Abbots Ripton Hall
Ancient site owned by the likes of Sir John St John, Oliver, Earl of Bolingbroke, and (an eighteenth century) Julius Caesar.
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 2PQ
Features
- Meet the owner
An 18th/19th century country house, set in eight acres of garden, including herbaceous borders, an old-fashioned rose circle, a Mediterranean grey border, rare trees, follies designed by Peter Foster, closely-mown lawns, a river and a five-acre lake.
Tour of the ground floor of the house led by a family member whenever possible, and a tour of the garden led by the head gardener.
Tours that are scheduled will be listed below. If none are scheduled yet, please check back later, or find other tours you might enjoy on our tours listing page here.
Getting here
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 2PQ
Two miles north of Huntingdon off the B1090 in the village of Abbots Ripton. Sat nav brings you to the black metal gates which open automatically.
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A delightful tour by the owners of the rooms downstairs in their family home, and an amazing tour with Gavin, the gardener, in the stunning grounds. The tea on the patio overlooking the lake was lovely too.
Very pleasant and friendly, good hosts.
TOUR DURATION
2½ hours
TOUR PRICES
£30.00 per person.
REFRESHMENTS
Tea/coffee and cake
ACCESS NOTES
Access for visitors using wheelchairs or walking aids. Tour includes ground floor only and the garden is flat with grass paths.
RESTRICTIONS
No dogs, no photography in the house.
Tour feedback
A delightful tour, by the owners, of the rooms downstairs in their family home, and an amazing tour with Gavin of the garden in the stunning grounds. The tea on the patio overlooking the lake was lovely too. - Audrie Reed, visited September 2021
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