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A romantic house and gallery set in beautiful riverside gardens
near Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 0LP
Asset | Opening time |
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Garden | 10:00 - 17:00 |
Art gallery | 11:00 - 16:30 |
House | 11:00 - 16:30 |
Café | 10:00 - 16:45 |
Shop | 10:00 - 17:00 |
Play area | 10:00 - 17:00 |
Kiosk | 10:00 - 16:00 |
Last entry into the property is 30 minutes before closing, and last entry into the house and art gallery is 4pm.
Ticket type | Gift aid | Standard |
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Adult | £23.10 | £21.00 |
Child | £11.60 | £10.50 |
Family | £57.80 | £52.50 |
1 adult family | £34.70 | £31.50 |
Group Adult | £19.95 |
Ticket type | Gift aid | Standard |
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Adult | £20.90 | £19.00 |
Child | £10.50 | £9.50 |
Family | £52.30 | £47.50 |
1 adult family | £31.40 | £28.50 |
Group Adult | £17.10 |
Ticket type | Gift aid | Standard |
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Adult | £22.00 | £20.00 |
Child | £11.00 | £10.00 |
Family | £55.00 | £50.00 |
1 adult family | £33.00 | £30.00 |
Group Adult | £19.00 |
Second-hand bookshop located in the Stables
Open daily, located next to the shop in the welcome centre
Old Kitchen Café open daily, and Coach House Café open on weekends, and additional facilities during busy periods
Open daily, located in the welcome centre
Free parking in car park adjacent to the welcome centre. Please do not park on roadsides or verges in Mottisfont village as this can block access for emergency vehicles
Facilities available at the welcome centre, ground floor of the house, stables and kitchen garden
Dogs on leads welcome in most of the gardens and the wider estate. Dog-friendly indoor café area in the Stables. Assistance dogs only in the walled gardens, formal lawns behind and in front of the house, and the Old Kitchen Café
Blue Badge parking and drop-off point. Wheelchairs available. Buggy service. Accessible toilets. Slopes and uneven pathways. Ramped or level entrances
Facilities available in the welcome centre, the ground floor of the house, the stables and kitchen garden. Toilets equipped with alarm pull cords that alert staff if assistance is required
20 spaces located close to the accessible ramp into the welcome centre
Benches situated throughout the garden and grounds
Outside the welcome centre entrance
The property is situated on a gentle slope. Paths are mostly wide and surfaced with a mix of stone and clay which is uneven in places, and can be muddy during wet weather. Exposed tree roots on riverside pathways
Volunteer-driven mobility buggy service available on request for transport between the welcome centre, house entrance, stable yard (including Coach House Café), and entrance to the walled gardens
Five manual wheelchairs available from the welcome centre on a first come first served basis
If travelling on M27, take junction 2 or 3 (M271) following signs to Romsey. Once you have reached Romsey, follow signs to Stockbridge (A3057). 3.5 miles down the A3057 turn left, following the brown tourist information signs to Mottisfont. If travelling on the M3, take junction 8 – A303 towards Andover. Follow the road sign posted to Stockbridge and follow signs to Romsey (A3057). Approximately 3 miles from Stockbridge you drive through a village called Kings Somborne; drive through the village on the same road. Approximately 2 miles further on you will see a brown tourist information road sign on the right to Mottisfont.
Sat Nav: Use Sat Nav SO51 0LN to reach the car park
Mottisfont is on the Test Way, a long-distance walking route spanning from Inkpen Beacon to Eling. You can use either Stockbridge to the north or Romsey to the south as starting points for a long walk to Mottisfont - both towns are roughly five miles away. Find out more about walking the Test Way via the Hampshire Country Council website: https://www.hants.gov.uk/thingstodo/countryside/walking/testway
Mottisfont & Dunbridge station is just over a mile away on foot, across fields and some country roads. There is no taxi rank at the station – the nearest taxi companies are based in Romsey. To walk, head north from the station, following the sign directing you to Mottisfont. Look out for the fingerpost sign which directs you into a field on the right. This is a public-access footpath, but please be aware that these fields will contain livestock for much of the year. Follow the path upward through the field, crossing into a second field via a gate at the top of the hill. Continue to follow the path, which will lead you across and out of the field to join on to a tarmacked lane, Hatt Lane. Head right here until you meet a small junction which joins Hatt Lane up to Oakley Road. Head right along this road, following the finger post to Mottisfont. This is a quiet country road, but it’s narrow with quite sharp turns in places and some poor visibility ahead, so please be careful while you walk. Keep following this road until you can turn into the visitor car park on your left.
The Test Way running from Romsey to Stockbridge. It is approximately 2 miles off the main route either off Lower Brook (if travelling from Stockbridge) or just past Awbridge and Kimbridge (if travelling from Romsey) Follow National Trust signs to the main entrance. We are also off the cycle route 24, which runs from Bath to Southampton. We are 0.2 miles off the main route. Bike racks are provided for those cycling to us.
20 July - 29 September: discover the wonderful world of John Burningham with a family-friendly exhibition and outdoor activity trail at Mottisfont this summer.
Mottisfont is a two pawprint rated place. Dogs on a short lead are welcome to explore most of the garden.
Whether you're looking to take in one of the exhibitions, discover Mottisfont’s history or simply stroll through beautiful gardens, we'll ensure that your group has a great day out.
