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.

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.

Enjoy a little green therapy as the scent of lime tree blossom fills the air, and the soothing whisper of hundreds of grasshoppers can be heard on a warm day. Your visit helps us look after this ancient landscape that Shakespeare would have known.

Download our parkland walk here.

Leave the tech behind and get closer to nature, whatever the weather. Run round and enjoy the space, see what you can discover, and make some memories with your family.

Enjoy nature-themed activities during the summer holidays.

Make every visit to Charlecote a new adventure and get stuck into 50 things to do before you're 11¾. There's always something to do all year round, whatever the weather.

Enjoy the colourful summer borders, the formal parterre and the shady woodland garden this summer. Look out for unusual plants and familiar favourites as butterflies dance among the flowers.

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.

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 enjoy our wildlife today. There are herons in the treetops, dragonflies darting around the gardens and you might spot a kingfisher on the river. The grounds are open from 9am, so our early visitors have 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 42,254 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 on 7 and 11 September if you are 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.