Dyrham Park

Ancient deer park, 17th-century house and garden

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Things to see and do

Deer at Dyrham Park in Winter

Winter at Dyrham Park 

The park and garden are awash with snippets of winter colour and the house is open throughout the winter months to explore.

See conservation in action at Dyrham Park's Collections Store area

Dyrham Park conservation studio tours 

Why not come along and find out about how we look after some of Dyrham Park’s most precious works in our conservation studio tours?

Conservation in Dyrham house walnut stairs

What to see in Dyrham house 

The house at Dyrham Park is in a state of transformation and you can join us on our journey as we re-imagine the 300-year-old house.

A 17th-century Christmas

Christmas at St Peters Church Dyrham Park

Christmas at Dyrham Park 

Experience Christmas as it would have been celebrated 300 years ago, with festive greenery displays, traditional carols and decoration making alongside frost fayres, pantomime and a 17th-century children's trail.

Festive greenery at Dyrham Park

Decorating differently at Dyrham 

Try something different this Christmas with a 17th-century feast for the senses with sights and smells from around the garden.

Winter at Dyrham Park

A great escape outdoors this twixmas 

Take a break from the indoors, the rich food and the gaudy decorations while stretching your legs and taking in the views this festive season.

Dog walking on a lead

Can I bring my dog? 

Dogs (other than assistance dogs) are not allowed in the deer park, garden or house but we do have a small dog walking area near the car park.

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What's on

Upcoming events

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A winter ramble with a Ranger: a deer park tour

Fri 16 Nov 2018
11:00-12:00
This winter is the perfect time to wrap up and join our experienced ranger guides on a free tour of the park and discover the beauty and history of this living landscape.

Structure and form: winter garden tour

Fri 16 Nov 2018
12:00-13:00
Winter time in a seventeenth century inspired garden is one of the best seasons to drink in the structural planting, clipped formal topiary and evergreens such as variegated Holley, Yew, Bay and Cedars.

A winter afternoon park tour

Fri 16 Nov 2018
13:45-15:00
Meet just outside the Visitor Reception building to join our experienced ranger guides on a free tour of the park as they share how we care for our historic landscape, with a glimpse of the deer too, if you're lucky.

Help us to create our Christmas swags

Mon 26 Nov 2018
11:00-12:00
Come along to help our team create the greenery wreaths and swags that decorate Dyrham Park over the Christmas season. Monday and Tuesday 26th and 27th November.

A closer look at the Hoogstraten

Thu 29 Nov 2018
11:30-12:30
A short talk by Dr Tarnya cooper (Curatorial & Collections Director for the National Trust) and Rupert Goulding (Lead Curator, South West Region) and an opportunity for a closer look at 'A view through a house'.

The Lord of Misrule hunt

Sat 01 Dec 2018
10:00-15:00
Find as many Lord of Misrules hiding around the park as you can.
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Eating and shopping

Eating and shopping at Dyrham Park

Dyrham Park shop

National Trust shop 

No visit would be complete without a browse around the National Trust shop at Dyrham Park, full of delights.

A family in a tea-room

Tea-room and tea garden 

Serving seasonal food and a range of hot drinks, the tea-room is a great place to re-fuel at Dyrham Park.

Dyrham Park second hand bookshop

Second-hand bookshop 

Book lovers might enjoy spending some time in our second-hand bookshop with shelves and shelves of books for sale.

A tile at Dyrham Park showing detail of deer and a bird

Dyrham Park Guidebook  

Discover more of Dyrham's secrets and stories in our guidebook. Order it online to read up before your visit, or pick up a copy from our shop.

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Our work

Conservation in Dyrham house

Ongoing work in the house 

Some rooms in the house remain closed to the public or empty as we explore the best way to share the story of Dyrham Park.

1710 Johannes Kip engraving of Dyrham Park

Transforming the West garden 

An ambitious project is underway to create a 21st-century garden with echoes of the past at Dyrham Park.

Dyrham Park tapestries

Tapestries go on conservation journey 

Two rare tapestries are off to Belgium for a big clean and conservation work.

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Get involved

Conservation in action at Dyrham Park

Volunteering at Dyrham Park 

The house is currently looking for for new volunteers to help share the story of Dyrham Park with our visitors.

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Art and collections

Our collections

Explore the objects and works of art we care for at Dyrham Park on the National Trust Collections website

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