Chenies Manor House

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Chenies Manor House stands on a site that has been occupied for centuries. The Cheyne family held the estate for about 300 years, and part of the present house, an early brick building with a tower and two wings, dates from around 1460. It is noted for its tall, patterned Tudor brick chimneys and is regarded as one of the earliest recorded domestic brick buildings in England.

The house passed by inheritance to Anne Sapcote, whose third husband Sir John Russell, later the first Earl of Bedford, came to the manor around 1526. Under the Russell family the house was extended and improved to receive royal visits during the Tudor period, and it contains Tudor rooms and fireplaces added in the 1530s. The Russells left for Woburn in 1627.

In 1954 Elizabeth and Alastair Macleod Matthews first saw the neglected manor and began restoring house and garden. Using garden plans drawn up for Lucy Harrington, Countess of Bedford, in the early 17th century, Elizabeth created a series of themed garden rooms in Tudor style, covering about five and a half acres with box and yew topiary. The gardens won the Historic Houses Association and Christie's Garden of the Year award in 2009.

The house is still owned by the Macleod-Matthews family, who run it with volunteer guides. It opens to the public in the afternoon on Mondays and Tuesdays from April to October, with garden festivals for tulips in spring and dahlias from late August, and it is also a location for film and television.

Hoogtepunten

• Grade I listed Tudor manor house with patterned brick chimneys
• Guided tours of the house led by volunteers
• Award-winning Tudor-style gardens with themed garden rooms
• Tulip Festival in spring and Dahlia Festival from late August
• Tea room and pavilion shop
• Maze and garden events through the season

Vaste collectie

• Chenies Manor House tour – A guided tour of the Tudor manor house with its brick chimneys, Tudor rooms and history of the Cheyne and Russell families.
• Gardens – Five and a half acres of themed Tudor-style garden rooms with topiary, seasonal planting and a maze.

Beheerder

Macleod-Matthews family

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

The regular price shown is garden-only admission. Garden tickets can be bought at the gate, but house tours must be pre-booked online. Historic Houses card holders and Gardeners' World 2 for 1 card holders can claim their offers when booking, and seasonal membership gives unlimited entry during the season. Prices may differ on event days.

Toegankelijkheid

• Deels rolstoeltoegankelijk
• Lift: niet aanwezig
• 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

The gardens are mainly on one level and are open to wheelchair users, but have gravel paths and lawns. Ramps lead to the garden and tea room, and there is an accessible toilet and signed disabled parking. In the Grade I listed house, the entrance and hall are level, but the rest of the ground floor has small steps between rooms, and the first floor is reached by a spiral staircase that wheelchairs cannot use. A lift cannot be installed.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Verschoonruimte

Children aged 3 to 14 pay a reduced price and infants under 3 are free. A baby change is available in the accessible toilet, and high chairs are provided in the tea room and gardens. The gardens include a maze.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

From the M25, leave at junction 18 and take the A404 towards Amersham for 1.7 miles, then turn right onto Latimer Road following signs to Chenies and the Bedford Arms Hotel, and continue up the driveway. Local taxis are available at Chorleywood station (the village is not served by Uber).

Service & horeca

• Café
• Museumwinkel

The Garden Tea Room is open during visiting hours, and afternoon tea can be booked in advance. The Pavilion Shop sells homeware, garden accessories and textiles. Visitors are asked not to bring their own food. Well-behaved dogs on leads are welcome in the gardens on open days.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

• Ruimtes te huur
• Privéfeesten
• Zakelijke evenementen
• Bruiloften / trouwceremonies

Tot 200 personen.

The Garden Room and Marquee hold up to 200 guests, and there are smaller meeting and dining rooms in the manor. The house is also a wedding and film and television location.

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