‘Taste through time’ Tours
While a house-wide exhibition centres on The Vyne’s Georgian design history, this hour-long biweekly tour explores the artistic evolution of the house over the centuries.
- Booking not needed
- Admission applies
Every Wednesday and Saturday between 25 June and 1 November, 3-4pm. Led by a knowledgeable volunteer.
Explore how stylistic preferences have shifted over time, while taking note of the enduring architectural and decorative elements that link different periods. By the end of the tour you will have an appreciation for both the distinctiveness of each era and the threads of continuity that run throughout the house’s development.
Ground-floor tour highlights include the Neo-classical portico, the Pietra Dura (an 18th-century ebony Italian casket lavishly encrusted with semi-precious stones) and the Georgian-era embellishment of the pre-Reformation Chapel.
First-floor tour highlights include the Tudor Oak Gallery with its rare-surviving 16th-century panelling, 18th-century chinoiserie tapestries that depict a western take on an imagined Far East and a massive carved oak fireplace.
Accessibility: Parts of this tour explore the first floor of this Grade I listed building and there is no lift. Please let your tour guide know if you need to use stairs with a handrail.
𝐘𝐨𝐮'𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 £𝟓 𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐓𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞, 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐬.
Times
Prices
| Ticket type | Ticket category |
|---|---|
| All Suggested donation per person | £5.00 |
The basics
- Booking details
No pre-booking. Request tickets on the day. Available on a first come first serve basis.
- Suitability
This tour will mainly appeal to adults and older families are welcome.
- Meeting point
Enter the gardens via Visitor Reception where you can request tour tickets available on a first come first serve basis. Follow signs to the house entrance on the South Drive.
- What to bring and wear
You'll need to dress for the weather and wear flat shoes.
- Accessibility
Parts of this tour explore the first floor of this Grade I listed building and there is no lift. Please let your tour guide know if you need to use stairs with a handrail.
- Other
𝐘𝐨𝐮'𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 £𝟓 𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐓𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞, 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐬.
Upcoming events
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt at The Vyne
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt, is coming to The Vyne this spring. The award-winning animation, based on the much-loved picture book, will be brought to life through a series of interactive installations.
Outdoor theatre: Romeo & Juliet
Two hearts. One fate. A timeless love reborn. The Duke’s Theatre Company presents Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, a bold reimagining of the iconic tragedy directed by Joseph Pitcher.
Outdoor theatre: The (Almost) Complete History of Britain
Mud, blood and stiff upper-lips! Join the critically-acclaimed Pantaloons Theatre Company on a breathless race through the centuries in this delightfully inventive show that tells the entire story of Britain in under 2 hours.
Exhibition: “Taste, Design, and the Georgian Gentleman”
In this house-wide exhibition, discover the legacy of Georgian owner of The Vyne, John Chute. Uncover John’s influence on and vision for the house and its interiors, positioning The Vyne as a centre of cultivated taste and personal expression.