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Chastleton HouseChastleton House

Chastleton
nr Moreton-in Marsh
Oxfordshire
GL56 OSU
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Phone: 01494 755560
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One of England's finest and most complete Jacobean houses:

  • A unique 400-year-old time capsule
  • Rare tapestries, portraits and personal belongings
  • Classic Elizabethan topiary garden
  • Lawn where the rules of modern croquet were laid down
  • Idyllic Cotswolds setting, next to a 12th-century parish church
  • Entrance by timed ticket only – advanced booking advised

Chastleton House is filled not only with a mixture of rare and everyday objects, furniture and textiles collected since its completion in 1612, but also with the atmosphere of 400 years of continuous occupation by one family. The gardens have a typical Elizabethan and Jacobean layout, with a ring of fascinating topiary at their heart, and it was here in 1865 that the rules of modern croquet were codified. Since acquiring the property, the Trust has concentrated on conserving it rather than restoring it to a pristine state.

(Rainy Days Oxfordshire)

Open:
 19 Mar–30 Sep 08  1–5 Closed Mondays Closed Tuesdays We Th Fr Sa Closed Sundays
 1 Oct–1 Nov 08  1–4 Closed Mondays Closed Tuesdays We Th Fr Sa Closed Sundays
KEY:Only open on days displayed above.
Admission by timed ticket, tel. property to book. Last admission 1hr before closing

Other Information:

Admission: £7, child £3.50, family £17.50

 

Guided tours - Out-of-hours guided 'Private View' Wed mornings at 10, NT members £3, non-members £8

Important note -As Chastleton House is relatively fragile and the access roads are narrow, the number of visitors is restricted. Admission is by timed ticket, which can be reserved by contacting the property (Mon–Fri, 10–2) on 01608 674981 (booking line). No same day bookings. Visitors not booked are admitted on a first-come, first-served basis. No shop or tea-room

Parking - Free parking, 270yds. Return walk to car park includes a short but steep hill. Sensible shoes recommended

Families & children - Pushchairs and baby back-carriers admitted. Hip-carrying infant seats for loan. Family activity packs

Self-catering accommodation - One holiday cottage ideally located for visiting the Cotswolds, Stratford-upon-Avon and Oxford. Sleeps 4 people. Available for short breaks and week bookings.

Mobility information
Parking - Separate parking, 30yds. Please enquire at main car park for directions. Drop-off point

Building - 6 steps to entrance. 1 wheelchair. Stairs to other floors

WCs - in stable yard
Visual information - Braille and large-print guide
Audio information - Induction loop in reception

(All images property of National Trust www.ntpl.org.uk/index2.pgi)

 

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