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Wedding Cake Tours

Explore Joana Vasconcelos’ extraordinary Wedding Cake, open again this summer at Waddesdon. Wedding Cake, a 12-metre-tall ceramic sculptural pavilion in the form of a three-tiered cake.

  • Booking advisable

Every Wed-Sun from 10 Apr to 27 Oct (subject to availability)

Step inside this astonishing work of art on a guided tour and enjoy a unique, richly sensory experience. As part of the 45-minute guided tour, you’ll have the chance to explore the collection of contemporary sculpture in the Water Garden at the Dairy including Lafite, Vasconcelos’ magnificent sculpture in the form of two giant candlesticks made of wine bottles and work by other notable artists such as Elizabeth Frink. Tours run every hour between 10:30am and 12:30pm.

Adult £28.50, Child £7.50, National Trust/Art Fund Member Adult £15, Child £7.50 Includes shuttle bus and grounds admission.

Please note that the Water Garden has uneven surfaces in places. Please contact enquires@waddesdon.org.uk with any accessibility questions.

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Adult £28.50
Child £7.50

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27 Jul to 24 Aug 2024
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31 Jul to 25 Sep 2024
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10:15 to 11:45
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31 Jul to 9 Oct 2024
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