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Snowshill Manor and Garden
Gloucestershire & the CotswoldsSnowshill is the unconventional home of the eccentric Charles Wade, who delighted in creating a stage for his life and passions.
Snowshill, near Broadway, Gloucestershire, WR12 7JU
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Opening times for 17 September 2026
Asset Opening time Manor house 11:30 - 16:30 Garden 11:00 - 17:30 Priest's House 11:00 - 16:30 Shop 11:00 - 17:30 Café 11:00 - 17:00 Second-hand bookshop 11:00 - 16:30 Main Season - Last admission for the Manor is 3.30 pm and last entry into the property is 4:30 pm. 25 October to 1 November - Last admission to the Manor is 2.30 pm and last entry into the property is 3.30 pm. 7 November to 29 November - Last admission for the Manor is 1.30 pm and last entry into the property is 2.30 pm.
Manor and Garden (until 1 November)
Ticket type With Gift Aid Without Gift Aid Adult (18+) £19.80 £18.00 Child (5-17) under 5s free £9.90 £9.00 Family (2 Adults and up to 3 children) £49.50 £45.00 Family one adult £29.70 £27.00 Group (Adult 18+) £17.10 Group (Child 5-17) £8.55 Manor and Garden (from 2 November)
Ticket type With Gift Aid Without Gift Aid Adult (18+) £14.30 £13.00 Child (5-17) under 5s free £7.20 £6.50 Family (2 Adults and up to 3 children) £35.80 £32.50 Family one adult £21.50 £19.50 Group (Adult 18+) £12.35 Group (Child 5-17) £6.18 Become a member and discover more than 500 places
- Bookshop
Second hand book shop.
- Café
- Car park
Motorhomes over 5 metres, please call 24 hours before your visit. If there is a space, we will confirm your booking. Please note, we are unable to accept motorhome bookings on any bank holiday weekend.
- Dogs allowed
Dogs on short leads are very welcome at Snowshill Manor and Garden in the following areas: visitor reception, shop, outside the café, the picnic area, orchards, wildflower meadow, second hand bookshop and on the lawns and terraces in front of the manor. Assistance dogs only in the formal gardens, and inside the manor.
- Electric vehicle charging point
Six 11kW electric vehicle charging points are available in the main car park. Chargers can be accessed using mobile app, RFID card, or contactless payment device. Visit our EV charging provider RAW Charging's website (www.rawcharging.com/drivers) to download the app in advance of your visit.
- Plant shop
- Shop
Designated disabled parking in the main car park, accessible toilet near reception and café. Garden is a 500-yard hilly walk from reception. Café and shop.
- Accessible route and/or map
You can access the full accessibility guide including a sensory map on the home page under the heading Accessibility.
- Accessible toilet
- Braille (guide or menu)
A manor guide is available in braille form.
- Designated parking
Accessible parking spaces next to visitor reception.
- Drop-off point
Please ask at reception upon arrival who can direct you to the drop-off point.
- Induction loop
At visitor reception.
- Large print (guide or menu)
A manor guide is available in large print.
- Level access to food outlet
- Level access to shop
- Level access/terrain
Access to the manor is on a tarmac path please be aware there is a slope.
- Narrow corridors
- Photograph album
We have a virtual tour and manor volunteers have further information and pictures to hand.
- Ramped access/slopes
Access to the manor and slopes on paths.
- Seating available
- Steps/uneven terrain
- Transfer available
A passenger buggy operates every day transporting visitors between the Café and the Manor. Volunteers operate this service; please check the Snowshill Manor homepage for the latest information and updates.
- Virtual tour
- Wheelchairs available
- By road
- Head for Broadway, Worcestershire – the principal route is signposted from the A44. From Broadway village green, take Church Street and follow this road for 2½ miles. This 'What3words' will take you into our main car park and to our Visitor Reception building. what3words:///newly.sourcing.rezoningParking: Free, 500 yards from the Manor and Garden. Six electric vehicle charging points are now available. See “Facilities” for more information. Drivers will require their own cables to charge. Motorhomes over 5 metres, please call 24 hours before your visit. If there is a space, we will confirm our booking. Please note, we are unable to accept motorhome bookings in August or on bank holiday weekends.Sat Nav: Sat navs will direct you to the centre of Snowshill village. Once in the village follow the signs to our visitor car park. If approaching from Cheltenham direction enter Broadway as a destination and then follow the brown signs from Broadway.
- On foot
- We’re in the middle of some fabulous walking country – hills, views, great pubs. We’re just off the Cotswold Way, ¾ mile down the hill. There’s also a lovely circular walk from the top of our drive around Snowshill village. There can be some muddy patches so make sure you bring your boots.
- By train
- Moreton-in-Marsh 7 miles away, Evesham 8 miles away.
- By bus
- Our nearest bus stop is in Broadway, at the end of Church Street, a 2½ miles energetic walk from us. Services that stop in Broadway include: Castleways 606 service from Cheltenham and Willersey. The NN Creswell Rural 4 bus from Evesham. Stagecoach 1/2 from Moreton in Marsh. We are now on the route of Worcestershire on Demand which is a bookable service for local people and visitors to the areas. Please look at their website for more information.
- Cycling
- If you enjoy hills, then you’ll love cycling to Snowshill. There are gradients whichever way you come, but worth every minute for the views – and of course for the welcome you’ll get. There are bike racks at reception.
