GROUP TOUR OPTIONS
Available in normal opening times, these visits may be to the Gardens only or to the House and Gardens. Price includes:
• Entrance to the Gardens only or House and Gardens
• Pre-allocated timed tickets for the House (if applicable)
• Coach drop-off point at the front of the House
• Coach parking and driver's refreshment voucher
To enchance your visit we offer a range of presentations, garden walks and a tour of the Wine Cellars with a wine tasting. Audio tours are available on the day on a first-come, first-served basis for £2.00.
Timeslots for the House are limited and entry as a group can only be guaranteed if booked in advance.
Please note the use of photography, the use of mobile phones and stiletto heels are prohibited in the House.
Group Presentations
£4.00 per head - minimum £60.00 per group
These 45 minute audio visual presentations can be arranged to fit in with your visit schedule. They are available in certain foreign languages.
The range of subjects for 2008 is:
Treasures of Waddesdon
A closer look at a particular aspect of the Rothschild Collection. Groups can choose between the furniture, porcelain, textiles, paintings and highlights of the Collection.
The Rothschilds and Waddesdon
An historical introduction to the House, its Garden and the Rothschild Collection.
If you would like a lecture to be given to your group before you come, please talk to the Group Bookings Team - click here for details.
Walks and Tours
Guided Tour of the Ground Floor of the House
Enjoy a guided tour of the House when you are taken through the rooms on the ground floor with a highly knowledgeable Waddesdon Guide. Available Wednesday-Friday, from 11.00-11.45, before the House is open to the general public.
£5.00 per head - minimum £70.00 per group
The Water Garden
Visit Waddesdon's private, restored Victorian Water Garden. This one hour tour starts at the Stables and visitors are taken through the Tulip Patch and past the restored grotto before reaching the delightful Pulhamesque Water Garden.
Due to the sensitive structure of the Water Garden it may be necessary to restrict the number of groups visiting this part of the Garden. This area is not suitable for wheelchairs.
£4.00 per head - minimum £60.00 per group
Manor Garden Tour
An hour's tour of the seasonal highlights of Waddesdon Manor Garden led by a Waddesdon Garden Guide.
£4.00 per head - minimum £60.00 per group
Tutored Wine Tastings
Celebrating the Rothschild family's unique involvement with some of the best known vineyards in the world, we run a number of tutored tastings. These range from a simple tasting in the Cellars to a more lavish, tutored one including lunch or dinner.
There is something to suit all pockets. Your group could join one of our organised events, or we could arrange something especially for you.
The Cellars Tour
Let a Waddesdon Guide show you around the Wine Cellars, talking about the Rothschilds' wine-making heritage and the contents of 15,000 or so bottles stored in the vaults. The tour will conclude with an opportunity to taste two Rothschild wines.
£4.00 per head - minimum £60.00 per group
Cellars Tour with a Tasting of Six Wines
Following a tour of the Cellars with a Waddesdon Guide, you will join our Sommelier in an informal tasting of six Rothschild varietal wines, exploring the different characteristics. Advice will also be offered on food matching. £10.00 per person (minimum £100.00 per group). |
