Wightwick Manor and Gardens

Important notice -

Please be aware of essential building work taking place on site which may affect your visit. The Manor is fully closed on 10,11,17,18,24 and 25 November for essential conservation work, but the Gallery and rest of the site remain open as normal.

Paint, Politics and Pre-Raphaelite Artists

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The upper hall decorated for Christmas at Wightwick Manor

Wightwick's traditional Christmas 

With a dash of colour and a large helping of greenery, come and see Wightwick's recipe for a traditional Christmas.

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Wightwick Manor and Gardens

What's on 

A view of the Manor on a sunny day framed by autumnal leaves hanging from a tree

Visiting Wightwick: What to expect for your visit 

Read this article to find everything you need to know about what's open and what to expect from your visit to Wightwick Manor and Gardens. We've made some changes to our usual offer to help keep everyone safe.

The Great Parlour Wightwick Manor with an impressive interior

Wightwick Manor and Gallery Opening - What to expect 

We can't wait to welcome you back to view the Manor (ground floor only) and Gallery.

A bowl of beef chilli with a side of crusty bread, placed on a table next to a flower arrangement.

What's cooking at Wightwick? 

Our tearoomis open and our indoor and outdoor seating is available. We look forward to welcoming you back and thank you for your support, which helps us care for Wightwick Manor and Gardens.

A view of the old manor shop, with good for sale on shelves and tables. A shop assistant stands behind the till.

The Old Manor Shop at Wightwick 

A 400 year old door, studded and patched leads to our shop, on the ground floor of the original manor building. Come and see us during your visit, open 7 days per week, 10:30am - 5pm.

A volunteer organising paperback books onto wooden selves in the second hand bookshop at Wightwick

Wightwick's second-hand bookshop 

Find your childhood favourite or a novel that will whisk you away to a far off land, in our second-hand bookshop in the malthouse undercroft.

South Terrace and end the end view of Wightwick Manor

Wightwick's winter garden has more to offer than you might think 

Our garden in winter offers something different for a winter walk.

A view of an apple tree in the orchard laden with red apples. The Manor is visible in the background

Historic orchards at Wightwick Manor 

With over 52 varieties of apple grown here at Wightwick, can you find your favourite?

Upcoming events

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SOLD OUT Don't Go into the Cellar, Victorian Theatre presents 'More Ghost Stories for Christmas'

Tue 07 Dec 2021
19:00-21:30
Join us in the Great Parlour for this original stage-play. Brought to you by Don't Go Into The Cellar Theatre - the British Empire's leading practitioners of macabre Victoriana!

Living History at Christmas Days

Sat 11 Dec 2021
11:00-15:00
Join us in the Manor on 11, 12, 14, 18, 19 and 21 December to see our re-enactment team dressed as the Mander's servants, as they tell the stories of Christmasses of Wightwick's past.

See the Manor decorated for a Traditional Christmas

Fri 24 Dec 2021
11:00-15:00
Come along to Wightwick Manor this festive season to help us celebrate a traditional Victorian Christmas just like the Mander family would have enjoyed.

Percy the Park Keeper's winter wander trail at Wightwick Manor and Gardens

Tue 04 Jan 2022
10:00-15:30
This winter, treat your little ones to a world of adventures at Wightwick Manor and Gardens on the Percy the Park Keeper's winter wander trail. Join in the fun with Percy and his animal friends and give nature a helping hand.
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Wightwick Manor and Gardens

History

Archive photograph of Sir Geoffrey Mander showing Sir Clement Attlee around Wightwick Manor
‘Love Among the Ruins’ by Burne-Jones displayed in the Great Parlour, Wightwick Manor
Corner of the east wing from the garden at Wightwick Manor

Wightwick: the haven of a romantic Industrialist 

Discover why Sir Geoffrey Mander's family home is such a special part of the National Trust's own history.

The Pre-Raphaelite art collection at Wightwick 

How Wightwick Manor came to be the home of an impressive collection of Pre-Raphaelite art.

The development of Wightwick's garden 

Learn how Thomas Mawson, celebrated Art & Crafts landscape architect created a fitting garden to compliment the Manor.

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Wightwick Manor and Gardens

Get involved

Volunteer guide with visitors

Find out about volunteering 

Our volunteers help in so many ways; find out what they do and if there might be a role for you

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Art and collections

Painting 'He descedend in to Hell' by Simeon Solomon

The forgotten Pre-Raphaelite 

Discover the poignant and tragic life of Simeon Solomon, the artist with two lives.

A collage of items from the Midlands referred to in the book. Including an ornate Swiss music box, an Elizabethan Tapestry, an ornate dress, a carefully decorated box with the name Hannah Trapman carved on the silver opening.

Celebrating treasures in the Midlands 

To celebrate the launch of the 125 Treasures book, we're doing a deep dive into the history behind some of the objects that can be found across the Midlands.

A black and white portrait photograph of Oscar Wilde, wearing a suit and tie

125th Anniversary of the Trials of Oscar Wilde 

Learn about the famous trials and imprisonment of Anglo-Irish LGBTQ playwright, Oscar Wilde and how he influenced the owners of Wightwick Manor.

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Our work

Our collections

Explore the objects and works of art we care for at Wightwick Manor and Gardens on the National Trust Collections website

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