South East - Buckinghamshire

The 45 rooms on view combine the highest quality French furniture and decorative arts from the 18th century, with superb English portraits and Dutch Old Masters. The Victorian garden is considered one of the finest in Britain, with its parterre, seasonal displays, fountains and statuary. At its heart lies the aviary, stocked with speciesonce part of Baron Ferdinand’s collection. There is a contemporary art gallery in the Coach House at the Stables.

Note: to visit the house, a grounds ticket must be purchased. All visitors require a timed ticket for the house; there are a limited number and these do sell out on busy days, especially weekends and throughout December. Groups must be paid for in advance. For safety reasons, only two wheelchairs are allowed on each floor at any one time, so please let us know if your group includes wheelchair users.

Special interest tours:

A guided Tour of the Ground Floor, First Floor or Bachelors' Wing
Enjoy a tour of part of the house of your choice as you are taken through the rooms on either the ground floor, first floor or Bachelor' Wing by a highly knowledgeable Waddesdon guide. Duration 45 minutes.

The Water Garden
Soak up the peaceful atmosphere and charming surroundings of Waddesdon's private, restored Victorian water garden. The sensitive structure of the water garden may make it necessary to restrict group numbers. Unsuitable for wheelchairs. Steep in parts. Duration 1 hour.

Seasonal Delights in the Manor Garden
Waddesdon's delightful Victorian garden is one of the finest of its kind in Britain and renowned for its seasonal displays, colourful shrubs, parterre, statuary and restored pleasure garden. Enjoy the seasonal highlights, colours and fragrances in the company of one of our expert garden guides on this informal one-hour tour.
 Duration 1 hour

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Cellars Tour
Anyone with a thirst for knowledge and fine wines will enjoy this tour, led by an expert Waddesdon guide, around the magnificent Waddesdon Manor wine cellars. Learn all about the incredible Rothschilds' wine-making heritage, and be given the opportunity to taste two of the famous wines.
 Duration 1 hour

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Cellars Tour with Wine Tasting

Built for the Rothschilds as a place to entertain their guests, magnificent Waddesdon Manor is not surprisingly home to a rather grand and capacious wine cellar. After drinking in the facts on a fascinating tour join our wine expert for an informal tasting of six Rothschild wines.
 Duration 1 hour 15 minutes.