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Great Chalfield Manor and Garden
Charming fifteenth-century manor house with Arts and Crafts garden
near Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 8NH
Opening times for 21 May 2025
Asset Opening time Manor non-bookable tour - 11:00-17:00 Garden 11:00 - 17:00 Manor admission by 45-minute guided tour only: Tues, Weds and Thurs hourly from 11am-4pm, Sunday hourly from 2pm to 4pm. Garden opens at 1pm on Sundays.
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Ticket type With Gift Aid Without Gift Aid Adult (18+) £10.00 Child (5-17) under 5s free £5.00 Family (2 Adults and up to 3 children) £25.00 Group (Adult 18+) £9.50 Group (Child 5-17) £4.75 Family (1 adult and up to 3 children) £15.00 Manor and Garden
Ticket type With Gift Aid Without Gift Aid Adult (18+) £14.00 Child (5-17) under 5s free £7.00 Family (2 Adults and up to 3 children) £35.00 Group (Adult 18+) £13.30 Group (Child 5-17) £6.65 Family (1 Adults and up to 3 children) £21.00 Become a member and discover more than 500 places
- Assistance dogs only
- Car park
- Guided tour
- Kiosk
Honesty box tea and coffee facilities in Edwardian Motor House and Coach House. Please note, tea, coffee and biscuits only. This is not a National Trust food outlet.
- Toilet
Designated mobility parking and drop-off. Accessible toilets. Some paths uneven. Stepped entry to the Hall; ramp available.
- Accessible route and/or map
- Accessible toilet
- Designated parking
- Drop-off point
- Induction loop
- Photograph album
- Ramped access/slopes
- Seating available
- Steps/uneven terrain
- By road
off B3107 via Broughton Gifford Common, follow sign for Broughton Gifford/Bell Inn (warning, narrow lane).
Parking: free, 100 yards, on grass verge outside manor gates
Sat Nav: use SN12 8NH
- On foot
1-mile walk by public footpath from The Courts Garden (National Trust), Holt
- By train
Bradford-on-Avon, 3 miles
- By bus
Bradford-on-Avon to Holt
- Cycling
NCN254. On the Wiltshire Cycleway
Highlights
Manor House
Medieval manor house, restored in the early 20th century. A much-loved family home, and important example of Edwardian period charm.
Garden
A romantic Arts and Crafts garden with topiary houses, a rose garden and a spring-fed pond.
Things to see and do
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Explore Great Chalfield Manor and Garden
Discover a unique 15th-century manor house brimming with history, and a one of a kind romantic Arts and Crafts garden.
Places to stay
2 High Street
In the centre of Lacock village, this 15th-century cottage is packed full of charm and makes a cosy base for exploring Lacock Abbey and the countryside nearby.
Fishlock's Cottage
A simple cottage for two, in the heart of Avebury’s prehistoric ramparts and stone circles.
Upcoming events
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About Great Chalfield Manor and Garden
This beautiful medieval manor sits in peaceful countryside. Cross the upper moat, passing barns, gatehouse and delightful parish church to enjoy fine oriel windows and the soldiers, griffins and monkey adorning the rooftops.
Romantic gardens offer terraces, topiary houses, gazebo, lily pond, roses and views across the spring-fed fishpond.
You are welcome to visit the parish church when you visit (not National Trust), donations are welcome.
Great Chalfield Manor House is home to the donor family tenants, who manage the house on behalf of the Trust.
Art and collections
Great Chalfield Manor's objects and collections
Explore the objects and works of art we care for at Great Chalfield Manor on the National Trust Collections website.
Our work
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Poldark’s filming locations
Many of the places in our care helped bring the Bafta-winning Poldark series to life, including lots of coast and countryside areas that are rich in mining and Cornish history.
Support us
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Volunteering at Great Chalfield Manor
When Jennifer Connor became a garden volunteer at Great Chalfield for a summer she had no idea of the effect it would have on her life and future. Read more about her story here.