18th-century house with medieval priory at its heart, which was transformed into a Neo-classical home in the 1930s
Permanent collection of 20th-century art on display in the house and changing exhibitions in second-floor gallery
Riverside walkways and an ancient spring. Magnificent trees, seasonal planting, and significant collection of roses that flower in early summer
Woodland, wetland, working coppices and tenanted farmland
Wooden climbing frames, platforms and balance beams
Cafés serving up hot and cold drinks, bakes, sandwiches, snacks and lunches
Shop and Plant Centre in the Welcome Centre, second-hand bookshop in the Stables
With plenty of space to run, jump and play, there's lots to keep children of all ages busy at Mottisfont, including a Wild Play area. In the summer holiday you can discover the wonderful world of John Burningham with our family-friendly exhibition and trail, 20 July - 29 September.
Colourful herbaceous borders in the walled gardens provide changing displays until September. Lavender lines the pathways of the walled garden and edges the north lawn behind the house. Following the full rose display of early summer, some late- and repeat-flowering varieties continue to bloom. The raised beds in the Kitchen Garden are full of flowers, scented herbs and produce.
Explore Maud Russell’s 1930s neo-classical interiors, in an 18th-century house with medieval origins and enjoy changing art exhibitions in the spacious gallery.
Explore Mottisfont’s diverse estate, traversed by the crystal-clear River Test, and south Hampshire countryside sites of Stockbridge Down and Marsh and Curbridge Nature Reserve.
Discover the beautiful, diverse Mottisfont estate on a varied circular walk through ancient woodlands, historic farmland and Mottisfont village.
Saturday 20 July – Sunday 29 September: discover the world of John Burningham with a family-friendly exhibition and activity trail at Mottisfont from 20 July. You’ll find original illustrations in the gallery, with comfy reading zones, giant scenes for family photos, and dressing up. Outside, a Burningham-themed trail weaves through Mottisfont’s gardens, with games and challenges to complete. Property admission applies (free for National Trust members, Art Fund members and under 5s), plus £3 per trail.
Treat yourself to a snack and drink at one of the cafés after a wander in the garden.
The shop, plant centre and second-hand bookshop at Mottisfont are packed with great gift ideas.
Inspired by Mottisfont's rose garden, this blondie recipe combines gooey, melted white chocolate with the tang of fresh raspberries and a hint of rose.
Saturday 20 July – Sunday 29 September: a family-friendly exhibition and activity trail celebrating the wild and wonderful world of award-winning children's author and illustrator John Burningham.
Tuesdays and Wednesdays until 25 September, 11.30am and 2pm: a rare chance to walk along the banks the River Test, to find out more about the importance of chalk steams and the work we do to protect them.
Visit the art gallery on one of our 'Relaxed hour' visits. A new project to help make the art gallery accessible to people who require a calmer and more relaxed visit.
This half term you'll find colourful pumpkin-themed fun with a spooky twist. Follow the Pumpkin Parade trial to find Halloween-themed activities, from pumpkin noughts and crosses to pumpkin rolling.
Sunday 27 October: Join us and create some ‘land art’, using natural materials found in the grounds of Mottisfont. This activity is totally free and suitable for all ages.
23 November 2024 - 5 January 2025: experience the timeless magic of The Nutcracker at Mottisfont this Christmas, with a decorated house and family activity trail.
Ancient trees, bubbling brooks and rolling lawns frame this 18th-century house with a medieval priory at its heart.
Maud Russell made Mottisfont her home in the 1930s, bringing artists here to relax and create works inspired by Mottisfont’s past, including an extraordinary drawing-room painted by Rex Whistler. We continue those artistic traditions today, with a permanent 20th-century art collection and major exhibitions in our top-floor gallery.
Outside, carpets of spring bulbs, a stunning walled rose garden, rich autumn leaves and a colourful winter garden make Mottisfont a feast for the senses all year round. Our world-famous collection of old-fashioned roses flowers once a year in June. Winding paths meander through stately trees, with the sound of water never far away.
There’s space to run, jump and play, and always something for families to do.
We also look after 1600 acres of woodland and tenanted farmland in the local area, including Stockbridge Down and Marsh, and Curbridge Nature Reserve. Our wider estate is a wonderful place to explore, take a relaxing walk and take in the sights of some of Hampshire's most glorious countryside.
Discover Mottisfont’s eight centuries of history and transformation. From medieval priory to the 18th-century structure, housing Maud Russell’s stylish 20th-century redevelopment.
Explore the objects and works of art we care for at Mottisfont on the National Trust Collections website.
We make compost in vast quantities at Mottisfont, keeping the soil healthy and ensuring the garden, including the famous rose collection, is looking its very best.
Our work managing Mottisfont’s river and woodlands aims to create a wildlife-rich habitat, find out more about how we care for the estate.
We’re doing lots of work to look after the countryside sites of Stockbridge Down, Stockbridge Marsh and Curbridge Nature Reserve in order to provide key habitats for rare species.
As part of the International National Trust Organisation’s Withstanding Change project, National Trust teams at Hinton Ampner and Mottisfont in Hampshire have been working closely with Heritage Watch Ethiopia to learn about adapting their gardens to climate change.
Find out how you could join us - whether you're looking to make new friends, develop skills or simply want to be part of something you're passionate about.
Join today and help protect nature, beauty and history – for everyone, for ever. Enjoy access to more than 500 places with National Trust membership.