Oxburgh Hall

Oxburgh Hall has been the family home of the Bedingfelds’ for more than 500 years. Peel back the layers of history as you wander around the house, the contents of which reveals the collecting habits of a single family from Tudor times to the present day.

You could call this a garden of two halves. Come and see what we're growing in the kitchen garden and admire the French inspired Parterre, before exploring the less formal areas, including the tranquility of the Wilderness and My Lady's Wood.

Embark on a woodland trail with the family and discover the wider parkland on a circular walk, looking for wildlife along the way.

With over 70 acres of beautiful estate, we have walking routes to suit every ability, from four legs to pram friendly pathways there's no excuse not to get out in the fresh air with us.

Come and enjoy our range of tempting, seasonal and locally sourced treats on offer in the Tea-Room.

Visit our gift shop and pick up the perfect present or buy a memento of your visit.

If it's just a quick snack in the fresh air that you need, The Pantry is the place to go. Four-legged friends are welcome too! Or pack a picnic and enjoy it in the grounds.

Despite being built during the Wars of the Roses, Oxburgh Hall was never intended to be a castle but a family home. Completed in 1482 for Sir Edmund Bedingfeld, the family have lived here ever since.

The Bedingfeld family have remained devout Roman Catholics throughout their history at Oxburgh Hall. Little could they have foreseen how their religious beliefs would cost them so much.

Through oppression, Civil War devastation, near dereliction and threatened demolition, it’s a remarkable story that Oxburgh Hall still stands, after more than 500 years of turbulent history.

See how your support is helping to restore Oxburgh, a beautiful 500 year old medieval home that is undergoing an ambitious restoration project.

The collection at Oxburgh Hall is maintained and conserved by our House Team. Find out how they make sure that Oxburgh can be enjoyed by everyone for years to come.

After being sold as farmland 70 years ago, 129 acres have now been taken on by the National Trust, as we work in partnership with a local farmer.

Oxburgh Hall is a very special place that requires your help. A dormer window collapse in 2016 has led to an ambitious project to restore the roof including the Victorian windows and chimney stacks. With your help we can restore this national treasure.

Mary, Queen of Scots was considered a threat to the throne and on the orders of Elizabeth I was kept captive, under the watchful eye of Bess of Hardwick’s husband. During her exile, Mary and Bess worked on a series of embroideries, which are now at Oxburgh.

Oxburgh’s wallpaper collection provides evidence of the family’s decorative tastes and the functions, furnishing and hierarchies of the different rooms. It even includes the work of leading designers - Pugin, Crace and Willement.

Whilst viewed in isolation, the dark furniture at Oxburgh, cobbled together from other pieces may not be to your taste. But it's for this reason that only a handful of collections and ‘romantic’ interiors like this remain in England.