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Heritage Open Days 2026: Free entry to Barrington Court

Enjoy free entry to Barrington Court's beautiful gardens & historic orchards, farm buildings, avenues and the ground floor of Strode House, where you can imagine what it was like as the Lyle's 1920s family home.

  • Booking not needed
  • Free event

As part of Heritage Open Days, we invite you to enjoy free entry to Barrington Court from 14-18 September 2026. Discover information about the history of the two houses and estate. There are displays in the farm buildings and within the ground floor of Strode House. The gardens are open and will be transitioning from late summer to early autumn colour, and Beagles café will be open for refreshments. The National Trust gift shop and Book Barn will be open, and there are four independent workshops onsite (not NT - please check with individual workshops for opening times).

N.B. Court House remains closed due a long term restoration project.

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Meeting point

On arrival, please check in at Visitor Reception.

Accessibility

The estate is mostly wheelchair, mobility scooter and pushchair friendly, although does include some uneven ground, natural orchards and grassed areas which can become boggy in wet weather. If you require any more information about the accessibility of the activity, please do not hesitate to contact us at barringtoncourt@nationaltrust.org.uk

Contact info

Barrington Court (enquiries not bookings)

Upcoming events

World Book Day at Barrington Court (February Half Term) 

Celebrate World Book Day in Strode House by stopping to read awhile in the mini library zone.

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on
14 Feb to 22 Feb 2026
at 10:00 to 15:00+ 8 other dates or times

Children's Activity Book at Barrington Court (February Half Term) 

Grab your wellies and explore the estate with The Barrington Court adventure activity book.

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on
14 Feb to 22 Feb 2026
at 10:00 to 15:00+ 8 other dates or times

World Book Day Storytelling (February Half Term) 

Celebrate World Book Day in Strode House by joining a storytelling session in the mini library zone.

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on
16 Feb to 20 Feb 2026
at 11:00 to 14:00+ 2 other dates or times

Storytelling Mondays (Spring Term) 

Monday morning storytelling sessions for little ones.

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on
23 Feb to 18 May 2026
at 11:00 to 13:00+ 9 other dates or times