Explore a former Tudor powerhouse turned 17th-century family home set in 1500 acres of gardens woodlands and wetlands.
On select dates this season, you can enjoy an evening of outdoor theatre or cinema in the grounds of this former Tudor powerhouse. Pack your picnics, blankets and camping chairs and get ready for four programme highlights.
You might like to take a look at our site map to help you plan your visit.
Set in a scenic landscape, you can take some time out in sprawling gardens and ancient woodlands. Young adventurers can enjoy a number of indoor and outdoor family trails available from Visitor Reception.
For invigorating walks, you can hit the network of paths that run through Morgaston Woods. In spring, look out for a haze of bluebells in dappled sunlight. In autumn, you can stroll beneath a copper canopy and spot fungi flourishing beside the path. Overhead, squirrels sometimes dart about the branches and if you’re really quiet you might glimpse a deer wandering among the trees.
Intrepid explorers can try their hand at den building, orienteering and geocaching. The ancient woodlands reveal traces of history if you know where to look. See if you can spot the remains of medieval fish ponds and a Second World War munitions storage site. For a chance to see wetland wildlife, you can visit the purpose-built bird hide.
For seasonal blooms and historic landmarks, venture up the Lime Avenue to the Summerhouse Garden and take in the domed roof and Grecian-cross floorplan of the 17th-century summerhouse. Right next to this building, you’ll find a 600 year old oak tree, which has seen the likes of Henry VIII, Jane Austen and Second World War evacuees visiting The Vyne.
The walled garden is home to beaming daffodil borders in spring and burgeoning dahlias in late summer alongside other horticultural delights. Just off the Lime Avenue, The Vyne’s orchard features delicate blossoms in spring and ripening fruit such as apples and mulberries in autumn.
A popular picnic spot, the north lawn is situated by a wide lake and overlooked by The Vyne’s grand portico. With indoor and outdoor seating, the cosy Brewhouse tea-room serves light refreshments and hot and cold beverages.
In a former coach house located next to the teagarden, visit the shop to browse highlights from National Trust ranges alongside locally sourced goods.
A stone’s throw from the tea-room, a play area suitable for ages ten and under can be found behind the shop. Very small visitors might prefer the play area off the Lime Avenue.
Inside the house, visitors of all ages can learn about William Wiggett Chute and his family who lived at The Vyne in the mid-19th Century. The mansion is celebrated for its historic gems including a pre-Reformation chapel, Tudor oak gallery with 16th-century wood carvings and neo-classical staircase hall. Families can immerse themselves in the Victorian chapter of The Vyne’s past by dressing up like Victorians in the Housekeeper’s Room.
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
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| Adult | £14.30 | £13.00 |
| Child | £7.15 | £6.50 |
| Family | £35.75 | £32.50 |
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Group Adult
Minimum group size 15
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N/A | £11.00 |
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:
If the place runs Gift Aid on Entry, we'll offer you a clear choice between the Gift Aid Admission prices and the Standard Admission prices at the admission point. It's entirely up to you which ticket you choose.
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:
| 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 Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
You'll find important messages about things that will affect your visit in a red box at the top of our homepage. If there's no red box, then there's nothing to report. It's always best to check this before you set off. Admission prices will change on 1 March.
Weekday access to the house is via guided tours at 11am and 11.30am or by timed ticket between 12pm and 4pm. Weekend access is via timed ticket between 11am and 4pm. Tickets available on a first-come-first-served basis from Visitor Reception. Please note, the tea-room stops serving at 4.30pm.
