Please inform us of any dietary requirements by emailing us at friends@holburne.org upon purchasing your ticket. Courtesy of the Holburne Museum's Friends Committee, we are offering a visit to the superb Gloucester Cathedral and Wallsworth Hall. What better way to brighten an autumnal day than boarding the Friends’ private coach to see two of...
Please inform us of any dietary requirements by emailing us at friends@holburne.org upon purchasing your ticket. Courtesy of the Holburne Museum's Friends Committee, we are offering a fantastic opportunity to explore the gardens of Charlton Down House and Tetbury. Charlton Down House is owned by Neil and Julie Record. Previously the focus of the...
Please inform us of any dietary requirements by emailing us at friends@holburne.org upon purchasing your ticket. Courtesy of the Holburne Museum's Friends Committee, we are offering private tours of two spectacular gardens. Woodchester Park House is a large Victorian Gothic building which has existed in its present form since 1874. When the Bidwells arrived...
Please inform us of any dietary requirements by emailing us at friends@holburne.org upon purchasing your ticket. Courtesy of the Holburne Museum's Friends Committee, we are offering a private walking tour of the amazing castle at Sudeley. Sudeley’s origins date to a 10th century Saxon manor house, in a region that was both agriculturally and...
This event has now sold out Please inform us of any dietary requirements by emailing us at friends@holburne.org. Courtesy of the Holburne Museum's Friends Committee, we are offering private guided tours of two superb gardens. In the morning we will visit Cerney House Gardens, near Cheltenham. Cerney House was built around 1660, subsequently remodelled...
This event has now sold out Please inform us of any dietary requirements by emailing us at friends@holburne.org. Courtesy of the Holburne Museum's Friends Committee, we are offering a fantastic opportunity to visit two outstanding examples of Cotswold medieval manor houses. We will spend the morning at Owlpen, which dates back to 1450 but was...
As the days shorten and summer colours disappear from our gardens, this is an opportunity to see a wonderful exhibition tracing the development of Dutch flower painting from its beginnings in the early 17th century to the height of its popularity in the late 18th century. It features a selection of the finest examples of...
Lynn Chadwick made his home in Lypiatt Park, a Grade I listed building on the edge of Stroud. One of the giants of c.20th sculpture, Chadwick’s unique and singular work spanned 50 years and he created over a thousand pieces. His presence in the area has left a legacy of fine craftsmanship and reputation for...
A day trip to see these two very fine Gloucestershire Gardens. Almost a century separates Painswick — the country's only surviving complete Rococo garden — from Miserden, a classically designed series of garden rooms and spaces. At Painswick (pictured below) ornate follies, gazebos and pavilions are as important as the plantings. Miserden's highlights include a...
This exclusive trip for Patrons & Directors Circle Members is to Badminton House. Home to the 12th Duke and Duchess of Beaufort, the property is not generally open to the public and so this is a rare opportunity. See a splendid collection of paintings and furniture in beautiful rooms with exceptional plasterwork. The guided tours...
A full day trip to see the glorious gardens at High Glanau Manor (pictured below) and Wyndcliffe Court. Both gardens were designed by the noted gardener H Avray Tipping in the 1920s. They retain much of his original design and Arts & Crafts flourishes such as bowling green lawns and yew topiary. Tickets, only available...
A Spring day in Dorset to see two of the county's finest properties, both still owned by the extended Digby family. Sherborne Castle has two incarnations, the original castle now in ruins and Sir Walter Raleigh's hunting lodge which we visit. Minterne is known as much for its gardens as its Arts & Craft House....