Charlecote Park

We're working hard to make your visit safe and enjoyable this summer. Find out more to help you plan ahead and make the most of your visit.

Enjoy a lazy summer stroll through the parkland. Picnic by the river or relax in the shade while you spot the deer and sheep grazing. Your visits help us look after this ancient landscape that Shakespeare would have known. Dogs are welcome on short leads.

The house will gradually reopen from 10 June 2021 using timed tickets, issued at Visitor Reception. Tickets are on a first come first served basis and cannot be pre-booked. Find out which days the house is open and why things look a little different inside the downstairs rooms.

The Wood Yard café is open every day from 9:30am -5pm and is serving hot and cold meals and drinks, sandwiches and light snacks. From 19 July, our café will revert to pre-covid seating layout. We will continue to maintain high standards of cleanliness and till and collection points will be screened. Hand sanitiser will be available should visitors wish to use it. Thank you for making this a safe experience for everyone.

Avenue Plants and the Servants' Hall Shop are both open every day from 10:30am - 4:30pm.

Discover more about our fallow deer through the seasons and how we care for our special herd. What will you see when you visit?

For your safety, please do not approach the deer.

Our parkland is an ancient wildlife haven which we maintain for the benefit of all the creatures that choose to live here. Let nature give you space to think and relax.

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.

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.