Upton House and Gardens

Come out and play this summer. Whether you’re joining in with traditional lawn games or enjoying live performances including a Midsummer Night's Dream we’ve got plenty of activities to keep the whole family entertained and help you create great memories together. What adventures will you have next?

Take a wander through the historic gardens and see beautiful blooms as you explore. Listen to the birds and chattering of squirrels as you pause beneath the 300 year old Cedar Trees.

Discover Upton House and Gardens, the country house and weekend retreat, where 2nd Viscount Bearsted, Walter Samuel, created one of the finest art collections in twentieth-century England.

Come and see the changing displays of art and porcelain that focus upon different items from the collection throughout the year. The current programme of display includes the ground and lower ground floor.

Our Pavilion Café serves hot and cold meals and drinks, sandwiches and light snacks.

Our shop offers something for everyone, whether it’s environmentally-friendly swaps for a more sustainable life, a gift for a loved one or an indulgence for yourself, every purchase helps us look after Upton House and Gardens for everyone, for ever.

Discover more about the conservation and restoration project of The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins by Tintoretto.

Tree conservation at Upton House and gardens includes managing the ongoing issues with ash dieback.

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

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.

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