Upton House and Gardens

Important notice -

Upton House Gardens are open via the Winter Walk Friday - Monday 12 - 4. Please book your visit in advance, especially at busier times such as weekends, to avoid disappointment. If you do not book we cannot guarantee admission.

Lord and Lady Bearsted’s 1930s country retreat.

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Family walking in the woodland at Castle Ward, County Down

Which places are open and what you need to know before you visit 

More than 100 gardens and parks and hundreds of coast and countryside places are open in England and Northern Ireland. Following the latest government guidance, all houses in England and Northern Ireland are closed. We're reopening our places in Wales from Monday 9 November for visitors who live in Wales in line with Welsh government guidelines following the firebreak lockdown. To avoid disappointment please book in advance, especially at weekends and school holidays. Please check the property webpage of the place you wish to visit before you travel. Find out how to book and what to expect from your visit.

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What's on 

Please book before visiting 

Following the government announcement of a four-week lockdown in England, the gardens at Upton House remain open, Friday to Monday, to enjoy in line with government guidance. You'll need to book tickets online (available up to 3pm the day before visiting) or by calling 03442 491 895. You'll need your ticket/booking ref and NT membership card (if applicable) ready for admission. The House, Shop, and second-hand bookshop are closed.

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Enjoy the festive season

Christmas tree decorations silver and white

Celebrate Christmas at Upton 

Connect with nature and each other at Upton House and Gardens this Christmas. Little explorers can join Peter Rabbit and friends on an adventure trail around the winter garden and woodland walk.

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What to expect from your visit to Upton House and Gardens 

What you'll see and how we'll keep you safe on your visit to Upton.

Upcoming events

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Timed entry to Upton House and Gardens (30 Nov - 6 Dec)

Fri 04 Dec 2020
12:00-12:30
Book your timed entry to visit Upton House and Gardens.

A Peter Rabbit™ winter adventure activity trail at Upton House and Gardens

Sat 05 Dec 2020
12:00-16:00
Take part in a winter adventure with Peter Rabbit
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Eating and shopping

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Feeling peckish? 

Our Pavilion Café is open Friday to Monday from 12pm - 4pm, serving hot soup, seasonal light bites, scrummy scones and cakes and a range of delicious hot and cold drinks to take away.

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Our work

A detail of the sleeves, beads and book

Fashion in Paintings: A new perspective 

To label, or not to label? That is the question we’re exploring at Upton House this autumn. Prepare to look and think creatively, with a series of innovative picture labels designed to deepen your connection to Upton’s art.

The refurbished herbaceous border looking down towards the mirror pool

Conserving the herbaceous border at Upton House 

This garden conservation project started in July 2017. A different section of our impressive double herbaceous border has undergone replanting each year.

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History

Old Photograph of Lord and Lady Bearsted

The fortune and philanthropy of Lord and Lady Bearsted  

Discover the story of these generous Upton residents and their enduring influence on the estate.

Upton's women - Kitty Lloyd Jones, Lady Bearsted and Nellie Ionides

Uncovering Women’s Stories at Upton House 

The histories of Upton’s women testify to the new social and cultural opportunities opening up after 1918 – interior decoration, fashion, gardening, sport, art and society entertaining – that offered women new creative ways of expressing themselves in the modern world.

View over the mirror pool to the ceder trees

How a pioneering female gardener changed the Upton landscape 

Learn about Kitty Lloyd Jones and how her arrival in the 1930s radically reshaped the garden.

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Art and collections

Our collections

Explore the objects and works of art we care for at Upton House and Gardens on the National Trust Collections website

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