Charlecote Park
Tudor-style country house rebuilt in the Victorian era, with family rooms and a Capability Brown deer park beside the River Avon.
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Over het museum
Charlecote has belonged to the Lucy family since the 13th century. Sir Thomas Lucy built the present house in the 1550s, and tradition says that Queen Elizabeth I stayed there. A well-known local story claims that the young William Shakespeare was caught poaching deer in the park.
In the 1820s George Hammond Lucy and his wife Mary Elizabeth rebuilt much of the house in a Tudor revival style, filling it with furniture, paintings and objects that reflect Victorian taste. The grounds were reshaped in the 18th century by Capability Brown, and the park, with its fallow deer and Jacob sheep, still surrounds the house.
The Fairfax-Lucy family gave the property to the National Trust in 1946. Visitors today see the family rooms, the Victorian kitchen and the outbuildings, which include a laundry and a brewhouse, and walk through the garden and the deer park.
Hoogtepunten
- Victorian Tudor-style house with family portraits and furnishings
- Victorian kitchen, brewhouse and other outbuildings
- Deer park of fallow deer and Jacob sheep landscaped by Capability Brown
- Gatehouse, formal garden and riverside walks
- Local legend of Shakespeare and the stolen deer
Vaste collectie
- Charlecote House – Family rooms in Tudor revival style with portraits, furniture and the Victorian kitchen, brewhouse and laundry in the outbuildings.
- Opgericht
- 1558
- Beheerder
- National Trust
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
| Volwassenen | £ 18 |
|---|---|
| Kinderen & jongeren | £ 9gratis t/m 4 jaar · Child tickets are for ages 5 to 17; under 5s are free. |
| Groepen (vanaf 15 pers.) | –Group visits of 15 or more people must be booked in advance by email. |
| Gezinnen | £ 45Two adults and up to three children. A ticket for one adult and up to three children costs £27. |
| House, parkland and garden: one adult and up to three children | £ 27 |
| Parkland and garden only: adult | £ 16 |
| Parkland and garden only: child (5 to 17) | £ 8 |
| Parkland and garden only: family (two adults and up to three children) | £ 40 |
| Parkland and garden only: one adult and up to three children | £ 24 |
Prices are for visitors paying on the day, without Gift Aid; with Gift Aid the adult price is £19.80 and the child price £9.90. The main prices are for house, parkland and garden. National Trust members do not pay admission. Pre-booking individual or family visits is not needed. Some extra events and trails carry a small charge that membership does not cover.
Toegankelijkheid
- Deels rolstoeltoegankelijk
- Lift: geen informatie
- Aangepast toilet
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
- Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
- Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
- Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
- Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
- Audiodescriptie: geen informatie
Blue Badge spaces are near Visitor Reception, and a drop-off point is down the private drive (ask at reception or email in advance). The ground floor of the house is accessible, but the grounds are only partly accessible, with grass paths, slopes, loose gravel and cobbles. Wheelchairs can be borrowed or booked in advance, and a bookable all-terrain mobility scooter is available. A volunteer-led buggy service runs along the main drive when volunteers are available. Ramps lead to the shop and the food outlets, and induction loops and large-print guides are available. The accessible toilet is in the toilets by the Gatehouse.
Kinderen & gezin
Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen
| Toegang kinderen | gratis t/m 4 jaar |
|---|---|
| Gezinsticket | £ 45 · Two adults and up to three children. A ticket for one adult and up to three children costs £27. |
- Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
- Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour
- Verschoonruimte
Seasonal trails and activities run in the park; in autumn 2026 there is an art adventure trail with a well-known cartoon character that needs no booking, a natural play area of fallen tree stumps and a chance to see fallow deer. The toilets include baby changing facilities. Under 5s are free.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Met het openbaar vervoer
Charlecote Pheasant bus stop (Stagecoach 15)
The nearest railway stations are Stratford-upon-Avon (5 miles), Warwick (6 miles), Warwick Parkway and Leamington Spa (both 8 miles). Stagecoach bus 15 runs between Stratford-upon-Avon and Warwick or Leamington Spa and stops at the Charlecote Pheasant stop near the car park. A once-a-day Flexibus 505 from Stratford-upon-Avon runs Monday to Friday.
Met de auto
Gratis parkeren
Free car park 300 yards from the house, on the opposite side of the road to the house and parkland. Accessible spaces are by Visitor Reception.
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
The park is 6 miles south of Warwick on the north side of the B4086. Sat nav postcode CV35 9ER leads to the main car park. Visitors who arrive by train, bus or bicycle with a valid ticket or cycle helmet get a free hot drink. Charlecote is on National Cycle Network route 41.
Route plannenService & horeca
- Café
- Restaurant
- Museumwinkel
The Wood Yard Café and the Orangery Restaurant serve food, with ramps to both and large-handled cutlery available. The shop is behind the Victorian Kitchen, and a plant shop is next to Visitor Reception. There are 14 electric vehicle charging points and cycle parking with lockable bike locks to borrow.
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.
Je bezoek plannen
| Aanbod voor scholen | ja |
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| Goed om te weten | School and group visits can be booked in advance. Well-behaved dogs on short leads are welcome on the designated dog walking route and in the Wood Yard Café and Orangery Restaurant. Bicycles are not allowed in the parkland because of the free-roaming wildlife and livestock. |
