Mottisfont

Read this article to find everything you need to know about what to expect from your visit. The gardens, house, gallery, cafés and shops are open for you to enjoy, and there's no need to pre-book.

An 18th-century building with a medieval priory at its heart, the house was transformed into a comfortable, neo-classical home in the 1930s. Discover extraordinary illusions created by Rex Whistler, a collection of 20th century paintings, and a small focus show on Walter Sickert in the Red Room.

Colourful herbaceous borders in the walled gardens provide changing displays until September following peak rose season. Late and repeat-flowering roses continue to bloom over the next few months, and richly-scented lavender attracts swathes of bees and butterflies.

There’s plenty of space to run, jump and play here, and always something for families to do, including a 'wild play' area. Until Sunday 4 September, enjoy an exhibition and trail celebrating some of the world’s most outstanding people, using artworks from the bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS® picture-book series.

We love dogs at Mottisfont, and they're welcome to explore most of the gardens and estate with you. We ask that you keep dogs on a short lead at all times while you visit, so that everyone can enjoy their time here. If you're a professional dog walker, you're welcome to make use of our countryside sites if you're licensed with us.

We look after 1600 acres of Hampshire countryside, including Stockbridge Down and Marsh, and Curbridge Nature Reserve; a mix of ancient oak woodland, working hazel and chestnut coppices, wetland meadows and plantations.

Head out into the Hampshire countryside with one of our estate trails, where you can discover butterflies and swathes of wildflowers.

The Old Kitchen and Coach House Cafés are open daily. We're serving up hot and cold drinks, home-made bakes, sandwiches, snacks and light lunches, to enjoy indoors or outside.

Our shop is open daily. Discover beauty products, fashion and home accessories, exclusive to the National Trust. We stock a variety of local produce, too. Every purchase you make goes back into caring for the nation's nature, beauty and history for everyone, for ever.

Eight centuries of history are buried within our walls. An Augustinian priory was founded here in 1201, laying the foundations for the 18th-century structure that’s now visible. Today, hints of this medieval past live alongside the stylish redevelopment that took place in the early 20th century.

The Russell family arrived here in the 1930s. Maud Russell transformed the house to create the luxurious, neo-classical feel that’s still on show today. As their weekend retreat, it became the centre of a fashionable, artistic circle.

The Priory of the Holy Trinity was founded here in 1201 by William Briwere, right-hand man to four Plantagenet kings. Mottisfont has been transformed almost beyond recognition since its medieval beginnings. But hints of this hidden history remain, such as secret panels in the walls revealing ancient stone.

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