- Taxi
- There are very limited local taxis so we strongly recommend that you book your journeys in advance to ensure that transport will be available. Broadway Tourist Information Centre on 01386 852937 will usually be able to point you in the direction of a local company.
Planning your visit
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Family-friendly days out at Snowshill
There's plenty for the whole family to enjoy at Snowshill Manor and Garden from seasonal trails and activities to the Garden explorer notebooks and Wolf's Cove model village.
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Things to do in the garden at Snowshill
Alongside friend and fellow architect Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott, Wade set out to design a garden which reflected the theatre and form of the manor. The garden is an extension of the house, a series of outdoor rooms.
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Group visits to Snowshill
Snowshill is the perfect place to visit as a group, as there’s so much to discover in the manor and garden so there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
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Accessibility at Snowshill Manor and Garden
Here you can find up-to-date information regarding access at Snowshill Manor and Garden. If you require any further assistance please give us a ring on 01386 852410.
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Highlights
Manor
The manor today is much as Charles Wade intended. Wade spent time carefully restoring and redesigning the building. He played with light, texture and colour to create a curated world filled with atmosphere and surprise.
Garden
The Arts and Crafts garden is an extension of the house, a series of outdoor rooms. It is filled with curious doorways, hidden vistas and unexpected delights.
Collection
Snowshill Manor is a treasure trove of quirky and curious objects. Charles Wade was fascinated by anything hand-crafted and made with skill. Items on display range from mechanical doorbells to suits of armour and costume.
Wolf's Cove
Wolf’s Cove is a model harbour based on a typical Cornish fishing village. Charles Wade designed and built the miniature scene to delight anyone who came to visit. The creation features model buildings, people, canals and a railway scene.
Eating
The Snowshill café boasts beautiful views with indoor and outdoor seating, selling drinks, cakes, and light lunches.
Shopping
The Snowshill shop sells souvenirs, homeware, books and local food and gifts.
Second Hand Bookshop
Shop by the manor selling a range of second-hand books. Every purchase helps fund vital conservation work.
Orchards
From blossom to wildflowers to apples, the orchards delight all year round.
Things to see and do
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Things to do in Snowshill Manor
With a sense of fun and theatre, Charles Wade took great pleasure in turning his home into a stage for his collection of varied and sometimes unusual finds.
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Things to do in the garden at Snowshill
Alongside friend and fellow architect Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott, Wade set out to design a garden which reflected the theatre and form of the manor. The garden is an extension of the house, a series of outdoor rooms.
Article
Family friendly things to do at Snowshill
There's plenty for the whole family to enjoy at Snowshill Manor and Garden from seasonal trails and activities to the Garden explorer notebooks and Wolf's Cove model village.
Eating and shopping
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Eating and shopping at Snowshill
The café at Snowshill will provide welcoming refreshments during your visit. The shop stocks a wide range of gifts and souvenirs, and there's also a second-hand bookshop for picking up a pre-loved page-turner.
Places to stay
Snowshill Honor's Cottage
A cosy Cotswold cottage with plenty of original features and walks all around on the Cotswold Way.
Snowshill Manor Farmhouse
A gorgeous cosy Cotswold cottage with heaps of original features and walks from the door.
Diston's Cottage
A stable door and a woodburning stove make this pretty cottage perfect for a Cotswold country break.
Spring Cottage
With low-beamed ceilings and original inglenook, this little cottage is packed with Cotswold charm.
Top trails
Trail
Snowshill to Littleworth Wood circular walk
Enjoy this walk in rural Gloucestershire, exploring the beautiful countryside around Snowshill village and the Vale of Evesham.
Upcoming events
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Threads of Identity Exhibition - 'The Final Act'
Explore items from Snowshill's internationally significant costume collection.
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Threads of Identity: Sewing Demo
Curious about how the costumes in our exhibition, Threads of Identity, were made?
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Stranger Folk
Forget plastic fangs and horror films—this Halloween adventure crackles with old magic. British folklore sneaks into the real world, set against the backdrop of Snowshill Manor and Garden.
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'The Final Act' - manor tours 2026
Charles Wade would invite close friends to his home, where he would dress in a variety of costumes from his collection. Every great theatre needs a costume department and luckily for Mr. Wade his was down the corridor.
About Snowshill Manor and Garden
Snowshill is a place like no other: a world away from ordinary and the unconventional home of the eccentric Charles Wade. In an idyllic Cotswolds setting he used architectural and theatrical techniques to dramatic effect and produced an experience like no other. Snowshill is a place filled with colour and intrigue, a delight to the senses.
The garden is an extension of the manor set out in a series of rooms with far reaching views and unexpected delights including Wolf's Cove model village.
History
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History of Snowshill Manor
Find out more about Charles Paget Wade (1883–1956, an avid collector who donated his entire home and collection to the National Trust.
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History of Snowshill's garden
Designed by Charles Wade and his friend, prominent Arts and Crafts architect Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott, in 1920, discover how this former farmyard became a country manor garden.
Art and collections
Snowshill’s objects and collections
Explore the objects and works of art we care for at Snowshill on the National Trust Collections website.
Support us
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Volunteering opportunities at Snowshill
Volunteering at Snowshill can be fun, interesting and rewarding so why not check out the range of roles to suit all interests across the manor and garden?
