Step back in time to the 1950s in this fascinating home and photographic studio
More than 135 gardens and parks are now open through advance booking, as well as hundreds of coast and countryside places. A number of houses are also open in England and Northern Ireland. Read this article to find out what's open and what to expect from your visit.
Take a guided tour of the Hardmans' House (pre-booking advised) and explore the contrasting sides of this building: the neat, professional, spacious business rooms and the cluttered, cramped living quarters of the renowned portrait photographer Edward Chambré Hardman and his wife Margaret Hardman. They lived and worked here for 40 years, so it's a time capsule waiting to be explored.
Some of their huge collection of photographs is on display in the house, along with the equipment they used to take and develop the iconic images. During 2019 you can discover some of Hardman's most captivating portraits of pets as well as an exhibition featuring never-before-seen images developed from recently discovered film rolls.
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult | £8.69 | £7.90 |
| Child | £4.36 | £3.95 |
| Family | £21.74 | £19.75 |
Most of our places run the Gift Aid on Entry scheme at their admission points.
Under this scheme, if you're not a member you have the choice of two entry tickets:
If the place runs Gift Aid on Entry, we'll offer you a clear choice between the Gift Aid Admission prices and the Standard Admission prices at the admission point. It's entirely up to you which ticket you choose.
Gift Aid Admission includes a 10 per cent or more voluntary donation. Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
An extra £1 paid under the scheme can be worth over £3 to the National Trust as shown below:
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Amount paid by visitor | £11.00 | £10.00 |
| Tax refund from Government* | £2.75 | £0.00 |
| Total received by the National Trust | £13.75 | £10.00 |
*Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
Please note that access to the house is by guided tour. We advise pre-booking.
The Hardmans' House is now closed. Please email thehardmanshouse@nationaltrust.org.uk with any queries around visiting and future tour dates.
