Explore at your own pace
We have re-opened Claydon House and you are welcome to explore these wonderful rooms at your own pace. Find out more about how Claydon has been home to the Verney family for over 400 years, enjoy the beautiful wood carvings of Luke Lightfoot in the downstairs rooms and explore Florence Nightingale’s bedroom from her time at Claydon House.
400 years of the Verney family at Claydon
The Verneys moved to Claydon in 1620, rising to a position of power from royal favour, the family are torn apart with the arrival of the civil war. Broken and plunged into debt, the family slowly rebuilt their lives through trade and marriage to become one of the most significant players in the county.
The process of rebuilding their lives started again and with Victorian intervention, the house became a home once more – even becoming a regular destination for Florence Nightingale.
Florence Nightingale
She regularly visited her sister Parthenope, Lady Verney at Claydon and had her very own suite of rooms in the house. You'll be able to discover more on your visit upstairs.