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 (on Wednesdays we have non-bookable tours only, except during school holidays).

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. Tick off some of your 50 things to do before you're 11 ¾ or just run round and enjoy the space.

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.

Take a stroll through 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 to 6pm every day.

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.

Bring a picnic and a rug or collapsible chair and enjoy open-air theatre with the family this summer at Charlecote Park.

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 - bacon butty anyone?

Find lovely gifts, cards and treats in the Servants' Hall shop and local products in the Pantry. Browse the colourful ceramics, picnic rugs and delightful scarves and bags. We've got your garden and the great outdoors covered too.

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 as they can be very unpredictable.

Bring your binoculars and see what you can spot today. The parkland is a wildlife haven and you might spot a little egret on the lake or a kingfisher.
Now that the grounds are open from 9am, our early visitors have more quiet time for birdwatching.

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 the lambs in Front Park.

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.

Every year, the raffle tickets you buy at Charlecote help fund vital conservation work - 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.

To avoid disappointment, please note that 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.