Farnborough Hall

Important notice -

18/05/2020- We're working hard to reopen many of our places where it is safe to do so, however Farnborough Hall is closed.

Honey-coloured stone house with exquisite plasterwork and fine landscaped garden

More about this place

Family walking dogs

Which places are open and what you need to know before you visit 

We’ve opened more than 100 gardens and parks in England and Northern Ireland through advanced booking. From Monday 6 July, we’re gradually opening gardens and parklands in Wales. Tickets are released on Friday for the following week. More than 200 coast and countryside car parks are open across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. All National Trust houses remain closed for now. Read this article to find out what's open and what to expect from your visit.

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Farnborough Hall

History

Stone obelisk at the end of a grassed path with trees either side

Sanderson Miller's vision for Farnborough's parkland  

Farnborough is an outstanding example of the work of Sanderson Miller. Water features, walkways, hedge and tree planting were in contrast to the open and, at that time, unenclosed agricultural land of the Midlands.

Drawing room view, chairs in foreground looking towards fireplace with paintings and plasterwork

Delve into the history of Farnborough Hall 

Take a look at the people behind creating this 18th-century family home and how their tastes influenced the house and parkland you see today.

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Farnborough Hall

Our work

Groups of people on the shore of the lake

Cascade phase 2 complete 

The cascade is now up and running. Once again the sounds of running water can be heard in this tranquil spot.

Trees and a stone folly tower line the wide grassy walkway

Restoring the Cascade - phase 2 

In 2016 we focused on the second phase of our ten year parkland restoration project on the Cascade in the garden of Farnborough Hall. This key feature was in need of some big repairs.

View over parkland to serpentine lake

Restoring Farnborough's Historic Parkland - phase 1 

We had ambitious restoration plans for the parkland at Farnborough Hall. Working in partnership with Natural England, we transformed the area. Read on here for what happened in phase one.

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