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.

Visitors looking at Hoogstraten's A View through a Corridor at Dyrham Park, Gloucestershire

Welcome to the Curator's blog 

In our new Curator's blog, Tarnya Cooper, Curatorial and Collections Director at the National Trust, talks about an object she loves - a 17th-century perspective painting in the collection at Dyrham Park near Bath. Take a closer look at this deceptive masterpiece.

Seasonal highlights

It gets very muddy at Dyrham Park in the winter so remember your wellies

February half term 

Stretch your legs and shake off those winter blues this February with activities running each weekday.

Dyrham Park near Bristol and Bath welcomes snowdrops in January and February as spring blooms

Snowdrops at Dyrham Park 

One of the first signs of spring is the annual snowdrop bloom which can be seen in front of the 17th-century house at Dyrham Park in January and February.

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

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A winter ramble with a Ranger: a deer park tour

Thu 24 Jan 2019
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

Thu 24 Jan 2019
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 holly, yew, bay and cedar.

Hidden water walk

Thu 24 Jan 2019
13:00-14:00
Join a guide for a special tour from the natural springs to hidden water chambers in the hillside to the cellars of the house to track the 'curious water works' of Dyrham Park.

A winter afternoon park tour

Thu 24 Jan 2019
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.

Snowdrops to snowflakes - a year in Dyrham Park's garden

Wed 13 Feb 2019
14:00-15:00
Learn about Dyrham's beautiful garden through the seasons at this informal talk and presentation. We'll cover a bit of fascinating history mixed in with plants and photos.

Children's nature trails

Tue 19 Feb 2019
11:00-12:00
Head outdoors and discover the wild side of the parkland.
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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.

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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

People in the allotment at Dyrham Park

Volunteer at Dyrham Park 

Why not start your new year with a fresh and rewarding experience and try volunteering in our house or garden?

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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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