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Behind the Scenes Tour

See behind the scenes of Waddesdon Manor.

  • Booking essential
  • Admission applies

Join us for a 60-minute behind the scenes tour exploring the rooms where the servants lived and worked, and finding out how we use these areas of the house today. Learn about the conservation techniques used to care for the collection and view the academic apartments, never normally open to the public.

Led by a knowledgeable Waddesdon guide, you also have the opportunity to explore the well-loved Treasury and Wine Cellars.

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Prices

Event ticket prices

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Adult £20.00
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The basics

Booking details

Call 01296 820414

Meeting point

Meet us at the front door of the Manor at 11am

Accessibility

A Rothschild Treasury is on the top floor of the Manor via stairs and the Wine Cellars are accessed via steep stairs.A member of staff will go with you in a lift to the second floor. You will then need to be able to transfer yourself to a chairlift, and back again. If you require an alternative access route, please email enquiries@waddesdon.org.uk at least 48 hours in advance of your visit.

Upcoming events

Event

Significant Signatures: Autograph Letters from the Waddesdon Archive 

Discover this fascinating new display in the Family Room.

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on
15 Jun to 2 Nov 2025
at
11:00 to 16:00
+ 100 other dates or times
Event

Discovering Jewish Country Houses: Photographs by Hélène Binet 

Our exhibition for 2025 showcases a new body of work by one of the world’s leading photographers, Hélène Binet, capturing an extraordinary group of Jewish country houses.

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on
15 Jun to 22 Jun 2025
at
11:00 to 16:00
+ 5 other dates or times
Event

Grounds Highlights Guided Walk 

A free guided walk around the gardens.

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on
15 Jun to 2 Nov 2025
at
14:30 to 15:30
+ 190 other dates or times
Event

House Highlights Tour 

Before the house opens to the public, watch the musical elephant automaton be wound, and be guided through the ground floor of the house, exploring Waddesdon’s collection of 18th-century French decorative arts, English portraits and Dutch Old Masters

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on
18 Jun to 15 Oct 2025
at
11:00 to 12:00
+ 4 other dates or times