Charlecote Park

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

House open 11am-3.30pm, six days a week. 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.

Stroll through the parkland as the trees take on warm firelight colours, kick through fallen leaves and pop a shiny conker in your pocket. Your visit helps us look after this landscape that Shakespeare would have known.

Get closer to nature with your family at Charlecote this autumn, whatever the weather. Leave the tech behind and discover the joys of kicking through the leaves in the parkland.

Come along for our Halloween pumpkin trails at half-term.

As the floral display diminishes, the foliage around the gardens comes into its own. Enjoy the final colour-burst of the season.

Explore this historic landscape and learn more about what you'll see. The walk will take you up to an hour, depending how often you pause to enjoy the wildlife and scenery.

Join us as we commemorate the impact of the First World War on Charlecote. Discover the poignant personal stories of the Lucy family's men and women, and the effects of the war on the wider estate.

Join us as we look back at Christmas 1918 this December. It was a poignant time but a hundred years ago everyone was determined to return to jolly pre-war celebrations.

Advance booking essential to visit the house at weekends and to see Father Christmas.

Treat yourself to your favourite cake or a hot coffee after a stroll around the parkland - we reckon it's worth the calories when every penny helps us look after Charlecote. We're open from 9am - a bacon butty is always tempting.

Our little tea-room quickly reaches capacity on sunny days - why not bring a picnic?

Find lovely gifts, cards and treats in the Servants' Hall shop and local products in the Pantry. We've got everything that outdoor explorers will need this autumn.

We're open 7 days a week and you'll find plenty to tempt you here. 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.

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 enjoy our wildlife today. The autumn parkland is a beautiful place for birdwatching and who knows what you might see on the rivers and lake too.

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.

Follow the progress of our two-year project. We're bringing the Avenue land next to our car park back into the estate and developing the woodyard at the very heart of Charlecote into a much-needed new restaurant.

From planting wild flowers to opening up historic outbuildings, the raffle tickets you buy at Charlecote help fund vital conservation projects - and give you a chance to win fantastic cash prizes.
Find out what your donations or a legacy could mean to us.

Reducing plastic, recycling, using our limited resources wisely – it all helps us to save money and look after Charlecote for ever, for everyone.
As the National Trust commits to phasing out single use plastics, see if our hints and tips can help you – and send us your ideas too.

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.

Our lovely volunteers contributed 41,479 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 new opportunities here.

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.