Belton House
A late 17th-century country house near Grantham with art, silver and a famous library, formal gardens, a deer park and a large adventure playground.
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Over het museum
Belton House was built between 1685 and 1688 for Sir John Brownlow and his wife Alice, probably to designs by William Winde. The Brownlow family, later the Custs, made it their home for about three centuries and became Barons and then Earls Brownlow. Over the years they commissioned fine craftsmen and designers, and the house holds important collections of art, silver and porcelain as well as a library of about 6,000 books.
Outside, the grounds include a deer park enclosed in the 17th century, pleasure grounds with a lake, and formal gardens of Dutch and Italian design. The Italian Garden, with its orangery and cast-iron conservatory, was designed by Jeffry Wyatville.
The estate also played a part in the 20th century. During the First World War a small town with a hospital and cinema was built in the park for about 20,000 men of Kitchener’s Army, and in the Second World War it was the site of an RAF Regiment depot. In 1984 the 7th Baron Brownlow gave the house, garden and part of the contents to the National Trust, which acquired the surrounding parkland with the help of the National Heritage Memorial Fund. Today Belton is a popular family destination with one of the National Trust’s largest outdoor adventure playgrounds.
Hoogtepunten
- Restoration-period mansion with a world-renowned library
- Collections of art, silver and porcelain
- Formal Dutch and Italian gardens with a cast-iron conservatory
- Ancient deer park of about 1,300 acres
- Large outdoor adventure playground and an indoor play café
Vaste collectie
- The mansion and its collections – Restoration-period state rooms with collections of art, silver and porcelain and a world-renowned library.
- Gardens and deer park – Formal gardens of Dutch and Italian design with a conservatory and fountain, pleasure grounds with lakeside walks, and an ancient deer park.
- Opgericht
- 1700
- Beheerder
- National Trust
- Bezoekers per jaar
- ca. 419.982 (2024)
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
| Volwassenen | £ 21 |
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| Kinderen & jongeren | £ 10,50gratis t/m 4 jaar · Child ticket for ages 5 to 17; children under 5 are free. |
| Groepen (vanaf 15 pers.) | –Groups of 15 or more who book in advance receive a 5% discount; contact the property for details. |
| Gezinnen | £ 52,50Two adults and up to three children; one adult with up to four children costs £31.50. |
| Adult, when the house is closed or partly open | £ 18 |
| Child (5 to 17), when the house is closed or partly open | £ 9Children under 5 are free. |
| Family (two adults and up to three children), when the house is closed or partly open | £ 45One adult with up to four children costs £27. |
Prices are standard admission without Gift Aid and apply when the house is fully open; with Gift Aid the adult ticket costs £23.10, the child ticket £11.60 and the family ticket £57.80. Entry is free for National Trust members and children under 5, and Blue Peter badges and ID cards are accepted for free admission. Car parking is included in the admission price, and there is no need to book for individual visits.
Toegankelijkheid
- Deels rolstoeltoegankelijk
- Lift: geen informatie
- Aangepast toilet
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
- Hulphonden welkom
- Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
- Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
- Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
- Audiodescriptie: geen informatie
Staff in the Information and Accessibility Hub help visitors plan their day. The mansion has stairs to the upper ground floor and first floor, and a stairclimber is available to the upper ground floor for visitors who can transfer into it and then into a National Trust wheelchair. The ground is uneven in places, with cobbles and loose gravel on garden paths, but level paths lead to the main visitor areas, including the shop, Stables Café and indoor play café. A shuttle service, manual wheelchairs and mobility scooters can be used if pre-booked on 01476 566116 (option 1). Accessible toilets are in the parkland toilets, the Stables Café and the indoor play area, and a Changing Places toilet is in the Information and Accessibility Hub. There is an induction loop in visitor reception, a braille guide for the mansion on request and a photograph album of the mansion. Only assistance dogs are allowed in the mansion, conservatory and playgrounds.
Kinderen & gezin
Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen
| Toegang kinderen | gratis t/m 4 jaar |
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| Gezinsticket | £ 52,50 · Two adults and up to three children; one adult with up to four children costs £31.50. |
- Speeltuin / speelhoek
The outdoor adventure playground is described as the largest in the National Trust, and the Ride indoor play café has slides and climbing obstacles for wet days. Seasonal family trails run during school holidays. Picnic areas are in the gardens and playground.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Met het openbaar vervoer
Bus stop outside the main entrance gates
The nearest railway station is Grantham, 3 miles away, with direct trains from Peterborough, Nottingham, Doncaster, Leeds and London King’s Cross. Buses from Grantham to Lincoln (no. 1) and from Grantham to Sleaford (no. 27) run every day and stop outside the main entrance gates.
Met de auto
Gratis parkeren
Car parking is included in the admission price and is free for National Trust members. Accessible parking is close to the reception building. Please do not park in Belton village, which is not part of the estate.
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
The estate is just off the A607 Grantham to Lincoln road and is signposted from the A1; use “Belton Village” for sat nav. Twelve 11 kW electric vehicle charging points are in the car park. Cyclists can follow National Cycle Network route 15; it takes about 15 minutes to cycle from the centre of Grantham to the Lion Gates.
Route plannenService & horeca
- Café
- Museumwinkel
Stables Café with indoor and outdoor seating, the Ride indoor play café, a playground kiosk and a seasonal ice cream parlour. Shop, plant shop and a second-hand bookshop (open daily 10:30–15:30 in winter). Picnic benches in the gardens and outdoor playground, cycle parking and 12 electric vehicle charging points (bring your own cable). Dogs on leads are welcome in the gardens, parkland, shops and Stables Café.
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.
Je bezoek plannen
| Goed om te weten | No booking is needed for individual visits. Only assistance dogs are allowed in the mansion, conservatory and playgrounds. |
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