Brown created before his death

Children trying on Georgian costumes

Fun for families 

Wildlife spotting, lawn games, trails and quizzes - there's plenty for families to enjoy together.

Visitors walking in the grounds of Berrington Hall in Herefordshire.

Our new 'Capability' Brown walk 

Discover the original 'Capability' Brown park with our new waymarked walk.

The staircase at Berrington designed by Henry Holland

Organise a group visit 

How to book talks and tours for your group and make the most of your day.

A walled garden border in autumn

The gardens 

Walk the Edwardian paths or visit the walled garden

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What's on 

Our next events

Red Earth marking the Intending Lines for Genius Loci at Berrington Hall in Herefordshire

What's on at Berrington 

In addition to Brown's 300th anniversary celebrations we have a wide variety of events for all ages from kite festivals and musical recitals to living history and family trails, games and dressing up every holiday.

Image of the Intending Lines from Red Earth's Genius Loci exhibition at Berrington Hall in Herefordshire

'Capability' in the Berrington landscape 

Berrington was landscape architect Lancelot 'Capability' Brown's final creation. To celebrate his tercentenary we're working in partnership with artists, Red Earth, Delicarta and the Embroiderers Guild to bring his story to life throughout 2016.

Upcoming events

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Genius Loci

Sun 02 Oct 2016
10:00-17:00
Celebrate the 300th anniversary of the birth of landscape architect 'Capability' Brown. Environmental artists Red Earth join us throughout 2016 to bring to life Brown's final landscape with a series of outdoor installations in the park.

Cider weekend

Sun 02 Oct 2016
10:00-17:00
Once again, it's harvest time at Berrington and the garden team have been gathering vintage apples from the orchard. Join us for a weekend of apples, cider and local food.

Elegance in the Landscape

Sun 02 Oct 2016
11:00-16:00
Enjoy costumes from the Charles Paget Wade Collection as we display them at Berrington Hall.

Gardening with silk - The Embroiderers' Guild

Sun 02 Oct 2016
11:00-16:00
Berrington Hall together with the Embroiderers Guild will be collaborating to create a very special exhibition in 2016.

Delicarta -Bringing paper to life

Sun 02 Oct 2016
11:00-16:00
Celebrate the 300th anniversary of landscape architect Capability Brown and see the characters of Berrington brought to life in paper, in and around the ground floor of the hall. Mannequins designed and created by Denise Watson of Delicarta.

Creating Capability

Sun 02 Oct 2016
11:00-16:00
Creating Capability celebrates the 300th anniversary of the birth of Berrington's landscape designer, Capability Brown.
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Berrington Hall

Eating and shopping

Tea and cake being served in the tearoom

Visit our tea-room and gift shop 

Enjoy homemade bakes and hearty lunches, and shop for souvenirs, second-hand books, and fresh fruit and veg from our walled garden.

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Get involved

A volunteer helping a visitor

Volunteer at Berrington Hall 

We need your help as next year is a big one for Berrington. So find out how you can get involved.

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Wildlife

All creatures great and small

Geese on the lake

Wildlife to spot at Berrington Hall 

Our 'Capability' Brown landscape is home to lots of creatures great and small. Otters live in the lake and voles can't get enough of the gardens. Find out more about the lake as a Site of Special Scientific Interest and how you can get involved with Berrington's wildlife.

Walking the dog in the woods

Dogs at Berrington 

We'd love to see you and your dog here at Berrington. Come and explore the 250 acres of 'Capability' Brown parkland, follow our paths through the woods or visit the 14 acre lake.

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Our work

The well in the courtyard at Berrington

Conservation at Berrington 

Our environmental work at Berrington has a high priority. See what we're up to and add your own ideas.

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History

The owners of Berrington Hall

The staircase at Berrington designed by Henry Holland

The creators of Berrington Hall 

Find out about the creators of Berrington Hall; 'Capability' Brown and Henry Holland who designed and built it and Thomas Harley the first owner.

The celebrations for the homecoming of the 7th Lord Rodney

The 7th Lord Rodney 

From the glorious victories of Admiral Lord Rodney in the 1780's to the sale of the estate in 1901, 7 generations of Rodney's lived at Berrington.

Lord Cawley and his four sons on horseback

The Cawley family 

The first Lord Cawley purchased the estate in 1901 and made some sympathetic restorations.

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Places to stay

The Triumphal Arch gateway into Berrington Hall

Stay in the Triumphal Arch  

The grade ll listed Triumphal Arch is a holiday cottage for 5 people with access to the estate after hours.

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