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Explore a former Tudor powerhouse turned 17th-century family home, set in gardens, woodlands and wetlands.
Vyne Road, Sherborne St John, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG24 9HL
Asset | Opening time |
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House | 11:00 - 15:00 |
Garden | 10:00 - 17:00 |
Shop | 10:30 - 16:30 |
Tea-room | 10:00 - 16:30 |
Last entry to The Vyne's gardens 4pm.
Ticket type | Gift aid | Standard |
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Adult | £16.50 | £15.00 |
Child | £8.30 | £7.50 |
Family | £41.30 | £37.50 |
One-adult family | £24.80 | £22.50 |
Group Adult | £14.25 |
located inside the house and subject to house opening times.
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During wet weather the grass overflow has to close and cars park on hard standing. We then usually need several days of warm weather to dry the overflow out before reopening it.
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On a lead at all times, not allowed in the house, shop, servery or first floor of tearoom or the play area off the Lime Avenue. You can now take your dog into the ground-floor seating area of the Brewhouse tea-room. We suggest you have min two people in your group so one can sit with the dog while the other orders. Assistance dogs welcome across the site.
one block near to visitor reception, another by the tearoom.
Please be aware of deep water by the main bridge. Paths in the grounds are uneven at times. Woodland paths are difficult to navigate due to tree roots. Accessible toilets are located at the tea-room which is 1,200m from the car park.
Accessible route through the gardens with hard gravel pathways.
Movable ramp at house entrance
In both toilet blocks
There are benches at various points in the gardens.
Limited Blue Badge parking available
Access to first floor in the house is via a staircase only and this has no handrail. In the woods the paths have tree roots coming across them in places and can get very muddy.
On the south drive in front of the house.
Limited indoor and outdoor wheelchairs available to reserve for the day. Please call 01256 883858.
Four miles north of Basingstoke between Bramley and Sherborne St John. Entrance to visitor car park is on Morgaston Road. what3words: pizzeria.person.gone
Parking: Parking is free. There is a 1/3 mile walk between visitor reception and the house. Blue badge parking is available. All parking is on hard standing.
Sat Nav: Will not take you to the main car park, instead follow National Trust brown signs and reach the visitor car park off Morgaston Road.
Basingstoke 4 miles - taxi rank available outside of train station. Bramley 2½ miles - requires a walk of 2½ miles from this station. Note: Vyne Road has no foot paths.
Vyne Line | Basingstoke community minibus: Basingstoke Train Station <> The Vyne. Free shuttle service, normal admission applies. Pre-booking 16 seater minibus essential on 07967 875832. Dates and times: 24 Apr, 29 May, 26 Jun, 31 Jul, 28 Aug, 25 Sep & 30 Oct 2024. 10am depart Basingstoke - 10.20am arrive The Vyne | 2pm depart The Vyne - 2.30pm arrive Basingstoke.
Vyne Road, Sherborne St John, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG24 9HL
Enjoy half-term fun 26 Oct - 3 Nov with the Halloween pumpkin trail. £2 per trail sheet and prize. Normal admission applies. Looking ahead, don’t miss a Wonderland Christmas at The Vyne featuring a brain-teasing trail, fun activities and plenty of festive sparkle.
From family adventures, to Pooch Passports, October half-term fun to a Wonderland Christmas take a look at what's on at The Vyne.
Read more about a free shuttle service between Basingstoke Train Station and The Vyne. Normal admission applies. Pre-booking minibus essential on 07967 875832.
The Vyne is a three pawprint rated place. Find out about bringing your dog to The Vyne where you can explore the gardens together.
Nationally recognised ‘Treasure House’, pre-Reformation chapel with stained-glass windows, Oak Gallery and tapestry room.
Lime Avenue leading to a 17th-century summerhouse and 600-year-old oak tree plus a walled garden, orchard and bird hide.
Sprawling ancient woodland with three circular walking routes. Accessed via the gardens. Bring walking shoes and wellies in case of muddy patches.
Cosy Brewhouse tea-room serving light refreshments and hot and cold beverages. The best picnic spot is the north lawn by the wide lake.
Just next to the tea-garden, in a former coach house, the shop has highlights from National Trust ranges alongside locally sourced goods.
Find out what to see and do in the house at The Vyne. Explore the state rooms and servants' quarters and look out for beautiful treasures.
Discover what to see and do in the garden all year round at The Vyne. Explore the historic summerhouse, see what’s growing in the walled garden and take a walk by the lake.
