Birdsall House
Aristocratic seat enlarged by Anthony Salvin on an early monastic site.
Malton, North Yorkshire, YO17 9NU
Features
- Meet the owner
- Mostly wheelchair accessible
Birdsall House is home to the Willoughby family. Set on the edge of the Yorkshire Wolds, with breathtaking views, this stunning house is not normally open to the public and remains very much a family home.
We offer you a guided tour by a member of the family who will show you Birdsall’s treasures, such as the unbroken line of family portraits dating from 1573 to the present day. Highlights include works by artists such as Sir Joshua Reynolds and Pompeo Batoni, and furniture by Thomas Chippendale.
The tour begins with a welcome and brief history of Birdsall House and Willoughby family, followed by a guided tour of our grand state reception rooms on the ground floor and three bedrooms upstairs. We end with tea and biscuits in the dining room and, if the weather is fine, a wander around the gardens.
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.
Birdsall House, Yorkshire
Birdsall House
Birdsall House, Yorkshire
Birdsall House
Birdsall House, Yorkshire
Birdsall House
TOUR DURATION
2½ hours plus time to wander in the garden.
TOUR PRICES
£20.00 per person.
REFRESHMENTS
Tea and biscuits
ACCESS NOTES
Disabled access to the ground floor only. Disabled visitors can park in front of the house. There’s a gravel drive and three shallow steps up to the ground floor but a ramp can be provided if notice is given. No wheelchair access to bedrooms.
RESTRICTIONS
No dogs, no stilettos, no photography in the house.
Getting here
Malton, North Yorkshire, YO17 9NU
From Malton drive due south, up the Gallops and across the crossroads and on to the village of Birdsall. Once you pass the Church the entrance to the drive is at the top of the hill on the right (postcode YO17 9NU). Follow the drive, taking a left turn at the crossroads and stay on this road until you cross the cattle grid and drive up to the house.
From the south take the A64 & then A166 to Bridlington. Turn left at the top of Garrowby Hill, signposted to Malton, and following the signposts to Birdsall. Once in Birdsall follow Satnav to YO17 9NU and you will reach the entrance to the drive. Follow as above.
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