A beautiful place for weddings and events

…. this utterly dreamy garden …  undoubtedly one of the great surviving early C18th gardens …. to me what makes it so magical is the contrast between the geometry and the softness. The woods are alive; thick with honeysuckle and woodpeckers …Perhaps the best time to visit is in June when the place is awash with orchids. Rapture! 

Tom Stuart Smith, Instagram, March 2024

Click here for tickets for tour of house and garden

£16 for a guided tour of the house and a visit to the garden

  • Wednesday 22 May 3pm

  • Saturday 29 June 3pm

  • Or by appointment for minimum 6 people.

Memories of a royal childhood in a beautiful 18th century house with original furnishings. The house dates from 1720, when the garden was also laid out. The Bowes Lyon family have lived here since then.. There is a notable collection of classical statues and temples.

For more information and further visits go to Contact Us below.

Click here for tickets for garden only visit 2-6pm on Wednesday 22, 29 May, 5, 12, 19 June

Entrance £8.00, children under 16 free (up to 2 per adult).

Garden open for charity on Sunday 19 May , 30 June see poster below

All ages can enjoy the spectacular 50 acre garden, with long vistas leading to temples and statues, lake and ponds. The garden retains its original 18th century formal design, with more recent flower gardens. Wild flowers in abundance.

April/May rhododendrons, magnolias, paeonies, woodland bluebells.

Dogs on leads welcome.

Celebrated 18th century landscape garden

Childhood home of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother

A beautiful place for weddings and other events Menu top right corner

May in the garden: rhododendrons, magnolia, paeonies

The garden will be open for charity through the National Garden Scheme, which supports Macmillan Nurses and other medical charities, on the following dates:

Sunday 19 May, 2pm-7pm

Sunday 30 June, 2pm-7pm

Click here to purchase tickets in advance from the National Garden Scheme, or buy them on the gate.

Entrance £7.50, children under 16 free.

Homemade teas.

Moving Parts Theatre presents William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing in the gardens of St Paul’s Walden Bury on Sunday 21 July from 6pm.

Bring a picnic and enjoy the intrigue, drama, wit and wisdom of Shakespeare's timeless comedy. This is an outdoor performance, so come prepared for all weathers.

You are invited to the shores of Sicily. It’s the 1960s, and change is in the air … On a sun-drenched island steeped
in tradition, the old order is about to be shaken up by new spirit of liberation, as our thoroughly modern heroine, Beatrice, determines not to be “overmastered”. With original music inspired by everything from Sicilian Tarantella to Italian 1960s pop, this bold production of one of Shakespeare’s best-loved comedies is not to be missed.

Click here to purchase tickets in advance.

Entrance £25, concessions available.