Hinton Ampner

Important notice -

To avoid disappointment please book your visit to Hinton Ampner in advance, especially at busier times such as weekends and bank holidays. If you don’t book we cannot guarantee admission. Open: gardens, parkland, café, toilets and shop.

Elegant country house with highly distinctive gardens

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Adults and two children taking an autumn walk amongst the trees

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

More than 100 gardens and parks and hundreds of coast and countryside places are open in England and Northern Ireland. Many historic houses are open in England. To avoid disappointment please book in advance, especially at weekends and school holidays. In line with Welsh Government legislation, all places in Wales will close from 24 October to 9 November. Please check the property webpage of the place you wish to visit before you travel. Read this article to find out how to book and what to expect from your visit.

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Hinton Ampner   Hampshire

Please book ahead before visiting

The gardens, parklands, toilets, café and shop are open. We’ve introduced advance booking to keep everyone safe and maintain social distancing. To avoid disappointment, please book in advance, especially as busier times such as weekends and bank holidays. However, where space is available on weekdays, pre-booking may not always be necessary.

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The south front at Hinton Ampner, Hampshire

Visiting Hinton Ampner: What you need to know 

We have put together some information about what to expect from your visit to Hinton Ampner. To avoid disappointment please book your visit in advance, especially at busier times such as weekends and bank holidays. If you don’t book we cannot guarantee admission.

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Things to see and do

Autumn at Hinton Ampner

Gardener deadheads long border of bright pink dahlias

Early autumn colour 

Hinton Ampner still packs a floral punch in autumn, thanks to its collection of dahlias. Over twenty varieties can be seen, in hot reds and oranges, yellows and creams. New for this year are eye-catching stripey-pink Mystic Dreamers in the sunken garden. In the walled kitchen garden are borders full of deep pink ‘Fascination’.

Hinton Ampner's Woodland Walk

Walks at Hinton Ampner  

Hinton Ampner’s estate offers glorious autumnal walks, lined with ancient golden oaks and canopies of Norway maple.

Autumn colour at Hinton Ampner Hampshire

Autumn family fun at Hinton Ampner 

At Hinton Ampner we have some great family walks that explore open fields and woodland areas, perfect for getting close to nature. There are lots of chances to tick off some of your ’50 things’ activities including cloud watching and getting to know a tree. Begin a new family adventure and learn something new by downloading one of our spotter sheets.

Fly a kite

Things to do with the kids in the South East 

Launching a kite, your dad flinging it hopefully in the air then leaping to avoid the double-back and dive. But when the wind took it and the strings tugged and it was flying, actually flying - do you remember the thrill of it as a child?

Such simple pleasures are among the activities you can get stuck into with the kids at our places across the South East.

Activities to try at home

National Trust tea and cake set out on a table with spring flowers

Cakes and bakes for you to try at home 

Whether you're a confident cook or a first time baker, try out one of our recipes for a sweet treat.

A child sowing seed in a pot

'50 things to do before you're 11¾' activities to try at home 

Discover some inspiring activities to do at home.

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Eating and shopping

Pick up a tasty treat to take home

Our shop at Hinton Ampner 

Our shop has now reopened. For the safety of staff and visitors we've introduced social distancing measures and changes to payment, which will be via card only. It is through your purchases that we are able to continue looking after Hinton Ampner, for everyone, for ever.

Cheese scones in a baking tray at a National Trust property

Hinton Ampner café 

Our café has reopened and will initially be serving a range of takeaway hot and cold drinks, light lunches and homemade bakes and cakes. We've introduced new safety measures including closure of our seating areas, screen at our till and collection points, and waymarked routes. We'll also only be accepting card payment. We look forward to welcoming you back and know that you will support us to make this a safe experience for everyone.

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History

North view of Victorian Hinton Ampner house

The Story of Hinton Ampner 

If you know where to look, there are clues that point to Hinton Ampner's long and storied history, one that stretches back nearly 500 years.

Fire service tackling the blaze at Hinton Ampner, 1960

The fire at Hinton Ampner 

On Sunday 3rd April 1960, Ralph Dutton took to the woods for a walk after lunch. It was a walk he would later regret.

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Our work

Addressing the National Trust's colonial links 

Hinton Ampner, along with a number of other places and collections in our care, deals with contentious political histories. Learn more about what we are doing to be inclusive in our work and acknowledge the impact and legacies of colonialism.

Find out what's in the report
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Join or give

The south front at Hinton Ampner, Hampshire

We need your support 

For 125 years, people like you have helped us protect some of the UK's best-loved places. Everyone needs nature, beauty and green spaces now more than ever. But out income has dropped sharply due to the coronavirus crisis, and our essential conservation work is at risk. Please give what you can to help us look after these places, so people and nature can thrive.

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Experience more with National Trust membership 

As we gradually and safely open more of the places we care for, there’ll be more opportunities to explore gardens and parklands near you. If you’re a member, you can access all these places free, together with most National Trust car parks. It’s so important for everyone to have fresh air, birdsong, big skies and open spaces to enjoy. Your membership will go towards looking after all of this for generations to come.

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