Lacock Abbey, Fox Talbot Museum and Village

Country house with monastic roots, once home to William Henry Fox Talbot

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Summer days at Lacock Abbey 

As the world comes out to play in August, there’s something about the warm breeze that makes the smell of cut grass and seasonal herbs all that more exciting. Find out what else is happening this summer holiday.

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Things to see and do

The lawns in the Botanic Garden at Lacock Abbey

The abbey grounds 

Lacock Abbey's beautiful grounds are a place to relax, explore and play. Wander through the changing colours, clamber up a giant tree stump and see if you can spot some of the local wildlife.

View of two of the cloister walks at Lacock Abbey in Wiltshire.

From abbey to country home 

Lacock Abbey is a country house with monastic roots and Britain's birthplace of photography.

Visitor lifting an info panel in the Fox Talbot Museum in Lacock in Wiltshire

The Fox Talbot Museum at Lacock 

Housed in a former sixteenth century barn, the collection at the Fox Talbot Museum spans the history of photography up to the present day, with a mezzanine gallery for temporary exhibitions.

Conservation Assistant at Lacock Abbey carefully cleans a historic candlestick with a conservation brush.

Precious objects in our collection at Lacock Abbey 

Explore Lacock's collections and discover a treasure chest of history, science, photography, art and more.

Houses in the village of Lacock, Wiltshire

The village 

With its central grid of four streets, Lacock today looks much like it did 200 years ago. Lacock is a quintessential English village with streets lined with timber-framed cottages and local shops.

Visitors enjoying a walk

Our top summer nature walks 

Celebrating the simple pleasures in life this summer with fresh and colourful walks with the promise of an ice-cream at the days end.

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What's on 

The Survivors, Deogarh Palace, Deogarh by Karen Knorr

Another Way of Telling: A Photography Exhibition by Karen Knorr 

Another Way of Telling: a photography exhibition by Karen Knorr features structures, colours, textures, nature and local fables from visits to India and Japan.

Take a trip down the rabbit hole with Chapterhouse Theatre Company this summer

Chapterhouse Theatre present Alice's adventures in Wonderland 

Take a trip down the rabbit hole with Chapterhouse Theatre Company this summer on Lacock's South Lawn.

Upcoming events

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Summer holiday family crafts - medieval Lacock

Tue 21 Aug 2018
10:30-16:00
Join us in Lacock's beautiful Botanic Garden for a week of family craft activities. This week we will be making stained glass windows.

A photography exhibition by Karen Knorr

Tue 21 Aug 2018
10:30-17:00
The photographic work of Karen Knorr is our second exhibition in the 2018 Women and Power celebration. Her work arises out of cultural research she undertakes and is in response to traditions, materials, furniture and ways of living.

Healing herbs family trail

Tue 21 Aug 2018
10:30-17:30
800 years ago, the nuns of Lacock Abbey couldn't just pop down the doctors to buy their medicine, so they grew their own. Find out more on our fun family trail.

Summer holiday family crafts - healing herbs

Mon 27 Aug 2018
10:30-16:00
Join us in Lacock's beautiful Botanic Garden for a week of family craft activities. This week in honour of our current summer trail about healing herbs, families will get the opportunity to grow their own and even make a little gift out of them.

Chapterhouse Theatre present Alice's adventures in Wonderland

Thu 30 Aug 2018
19:00-21:00
Take a trip down the rabbit hole with Chapterhouse Theatre Company this summer as they present the classic tale of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland in front of Lacock Abbey

Magic themed family trail

Sat 08 Sep 2018
10:30-17:00
Lacock has hosted many film crews who captured the magic of this place. Join us this Autumn and enjoy our magic themed trail around the grounds and the cloister where very famous witches and wizards once walked.
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Eating and shopping

The Courtyard tea-room at Lacock Abbey

Stables café and Courtyard tea-room 

Our new Courtyard tea-room in the heart of Lacock Abbey and Stables café in Lacock village both offer a seasonal range of homemade cakes and drinks.

National Trust shop on the High Street, Lacock

Retail therapy 

Our shops are a treasure trove of Lacock souvenirs and local products, the perfect accompaniments to your visit.

The sitting room at 2 High Street, Lacock

Stay a while 

Why not stay a little longer and spend some nights in picturesque Lacock? It's a perfect base for exploring Lacock Abbey, Wiltshire and the Cotswolds.

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Get involved

Thank you

We couldn't do it without you

This Volunteers' Week we'd like to say an extra special thank you to all the fantastic people who lend their skills and help us care for Lacock Abbey.

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Groups

The sun shines through the cloister walk at Lacock Abbey in Wiltshire

Make it a trip 

Are you visiting with 15 people or more? We've put together all you need to know to make your visit a success.

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