Lyveden
Intriguing Elizabethan lodge and moated garden
Lyveden
Facilities and access
Lyveden
Overview
Intriguing Elizabethan lodge and moated garden
Set in the heart of rural Northamptonshire, Lyveden is a remarkable survivor of the Elizabethan age.
Begun by Sir Thomas Tresham to symbolise his Catholic faith, Lyveden remains incomplete and virtually unaltered since work stopped on his death in 1605.
There are tranquil moats, viewing terraces and an Elizabethan orchard to explore, as well as an enigmatic garden lodge covered in religious symbols. The full extent of Sir Thomas's symbolic design remains unexplained to this day.
Our audio guide describes Sir Thomas’s dream and how it all ended in a nightmare for the Tresham family with their involvement in the Gunpowder Plot.
Lyveden is also the perfect starting point to explore the Lyveden Way, a circular path through beautiful meadows, woodland and villages.
- Telephone
- +441832205158
- lyveden@nationaltrust.org.uk
Lyveden
How to get here
- Address
- near Oundle, Northamptonshire, PE8 5AT
- By cycle
- Cycle route information
- On foot
- Lyveden Way passes though Lyveden and connects with Wadenhoe and Fermyn Woods
- By train
- Kettering 10 miles
- By road
- off A6116. From Oundle take A427
- Parking: free, 100 yards
- By bus
- from Northampton train station to Peterborough train station
Lyveden
Prices
Whole property
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult | £7.10 | £6.40 |
What is Gift Aid?
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:
- Gift Aid Admission or
- Standard admission
If the place runs Gift Aid on Entry, we'll offer you the Gift Aid Admission prices. But it's entirely up to you which ticket you choose. If you want the Standard Admission instead, just let us know when you come to pay.
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: Payment of the additional percentage donation is entirely voluntary, so if you prefer to pay the standard admission please advise our reception staff at the till point.
| 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 donations must be supported by a valid Gift Aid declaration and a Gift Aid declaration can only cover donations made by an individual for him/herself or for him/herself and members of his/her family.
Please note...
(under 18’s free)
Lyveden
Opening times
Please note...
Last audio guide issued 1 hour before closing. Tea Room closes 1 hour before property 27 February - 29 October 2017 and 30 minutes before property at all other times.
Tuesday 26 September
- Lyveden New Bield 10:30 - 17:00
Wednesday 27 September
- Lyveden New Bield 10:30 - 17:00
Thursday 28 September
- Lyveden New Bield 10:30 - 17:00
Friday 29 September
- Lyveden New Bield 10:30 - 17:00
Saturday 30 September
- Lyveden New Bield 10:30 - 17:00
Sunday 1 October
- Lyveden New Bield 10:30 - 17:00
Monday 2 October
- Lyveden New Bield 10:30 - 17:00