Harewood House

Over het museum

Harewood House was built for Edwin Lascelles from 1759 and its family moved in around 1771. The architect was John Carr of York, Robert Adam designed the interiors and Thomas Chippendale supplied furniture. From 1772 Lancelot "Capability" Brown laid out the parkland, and in the 1840s Charles Barry remodelled parts of the house and designed the south terrace. The Lascelles family wealth came largely from sugar plantations in the Caribbean and the trade in enslaved people, a history the house now openly presents to visitors.

The Lascelles family became Earls of Harewood in 1812 and still live on the estate. The house and grounds first opened to the public in 1950. In 1986 the house and its collections passed to an independent charitable trust, which runs them today. The Terrace Gallery opened in 1989 as a contemporary art space in an English country house, and the estate holds a yearly Christmas event and a craft biennial.

The collections include furniture, ceramics, textiles and paintings by artists such as Turner, who first visited in 1797. Visitors tour the State Floor with its grand rooms and the Below Stairs servants' areas, and can explore more than 140 acres of gardens and grounds. A long-term programme called Reimagining our Landscape runs from 2023 to 2033 and includes a new adventure playscape.

Hoogtepunten

• State Floor with Robert Adam interiors
• Chippendale furniture made for the house
• Below Stairs servants' quarters
• Italianate terrace, Himalayan Garden and Walled Garden
• Parkland laid out by Capability Brown
• Adventure Playscape and Woodland Wonderland for children

Vaste collectie

• State Floor – The principal rooms of the house with Robert Adam interiors, Chippendale furniture and paintings from the family collection.
• Below Stairs – The kitchens and servants' areas of the house, showing how the household worked behind the scenes.
• Gardens and Grounds – More than 140 acres including the Italianate Terrace, the Himalayan Garden, the Lakeside Woodland Garden and the Walled Garden.

Opgericht

1950

Beheerder

Harewood House Trust

Directie

Rachel Crewes

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Prices vary by date in five tiers (best value, off peak, peak, Christmas peak and Christmas in demand); the price tables are published only as images. A day ticket covers the House (State Floor and Below Stairs), the gardens and grounds of more than 140 acres and the family activities. Tickets include a voluntary 10% donation that can be Gift Aided. Online tickets are cheaper when bought before 10am on the day of the visit. Half-price entry is offered to visitors arriving by bus or bicycle. Access+ reduced tickets are available for eligible households. Art Fund members, Gardener's World members and Max Card holders receive discounts, and members of Yorkshire's Great Houses, Castles and Gardens get free entry in the opening season. Annual membership is available.

Toegankelijkheid

• Deels rolstoeltoegankelijk
• Lift
• Aangepast toilet
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
• Hulphonden welkom
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

The State Floor and Below Stairs can be reached by wheelchair and scooter, with a wheelchair lift from the road to the front door and stairlifts inside. The gardens and grounds have steep slopes, gravel and wood-chip paths, so users of wheelchairs are advised to bring a companion. Three manual wheelchairs can be borrowed, and all-terrain mobility scooters can be hired in advance. A free volunteer shuttle is wheelchair accessible but not guaranteed to run. Blue Badge and disabled spaces are in the car park and in front of the Courtyard. Accessible toilets are in the car park and at the cafes. Sensory backpacks, ear defenders and high-backed chairs are available, and a visual story and a British Sign Language welcome video help with planning. Assistance dogs are welcome in all areas.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Doe- en voelstations
• Kinderwagenvriendelijk
• Speeltuin / speelhoek
• Kinderfeestjes

Family activities are included with every ticket. There are three adventure play areas, including Woodland Wonderland and the Adventure Playscape, and hands-on activities in the House. Prams are not allowed on the State Floor or Below Stairs, so baby carriers are recommended; two hip carriers and three pop-up prams can be borrowed in the House on a first-come basis. Children's birthday parties can be booked at weekends in the main season.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

Harewood is at the junction of the A61 and A659, 7 miles from Leeds and Harrogate, 5 miles from Wetherby and the A1 and 22 miles from York. For satnavs use the postcode LS17 9LQ, which leads to the main archway entrance on Harewood Approach. Cyclists get half-price entry.

Service & horeca

• Café
• Museumwinkel

Courtyard Cafe, Terrace Cafe with Billiard Room (afternoon tea), the Bothy Teahouse at weekends, a kiosk, the Courtyard Shop, a secondhand bookshop and the Pastry Room Shop. Large bags and suitcases are not allowed in the House.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

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

Venue hire for weddings and celebrations, meetings, Christmas events, outdoor events, filming, product launches and children's birthday parties.

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