Charlecote Park

Come and explore the public rooms in the Victorian home of the Lucy family, and find out how they built around their Tudor legacy.

Wednesdays are different - find out more here.

Explore the working kitchen and immaculately-preserved outbuildings for a closer look into the lives of Charlecote's servants.

The grounds are open from 9am, making this the perfect place 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.

Leave the tech behind and get closer to nature, whatever the weather. See which of the '50 things to do before you're 11¾' you can do today, or just run round and enjoy the space.

Explore our historic landscape and learn more about what you'll see. This easy walk will take you up to an hour, depending on how often you stop to enjoy the wildlife and scenery. The grounds are open from 9am every day.

Discover spring colour in the gardens and scented shrubs to lift your spirits. The woodland garden is a peaceful delight and blossom is bursting all around. Discover more about the little thatched summerhouse here too.

Treat yourself to a hot drink or a snack when you come for a walk round the parkland. Head for the Wood Yard café - it’s the perfect spot for families and dog-walkers.

Open from 9am, the Orangery restaurant is the perfect place to begin your visit with a breakfast bap. Later in the day you can take your time here to enjoy a delicious hot meal.

Why not bring a picnic today? There's plenty of space and you can watch our wildlife too.

Find lovely gifts, cards and treats in the Servants' Hall shop and local products too. Find everything you'll need for a day out in the countryside.

Browse here for roses, herbs and lots of colour for your garden, all in peat-free compost. We also stock the best of the National Trust's gardening ranges, Whichford pots and bags of peat-free compost.

Browse for a bargain in our second-hand bookshop and know that your purchase is helping us look after our precious library. Discover our online Collectors' Bookshelf too.

Discover more about our fallow deer through the seasons and how we care for our special herd. What can you expect to see today?

PLEASE keep to the paths and don't approach the deer.

Bring your binoculars and see what you can discover. Our parkland is a wildlife haven - will you see a kingfisher or little egret on the river today? The grounds are open from 9am so there's more quiet time for birdwatching. Find plenty of information in the Spinney shed.

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.

Look out for lambs in the parkland from early April.

As visitor number increase each year, there are many days when our car park and visitor welcome building can barely cope - find out how we're fixing it!

See how we developed the hidden Wood Yard at the very heart of Charlecote into our much-needed new café.

We have to replace our antiquated central heating system but it's also a unique opportunity to find out more about the history of the house. Rather than close up the house, we want to share our experiences and discoveries with our visitors.

Our lovely volunteers contributed 41,162 hours to Charlecote last year and we couldn't manage without them. Join our friendly team and share your love of Charlecote with our visitors.

Find out about our 2019 drop-in days this June for anyone thinking of volunteering with us.

No groups (15+ people) will be admitted without prior booking and return confirmation from us.
Get in touch to check availability and we'll help you make the most of your visit.

Join a local supporter group and enjoy talks and trips with new friends.

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.