Belle Meade Guided Mansion Tour with Complimentary Wine Tasting
Description
History and hospitality...two words that have been at the foundation of Belle Meade for over 200 years. In the 1800s, Belle Meade was one of the largest and wealthiest private estates in Nashville, raising the nation's finest thoroughbred race horses. Having hosted celebrities, presidents, generals, and a wealth of revered turfmen, Belle Meade became Nashville's first attraction. Located just seven miles west of downtown Nashville, today this sanctuary of Southern hospitality offers Guided Tours, Food and Wine Pairings, Bourbon Tastings, outstanding Gift Shops, Nashville's first Winery, an on-site Restaurant, an Outdoor Game Court, and some of the most beautiful Grounds in Nashville.
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Itinerary
Upon arrival, please check in at the Belle Meade Visitors Center. There you may present your prepaid admission ticket for entry. After your guided Mansion tour is complete, enjoy a complimentary wine tasting. The Grounds of Belle Meade, which are 30 acres and designated as an Arboretum, are self-guided. We suggest allowing two hours total for the guided tour and self guided tour of the grounds. Arriving late for your tour may result in not being able to experience the tour. Additionally, Belle Meade offers Wine and Food Pairings, a Guided Outbuildings Tour, and Bourbon Tastings. An onsite restaurant, The Belle Meade Meat & Three, is also available. Access to the Outdoor Game Court featuring Bocce Ball, Corn Hole, Croquet, and Horse-shoes is included with your paid admission. The property and buildings close at 5pm. If you are purchasing tickets for the 4pm tour, please plan to view the grounds and buildings prior to your guided tour of the mansion.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The visitor center is located at 110 Leake Avenue
- Arrive 20 minutes before your tour time and redeem your voucher at our Visitor Service desk. They will direct you to your tour.
- The grounds are wheelchair accessible and the first floor of the Mansion is also wheelchair accessible with a ramp to the side porch. Please bring your own wheelchair, walker, cane, or scooter to ensure your comfort. There is an elevator that provides service between the lower and upper levels of the Visitor Center.
- We suggest a minimum of 2 hours on site for the guided tour, complimentary wine tasting, and self-guided tour of Grounds, Outbuildings and Shopping. If you are on the last tour of the day please plan to see the grounds prior to your tour. Grounds and Outbuildings are locked at 5pm.
- Parking on site is free
Reviews(2,326)
We really enjoyed the tour of the mansion. Walking around the grounds was very nice also.
Belle Meade exceeded our expectations. The mansion tour was very ice and really informational. It’s a history filled tour that gives a good foundation before touring the remainder of the grounds. There is food available and a winery to visit. If you are looking for something to do away the hustle and bustle of downtown this is a great option. Very relaxing atmosphere. Beautiful grounds. Very staff member we came into contact with could not have been more pleasant, kind and helpful.
We enjoyed our tour of the mansion immensely. Amelia was so knowledgeable and filled us in on so many interesting stories from the past. We would highly recommend the tour. The winery was charming and the outdoor music was a wonderful surprise. Sharing a bottle of wine while listening to Joanna Yaeger was the perfect way to spend our afternoon in the beautiful grounds.
Wonderful afternoon spent at Belle Meade. After the hustle of Broadway it was nice to be somewhere peaceful and serene. The history if very impressive, food and drinks very good with a nice variety and the grounds were beautiful to stoll around. Highly recommend it!
Well, unfortunately, due to traffic, we got there at 4:15 on the dot and they told us that it was too late to join the tour, so they gave us a map to wander the grounds. Then a police officer told us after a while we had only three minutes left and to hurry out. However, the young lady at the front desk was very apologetic and nice and said that she would credit us some money back since we had to do a self guided tour for a limited amount of time. We really enjoyed the wine tasting though, and the young man that helped us was very knowledgeable and very friendly. Happy to say we purchased one of four delicious wines and wish we could’ve purchased all four. Bellmeade was a very beautiful place.
The tour guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. Also she gave very thorough and detailed information about the history of the mansion.
The Belle Meade Mansion tour was fascinating with artifacts original to the home and stories about different rooms and portraits. The history of the family and the environment was shared while exploring the different rooms where the family lived. They have done a good job restoring the home, the artifacts and sharing the history while making the location beautiful and inviting
The tour is very good and the history of the mansion is very interesting. Fabulous tour guide. Beautiful home.
It was amazing. Worth the money. The wine and tour were great. The grounds were amazing just to walk around and see everything.
We just did the mansion tour. It was a quick tour which was good because we had kids with us. The grounds are beautiful. The wine is good. Kids played the lawn games so that was exciting for them.
