Kingston Lacy

From music and theatre to behind-the-scenes tours, there’s a packed programme of events for you to enjoy this summer.

We have exciting plans to develop and install two new play areas at Kingston Lacy – one in the Kitchen Garden and one in the woodlands.

You are welcome to bring your four-legged friends to Kingston Lacy in Dorset and we have plenty of walks around the estate for you to enjoy.

As we move through the seasons there's so much to see. From the earliest spring bulbs to the late flowers and fruits of autumn, Kingston Lacy is the perfect place to celebrate the glories of the garden.

Kingston Lacy is a favourite for a family day out and it's easy to see why. With a fascinating history and acres of garden and parkland to explore, an adventure awaits whatever your age and whatever the season.

Did you know we have 8,500 acres of unspoilt countryside at Kingston Lacy? Why not download one of our 12 downloadable way-marked walks and start exploring?

Pause for a drink, a snack or something more substantial from our Stables Café. We’ve introduced safety measures and know that you’ll support us to make this a safe experience for everyone.

Our shop and second-hand bookshop at Kingston Lacy have a wide range of gifts, souvenirs and local produce. Pop in for the perfect present or something to remember your visit.

A vision from Venice nestled in a pocket of Dorset. Read about Kingston Lacy’s most influential owner who made it the special place you see today.

William John Bankes was one of nineteenth-century Britain’s most extravagant collectors of art and antiquities, which he amassed at his country estate at Kingston Lacy in Dorset.

Learn more about how wealth inherited from Caribbean plantations funded some of the global collection that you see at Kingston Lacy today.

Kingston Lacy is embracing a low carbon future. Find out how a ground source heat pump will help our conservation as well as our environmental goals.

We've been planting more trees, part of our conservation strategy to provide homes for wildlife, increase biodiversity and leave a legacy for future generations.

Our rangers work hard to protect this beautiful countryside and that wildlife that lives here. Please play your part by taking your litter home, bagging and binning your dog's poo and not using portable BBQs.

Find out how these activities can harm the countryside - sometimes fatally for the wildlife that lives here.

Discover how livestock help conservation on the wider estate, as well as continuing the legacy of the Bankes family.

The National Trust manages Holt Heath National Nature Reserve (NNR), and we are carrying out a restoration project on the mire system. This work will improve the natural habitat for specialist wildlife and plants in the more such as the bogbean, curlew, marsh gentian and sphagnum mosses.

Learn about our work to restore a healthy, beautiful, natural environment rich in archaeology. The Wessex Hillforts and Habitats Project has delivered a step change in how we care for nature and history across Wessex's hillforts, whilst also inspiring communities and volunteers to connect with heritage and nature.

Discover more about the nature, history and beauty of the Iron Age hillforts across Wiltshire and Dorset with our visitor guide. Many were built more than 2,000 years ago and all are significant landmarks in the landscape. Find out more and explore a hillfort near you.

Discover more about Dorset's ancient hillforts with this updated guide which introduces you to the Iron Age hillforts of Dorset. It is easy to understand why our ancestors chose these places in which to live and to defend themselves.

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Enjoy a holiday at this delightful semi-detached thatched cottage, tucked away in a quiet part of the Kingston Lacy estate.

The caravan site is set in the tranquil parkland of Kingston Lacy. Surrounded by miles of grassland and ancient trees, the parkland is great place for children to run and play.