Audley End House and Gardens Admission Ticket
Description
Visit Audley End House and Gardens, a historic estate that reveals the workings of a grand English home. Explore the beautifully decorated great hall, state rooms, and intimate private apartments filled with fine furniture and artwork. Children will enjoy the 1830s nursery with costumes and replica toys, while the Service Wing provides insight into Victorian life. Stroll through the award-winning grounds designed by Capability Brown and meet the resident horses in the stables. This ticket offers a full day of discovery at one of England's most significant Jacobean houses.
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Step inside the mansion house at Audley End and admire the interiors of one of the largest and most opulent houses in Jacobean England. Learn the history of the site as you wander through the impressive great hall, magnificent state apartments, intimate dressing rooms and 18th-century gothic-style chapel. Step back in time and wander through a world of ‘below stairs’ that was not intended to be seen as you discover what it would have been like to be a Victorian servant. Take a stroll around the idyllic gardens and woodland at Audley End to see the work of the influential ‘Capability’ Brown. Don't forget to visit the horses in the Victorian stable block
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(3)
I have been many times over many years and always very pleased. Returned recently and was very disappointed. Walled kitchen garden was totally hopeless. It was brilliant when HDRA ran it. Facilities such as carparking & toilets were dreadful. A lot of historical inaccuracy in the presentation of gardens and house display. Restoration needed on temple bridge and at other points. Nursery exhibition very poor. However, it is a special place with lots of unique features and lots to see.
What a beautiful estate house and lovely lovely gardens. Definitely worth visiting if in that area. Loved the cafe , the stuff, the programs with horses for children.
It was admittedly a very hot day when we visited, but the car park was a fair walk from the property, down a hill which had to be climbed up again to leave. There is disabled parking which is nearer, but it was an uncomfortable walk and would be equally so in cold, wet weather. While we're on the negatives, I think the shop misses a trick, as the stock is fairly basic compared to a similarly-sized National Trust property, or an independent such as Chatsworth, for example. The admission fee is very high, comparable to Hampton Court and other nationally significant stately homes, so you would hope for a more impressive visitor experience. What was best about it was the talk by the volunteer guide about the history of the house, which filled us in on the past, even greater, grandeur of the house. We didn't get to see the secondhand bookshop as it was another longish walk in the heat .
