Clandon Park

Sharing our progress since the fire has been really important to us. This year we’ve been able to go further and have extended the walkway originally built in 2016, further into the house. To access the house please book a timed ticket on arrival at Visitor Reception, tickets will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis.

The six architect-led teams who were shortlisted as finalists in our International Design Competition, have now produced designs visualising their interpretation for the restoration, reimagining and rebuilding of Clandon. Visit our gardens from Wednesday 23 August to see the concepts displayed in front of the grand house that informed their vision.

Through our International Design Competition we’re searching for a world-class multidisciplinary design team to restore and reimagine Clandon Park, following the major fire. The competition launched in March and following the shortlist announcement, the winning team will be revealed this autumn.

Six award-winning teams have been chosen to progress to the final stage of Clandon’s International Design Competition. We’re also announcing the jury, from the worlds of heritage, architecture and the arts. This strong shortlist includes established and emerging architects from the UK and international practices.

Each of the shortlisted finalists from Clandon Park’s International Design Competition has now produced initial design concepts to restore, reimagine and rebuild the house. Here you can find out a little more about each of the architect-led teams and view their proposals in a short video.

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.

Hinemihi is an extremely rare Māori meeting house. She's one of only four that exist outside New Zealand and the only one to be located outdoors. She’s stood in the grounds of Clandon Park for almost 130 years. To ensure her continued survival a programme of conservation work is taking place.

Follow our progress through all the milestone moments on the Clandon Park project in a single timeline article, beginning on the night of the fire all the way up to our most recent update.

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.

Our project has drawn from the wealth of expertise and specialisms within the National Trust. From curators to building surveyors, meet some of the dedicated team working to achieve our goals.

Clandon Park was one of the country’s most complete examples of a Palladian mansion, built for the Onslow family in the 1720s. Given to us in 1956, the house showcased a superb collection of 18th century furniture, porcelain and textiles. Here you can catch a glimpse of how Clandon looked before the fire in April 2015.

Lady Gwendolen Onslow was born and spent her early life at Clandon Park. She married into the famous Guinness family, later becoming Countess of Iveagh and one of the first female MPs in 1927. Discover more about her remarkable history and how she saved Clandon Park, leaving it to the National Trust in 1956.