Oxburgh Hall

Follow our most ambitious restoration project to date, which will secure the future of this 500 year old building. Along the way we'll share our discoveries, life behind the scenes and opportunities to take a closer look.

It costs a lot of money to care for historic buildings and our tiles, timbers and brickwork are showing signs of aging. As we embark on a £6million project to repair the roof, we need your help to raise money and safeguard Oxburgh's future.

New research has uncovered the story of a secret Jacobite at Oxburgh Hall. Clues to his secret allegiance were engraved in a drinking glass that has been traced after 100 years.

Meet the team working behind the scenes at Oxburgh Hall, helping to keep things running seamlessly. Supported by a small army of volunteers and a wider team of specialists, say hello if you see one of them during your visit.

As well as our ambitious roof conservation project, your support is helping us carry out work in lots of other ways. Find out what we've been up to, with news from our most recent projects.

Whether you're looking for a short stroll around the garden, fancy exploring the wider estate or want to venture further afield, with a walk that takes in the village, local churches and surrounding farmland. Lace up those walking boots.

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.

There may not have been an elaborate design for the landscape surrounding Oxburgh Hall, but as you embark on a woodland walk and explore the wider park, there are some great views to enjoy. Keep your eyes peeled for visiting otters in the River Gadder.

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.