A lavish family home built to resemble an Italian Palace in the rural Dorset countryside
Half term at Kingston Lacy offers the whole family a place to relax, explore nature and celebrate birds, bugs and bees with some hands-on activities.
Explore Kingston Lacy, a lavish family home built to resemble an Italian Palace.
There’s plenty to see, from grand, beautifully detailed carvings, to intimate family souvenirs and even strange curiosities such as an ‘I owe you’ note from a king.
An art lover’s dream,the rooms teeming with paintings by Rubens, Van Dyck, Titian and Brueghel. In the Egyptian Room you can discover the largest private collection of ancient Egyptian artefacts in the UK.
Why not enjoy a summer picnic on the south lawn or let the children run wild in the nearby play areas. Have a wander around the Japanese Garden, complete with authentic tea house or take a sheltered walk through the surrounding woodland. You can even learn how to grow your own food in the ‘Community Growing Spaces'.
From Iron Age forts, to colourful heathland, water meadows and even a Roman road, there’s loads to see on the 8,500 acres of estate.
Don’t forget to pop into the restaurant to try our tasty cakes and prize-winning scones.
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult | £17.60 | £16.00 |
| Child | £8.80 | £8.00 |
| Family | £44.00 | £40.00 |
| Group Adult | N/A | £13.70 |
| Group Child | N/A | £6.80 |
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult | £12.20 | £11.00 |
| Child | £6.05 | £5.50 |
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.
From March to the end of October we offer a twilight ticket price from 4pm - 6pm. Twilight tickets are valid for entry to the garden and parkland (including the Woodland Trail) only.
Last entry to Kingston Lacy is 1 hour before closing. The house operates via timed tickets. Please book yours in advance, via the What's on page, to avoid disappointment on the day. We also may have to close rooms at short notice, please check the website before travelling. From November to March the top floor of the house is closed but the ground floor and most of the state floor are still available to view. Last entry to the house is one hour before closing except throughout December when it is 30 minutes before closing.
