Charlecote Park
A Victorian home set in landscaped deer park
Charlecote Park
Facilities and access
Charlecote Park
Overview
A Victorian home set in landscaped deer park
Overlooking the river Avon on the edge of Shakespeare’s Stratford, Charlecote Park has been part of this corner of rural Warwickshire for centuries. Still the Lucy family home after 900 years, you can explore the vision of the Victorian owners George Hammond Lucy and his wife, the formidable Mary Elizabeth, who extended their home and filled it with treasures from their European travels.
Linger in the rooms open to our visitors in the central portion of the house to discover more about the collection brought together by generations of the family whose tastes, lifestyle and varied fortunes are all reflected here
Today, the kitchen is brought to life in cooking and costume. Across the courtyard you can explore the laundry and brewhouse which once hummed with the activity of a busy working estate. Discover the stables which house the family’s carriage collection, each with its own story to tell.
Stroll through the gardens that Mary Elizabeth loved so dearly, from the formal parterre to the shady woodland garden with rare plants and borders full of colourful herbaceous planting.
Picnic, play and wander through the wider parkland, inspired by ‘Capability’ Brown, with views across the river Avon. Our historic herds of Jacob sheep and fallow deer roam freely here and you can see them at close quarters all year round.
Please note: the house is closed on Wednesdays
- Telephone
- +441789470277
- charlecotepark@nationaltrust.org.uk
Charlecote Park
How to get here
- Address
- Wellesbourne, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV35 9ER
- By cycle
- Bike racks outside Visitor Reception.
- Cycle route information
- By bus
- X18 bus route, Leamington Spa to Stratford-upon-Avon.
- By train
- Stratford-upon-Avon 5 miles; Warwick 6 miles; Warwick Parkway 8 miles. Leamington Spa 8 miles. Taxis available from all stations.
- By road
- 6 miles south of Warwick on north side of B4086. Use postcode CV35 9ER for SatNav
- Parking: free, 300 yards
Charlecote Park
Prices
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult | £11.50 | £10.45 |
| Child | £5.70 | £5.15 |
| Family | £28.70 | £26.05 |
|
Group Adult
Minimum group size 15
|
N/A | £9.30 |
|
Group Child
Minimum group size 15
|
N/A | £4.65 |
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult | £7.80 | £7.05 |
| Child | £3.90 | £3.50 |
| Family | £19.50 | £17.70 |
|
Group Adult
Minimum group size 15
|
N/A | £6.20 |
|
Group Child
Minimum group size 15
|
N/A | £3.10 |
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult | £7.80 | £7.05 |
| Child | £3.90 | £3.50 |
| Family | £19.50 | £17.70 |
|
Group Adult
Minimum group size 15
|
N/A | £6.20 |
|
Group Child
Minimum group size 15
|
N/A | £3.10 |
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult | £5.40 | £4.90 |
| Child | £2.70 | £2.45 |
| Family | £13.50 | £12.25 |
|
Group Adult
Minimum group size 15
|
N/A | £4.00 |
|
Group Child
Minimum group size 15
|
N/A | £2.00 |
What is Gift Aid?
Most of our places run the Gift Aid on Entry scheme at their admission points. Under this scheme, if you're not a member you have the choice of two entry tickets:
- Gift Aid Admission or
- Standard admission
If the place runs Gift Aid on Entry, we'll offer you the Gift Aid Admission prices. But it's entirely up to you which ticket you choose. If you want the Standard Admission instead, just let us know when you come to pay.
Gift Aid Admission includes a 10 per cent or more voluntary donation. Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid* — an extra 25 per cent — potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
An extra £1 paid under the scheme can be worth over £3 to the National Trust as shown below: Payment of the additional percentage donation is entirely voluntary, so if you prefer to pay the standard admission please advise our reception staff at the till point.
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Amount paid by visitor | £11.00 | £10.00 |
| Tax refund from Government* | £2.75 | £0.00 |
| Total received by the National Trust | £13.75 | £10.00 |
Please note...
10% discount voucher for restaurant or shop when arriving by public transport. You must collect voucher from Visitor Reception to obtain discount.
Charlecote Park
Opening times
Please note...
*Whole property closed 27 and 28 January; 24 and 25 December. **Tea-room and shop close 30 minutes earlier. ¹House: admission by timed ticket at busy times. ²'Hidden Charlecote' tours only: 10 or 12 to 2.
Thursday 29 September
- House 11:00 - 16:30
- 'Hidden Charlecote' Closed
- Garden 10:30 - 17:30
- Outbuildings 10:30 - 17:30
- Park 10:30 - 17:30
- Shop 10:30 - 17:00
- Tea-room 10:30 - 17:00
Friday 30 September
- House 11:00 - 16:30
- 'Hidden Charlecote' Closed
- Garden 10:30 - 17:30
- Outbuildings 10:30 - 17:30
- Park 10:30 - 17:30
- Shop 10:30 - 17:00
- Tea-room 10:30 - 17:00
Saturday 1 October
- House 11:00 - 16:30
- 'Hidden Charlecote' Closed
- Garden 10:30 - 17:30
- Outbuildings 10:30 - 17:30
- Park 10:30 - 17:30
- Shop 10:30 - 17:00
- Tea-room 10:30 - 17:00
Sunday 2 October
- House 11:00 - 16:30
- 'Hidden Charlecote' Closed
- Garden 10:30 - 17:30
- Outbuildings 10:30 - 17:30
- Park 10:30 - 17:30
- Shop 10:30 - 17:00
- Tea-room 10:30 - 17:00
Monday 3 October
- House 11:00 - 16:30
- 'Hidden Charlecote' Closed
- Garden 10:30 - 17:30
- Outbuildings 10:30 - 17:30
- Park 10:30 - 17:30
- Shop 10:30 - 17:00
- Tea-room 10:30 - 17:00
Tuesday 4 October
- House 11:00 - 16:30
- 'Hidden Charlecote' Closed
- Garden 10:30 - 17:30
- Outbuildings 10:30 - 17:30
- Park 10:30 - 17:30
- Shop 10:30 - 17:00
- Tea-room 10:30 - 17:00
Wednesday 5 October
- House Closed
- 'Hidden Charlecote' 12:00 - 14:00
- Garden 10:30 - 17:30
- Outbuildings 10:30 - 17:30
- Park 10:30 - 17:30
- Shop 10:30 - 17:00
- Tea-room 10:30 - 17:00