Enjoy half-term fun 26 Oct - 3 Nov with the Halloween pumpkin trail. £2 per trail sheet and prize. Normal admission applies. Looking ahead, don’t miss a Wonderland Christmas at The Vyne featuring a brain-teasing trail, fun activities and plenty of festive sparkle.
Discover the estate at The Vyne and take a walk through woodland, looking out for wildlife as you go. What will you spot?
Uncover forgotten traces of history hidden in ancient woodland, including the remains of a medieval fish pond, on this relaxing circular walking route at The Vyne.
This gentle family-friendly walk at Morgaston Woods, is shorter than the mile-long yellow route but will still give you a healthy dose of the outdoors.
This 1 mile route will take you deeper into the woods than the short green route, while still forming a neat circular walk for you to go on and see other things afterwards.
26 October-3 November: Explore the ground-floor of the house and locate ten mysterious pumpkins aglow with magic. Inspired by the jack-o'-lantern, in the gardens, have a go at pumpkin patch bean bag and ring toss as well as noughts & crosses. House open 11am-3pm, gardens 10am-5pm last entry 4pm. £2 per trail sheet and prize. Normal admission applies.
20 November to 5 January: Lose yourself in Lewis Carroll's Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Alice Through the Looking-Glass. In the gardens, look out for quirky displays such as the Queen of Hearts’ army. On the ground floor of the house, sparkling trees illuminate whimsical scenes from 'Looking-Glass' such as a giant chess board. Collecting your £2 trail sheet from Visitor Reception, enjoy nonsensical Alice-themed challenges before collecting your prize. House open 11am-3pm, gardens 10am-4pm. Closed 24 & 25 December.
Enjoy a refreshment stop in the atmospheric tea-room at The Vyne. Treat yourself to a gift in the shop or get comfy in the window seat while browsing pre-loved books.
Explore top rated places for days out with dogs. Visit six participating places between 1 September 2024 and 28 February 2025 to collect your free treat and visit 12 for a second treat.
Explore a completed project to conserve The Vyne's stained-glass windows and see 18th-century glass items from the collection in two first-floor rooms. Inspired by windows, you’ll find brainteasing puzzles and community artwork in the old kitchen.
26 Oct - 3 Nov: Exploring the ground floor of the house, find ten mysterious pumpkins aglow with magic. With a jack-o'-lantern theme, in the gardens enjoy family games. £2 per trail sheet and prize.
Free shuttle service between Basingstoke Train Station and The Vyne. Normal admission applies. Pre-booking minibus essential on 07967 875832.
20 Nov – 5 Jan: With sparkling trees and quirky displays, in The Vyne's house and gardens, lose yourself in Lewis Carroll's dreamlike children's classics Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Alice Through the Looking-Glass. Closed 24-25 Dec.
5-27 April, 10am-4pm: This Easter, all ages can enjoy fun regency-themed activities in The Vyne’s gardens before collecting their trail prize at the end. £3.50 per trail sheet and prize. Normal admission applies.
Saturday 24 May: In The Vyne’s Stone Gallery, don’t miss Hampshire Regency Dancers giving two costumed performances including talks, demonstrations and guest participation 11.30am-12.15pm & 2-2.45pm. Free event. Normal admission applies.
Once an important Tudor palace, this atmospheric mansion has some illustrious connections, from Henry VIII to Jane Austen. Outside, acres of wildlife-rich gardens, meadows and woods create a wonderful space for relaxation and exploration, while the natural play space gives children freedom to let their imaginations take them on fantasy adventures. Sweeping lawns offer lakeside picnicking, and a short stroll reveals a cosy bird hide overlooking the water meadows.
Some of the rarest surviving 18th-century stained glass in the care of the National Trust has been fitted with environmental protective glazing. Known as ‘isothermic glazing’, this will protect it from the ravages of weathering intensified by the impact of increasing rainfall and heat from the sun.
Discover centuries of history at The Vyne. Explore the people who shaped the estate, its royal connections to Tudor monarchs and its wartime role.
Find out more about hidden scribbles and drawings in this historic library collection. Discover who drew a cyclops head in a 250-year-old book and which book was chosen to write measurements for home improvements in 1746.
Find out about volunteering with the team at The Vyne. With opportunities of all sorts across the house and estate, you could help protect this special place.
Join today and help protect nature, beauty and history – for everyone, for ever. Enjoy access to more than 500 places with National Trust membership.