Charlecote Park

We're working hard to make your visit safe and enjoyable. Find out more here to help you plan ahead.

Please note that the house remains closed.

Please pre-book your visit for a stroll with your family or a walk with your dog. Your visit is helping us look after this ancient landscape that Shakespeare would have known.

Explore the parkland and learn about the wildlife we care for, with self-led family activities over May half term.

Our Wood Yard cafe is open daily from 9:30am - 5pm, serving a limited range of takeaway hot and cold drinks and some light snacks. We can only accept card payments. There may be queues, but please be kind and support us to keep everyone safe.

Avenue Plants is open everyday from 9:30am - 5pm selling a wide range of plants, gifts and gardening goodies. Card payments only. Please bring a mask to wear inside the barn. Find out how you can visit the shop without booking a ticket.

Discover more about our fallow deer through the seasons and how we care for our special herd. What will you see when you visit?

For your safety, please do not approach the deer.

Our parkland is an ancient wildlife haven which we maintain for the benefit of all the creatures that choose to live here. Let nature give you space to think and relax.

While the fallow deer may steal the show in the parkland, our rare-breed Jacob sheep are play a vital role in the conservation of our landscape. They have their own fascinating story to tell.

The Lucy family's Charlecote roots go back to the days of King Richard I. Find out more about the Shakespeare poaching legend, the influence of flamboyant "Bachelor" George and Mary Elizabeth Lucy, the Victorian bride who created the Charlecote you see today.

Discover the history of the parkland and gardens, from the woodland of the ancient Forest of Arden, through Capability Brown's changes, to the present day management of the park.