Hughenden Manor

Over het museum

Hughenden Manor stands in the Chiltern Hills just north of High Wycombe. The estate is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Huchdene and passed through several owners, including the Dormer and Savage families, before John Norris inherited it in 1816 and laid out the parkland. In 1848 the politician Benjamin Disraeli bought it, helped by money from the Bentinck family, and made it his country home and political base.

In the 1860s Disraeli and his wife Mary Anne commissioned the architect Edward Buckton Lamb to turn the white stuccoed Georgian house into the red brick Gothic building seen today. Disraeli, who became Queen Victoria's favourite Prime Minister, kept the house until his death in 1881. The rooms are presented as he would have known them, including his library and a dining room set for the Queen's visit in 1877.

The house has a second story. In 1941 the Air Ministry took it over and it became the base for a secret map-making operation code-named Hillside; the west wing rooms tell this story. The formal gardens, walled garden, orchard and the surrounding parkland and woodland are part of the visit, and the property is now cared for by the National Trust.

Hoogtepunten

• Rooms arranged as in Disraeli's time, including his library and study
• Dining room set for Queen Victoria's visit of 1877
• Hillside, the secret Second World War map-making operation
• Formal Italianate-style gardens and walled garden
• Parkland, woodland walks and a natural play area
• Stableyard café, shop and second-hand bookshop

Vaste collectie

• The manor: Disraeli's home – Rooms arranged as Benjamin Disraeli and his wife knew them, including the library, dining room, study and Mary Anne's boudoir.
• Hillside: the secret map-making operation – Rooms in the west wing that tell how the Air Ministry used the manor in the Second World War for secret map production.

Beheerder

National Trust

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Prices valid from 1 March 2026 without the Gift Aid donation; with Gift Aid an adult pays £19.80, a child £9.90, a family £49.50 and a one-adult family £29.70. Parking is included in the ticket price. Entry and parking are free for National Trust members, who must show their membership card. Admission for non-members is paid at the Visitor Reception. Normal admission also applies to special events.

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

The estate is on a hill with some steep slopes and uneven paths; staff can point out step-free routes. The entrance to the manor is up two small steps, and temporary ramps are put out on request. The café and shop have level access. There is an accessible toilet in the Stableyard, induction loops at all till points, and a Braille guide and photograph album in the manor. Accessible parking closer to the house is available: ask the welcome team on arrival. Wheelchairs, including two all-terrain ones, can be hired if booked in advance by email. Only assistance dogs are allowed inside the house.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour
• Kinderwagenvriendelijk
• Verschoonruimte
• Speeltuin / speelhoek

A natural play area made of fallen logs, with walkways, a climbing rope and stepping stones, suits children under 10 and is open daily in suitable weather; it closes at 16:00. A family map and holiday activity trails are offered, and seasonal family events run in school holidays. Baby changing is in the accessible toilet in the Stableyard. Routes around the gardens suit pushchairs, but pushchairs must be left in the arcade at the front of the manor, and a carrier is recommended for woodland. Children under five may use scooters and balance bikes under close supervision.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

Hughenden is 1.5 miles north of High Wycombe on the west side of Valley Road. From the M40 junction 4, take the A404 towards High Wycombe, follow signs to the Eden shopping centre, then the A4128 towards Great Missenden and follow the brown signs. The postcode HP14 4LA does not work with all satnavs. It can also be reached on foot from High Wycombe, about 1.5 miles; there are no cycle paths.

Service & horeca

• Café
• Restaurant: niet aanwezig
• Museumwinkel

The Stableyard café serves hot and cold meals, soups, sandwiches, cakes and drinks, with indoor and outdoor seating and children's lunchboxes. The Stableyard shop sells gifts, books, homeware, toys and local produce, and there is a second-hand bookshop in the west wing. Picnic benches are in the orchard beside the play area, and picnics are welcome across the gardens.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

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