Charlecote Park

Enjoy a cool and colourful autumn walks through the parkland. Watch the deer from the footpaths as they rut and bellow. Rustle through a rainbow of fallen leaves, collect conkers, spot weird and wonderful fungi. Your visits help us look after this ancient landscape that Shakespeare would have known. Dogs are welcome on short leads.

Join us for a winter adventure in the parkland from 4th December. Help Percy the Park Keeper on a trail around the parkland, spot artworks from local artists Ros Ingram and Rachel Harwood, and pick up festive treats in the café and shop.

From 1st November 2021 the house will be closed over Christmas and winter so that essential conservation work can take place.

Find out what's happening behind the scenes and information about reopening in spring/summer 2022.

There are essential improvement works taking place at Charlecote Park during 2021-2022.

Things might look a little bit messy when you visit. Thank you for your patience as we carry out these works that will help look after Charlecote for future generations.

We welcome well-behaved dogs in areas of our parkland and there's always somewhere you can get a hot drink too. Find out where you can enjoy Charlecote with your dog.

We're working hard to make your visit safe and enjoyable over the autumn and winter. Find out more to help you plan ahead and make the most of your visit.

There are three outlets that serve delicious food and drinks at Charlecote, but please note the opening hours for each outlet are different.

While essential improvement works take place this winter, these outlets may be closed at short notice. Please ask at Visitor Reception when you arrive, which outlet is open for your visit.

The Servants' Hall Shop is open every day of the week from 10:30am - 4:00pm. Head through the Victorian Kitchen to see inside.

Avenue Plants is open on weekends only from 10:30am - 4:00pm.

Perspex screens at the till points will remain in place and hand sanitiser will be available.

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.