Wassand Hall

About the museum

Wassand Hall stands above Hornsea Mere near Seaton on the Holderness coast. The estate has been held by the same family for centuries, passing through the Constable and later the Strickland-Constable line. An older brick manor house stood on the site; it was replaced in the early nineteenth century by the present house, which was completed in 1815 in the Regency style to a design by Richard Creyke, an amateur architect and nephew of the owner.

The hall is built of pale brick with stone details and has a central entrance with Greek Doric columns. It has stayed a family home, and since the later twentieth century the house and estate have been held in a family trust. The grounds include walled gardens with a parterre and a cactus house, parkland, woodland walks, an arboretum and a bird hide.

The hall is not open all year. On selected summer open days visitors can see a number of principal rooms, among them the dining room, drawing room, library, music room and two bedrooms, where a selection of eighteenth and nineteenth century paintings, English and Continental silver, furniture and porcelain is displayed. On other weekdays in the season only the gardens and walks are open. The tea rooms serve ticket holders on open days.

Highlights

• Regency house completed in 1815, still a family home
• Principal rooms with paintings, silver, furniture and porcelain
• Walled gardens with a parterre and a cactus house
• Woodland walks, parkland and a bird hide
• Tea rooms on open days

Permanent exhibition

• Principal rooms of the hall – On open days visitors see the dining room, drawing room, library, music room and bedrooms, with paintings, silver, furniture and porcelain.

Admission & discounts

The adult price of £10 is the inclusive ticket for the hall, grounds, gardens and walks on open days (concession £9.50). No pre-booking is needed and payment is by cash or card. A BBC Gardeners’ World 2-for-1 offer applies Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and open days, with a valid card.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

Wheelchair access is to the ground floor of the hall only. There are toilets including accessible toilets. Disabled parking is near the walled garden; visitors can ask the volunteers at the gate. Dogs are welcome on leads.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

The hall is on the A1035 between Seaton and Hornsea, about 12 miles east of Beverley and 18 miles north of Hull. Satellite navigation may direct drivers into Hornsea; the turning is the first right after Seaton village towards Hornsea.

Amenities & dining

• Café

The tea rooms serve hot and cold drinks and homemade cakes to ticket holders on open days. On garden days refreshments are self-service. There is a picnic area.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Weddings / ceremonies

The estate offers weddings, and the Wassand Courtyard can be hired for school visits, groups and conferences.

Plan your visit