Clandon Park

Follow two walkways into this incredible structure. Discover a suite of State Rooms along the ground floor walkway and take an atmospheric journey, deep into the basement spaces at the heart of Clandon Park. Visiting now presents a unique opportunity to see Clandon in its post-fire state.

This autumn, we’re bringing new objects to the basement display space. We’ve chosen objects which we hope will capture people’s imaginations. They’re a mixture of sizes and conditions to best show the effect of fire and the questions and decisions we face.

Discover hard hats and hide and seek at one of the UK’s biggest heritage projects. Inspire budding architects and designers with floating fireplaces and bright building blocks, then head outdoors to find a trim trail hidden away in the trees.

Our project has drawn from the wealth of expertise and specialisms available within the National Trust. From Curators and Conservators to Building Surveyors and Project Managers, meet some of the dedicated team working to achieve our goals.

Allies and Morrison is a leading UK architectural practice known for its inspiring designs. With past projects in the heritage sector ranging from World Heritage sites to Grade-I listed buildings, get to know the team who’ll help us to remake Clandon Park.

Follow our progress on the Clandon Park project. See where we started our journey and what’s been achieved most recently, along a timeline of all the milestone moments and major announcements on one of the UK’s largest heritage projects.

At the end of July 2016, following a year of work, we completed the initial phase of our project. Archaeological salvage has produced remarkable finds including objects that survived the fire miraculously preserved. Learn more about the building, the objects and the unique challenges they posed.

Through our International Design Competition we searched for a world-class multidisciplinary design team to restore and reimagine Clandon Park, following the major fire. The competition launched in March 2017; a shortlist announcement, and subsequently the winning team, were revealed that autumn.

Since our project began we’ve been using video to capture significant moments as work continues. Here we’ve gathered together all of our video features in one easy to navigate list.

During our research since the fire, we’ve revealed a number of secrets hidden from view since Clandon Park was built almost 300 years ago. Most recently, we’ve uncovered a number of apotropaic marks, commonly known as witch marks. Surprising discoveries given the date that the mansion was built but, where evil spirits are concerned, perhaps it’s always better to be safe than sorry....

Following the clearance of the house, we wanted to understand more about how and when it was constructed and how it’s changed through the centuries. Unassuming spaces can yield surprising stories, and one of the rooms in Clandon’s basement has done just that.

The Speakers’ Parlour was the only room at Clandon Park to make it through the fire relatively unscathed and so, apart from tiny fragments, the historic wallpaper here was the only one to survive. Conservators have now carefully removed it for cleaning, and closer inspection by Project Curator Sophie Chessum has resulted in some interesting discoveries.

It's a really exciting time at Clandon Park with lots of new opportunities, but it would be impossible to run Clandon successfully without the hard work and dedication of our brilliant volunteer teams. Discover how you can get involved and make a difference.

Would you like to have one of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable volunteer speakers from Clandon Park come to talk to your society, club or group? Discover the range of talks on offer, download your booking form and get in touch to book your chosen date.