Chillington Hall
Georgian house with spectacular long avenue.
Codsall Wood, Wolverhampton, WV8 1RE
Facilities
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Accessible loos
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Accessible parking
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Free parking
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Parkland / open spaces
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Pet friendly
- Wheelchair ramps/routes
- Guide dogs welcome
- Accessible parking
- Accessible toilets
Chillington Hall is an enchanting 18th century house, it is a product of two differing Georgian styles.
The South side built in 1724 by Francis Smith of Warwick, has rooms of an intimate size contrasted with those built on a grander scale by Sir John Soane some sixty years later.
The Saloon, typical of Soane design, features a soaring ceiling topped by a great lantern with beautiful plasterwork.
The parkland, landscaped by ‘Capability’ Brown, incorporates the magnificent lake and its architectural follies.
Chillington Hall offers guided tours of this magnificent house and our knowledgeable guides will give you an in-depth history of this family home, its ancestors and contents.
The Hall is available for private hire for family celebrations, weddings, charity events and as a filming location. Although Chillington Hall is a grand house it retains an intimate charm which makes it an ideal setting for entertaining.
Private owner-led tours
Enjoy a tour of the house led by Charlie Giffard, who is the 30th member of his family to own the Estate and live at the family home. Charlie will give you a friendly and informative tour around his childhood home and cover subjects such as architecture, art, social and domestic stories and what it’s like to live a 21st century way of life in a house that was designed and built for a very different time.
The tour will finish with tea/coffee and scrumptious cakes served in our beautiful gardens on the sun terrace (weather permitting). You are welcome to take a walk in the gardens or to the lake to admire Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown’s landscaping at leisure afterwards.
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Summer Open Days: 30 Jun 2026 – 2 Jul 2026
Free for Historic Houses members. Thursday 2 July is exclusive to members.
A chance to step inside one of Staffordshire’s most atmospheric historic estates, a family home lived in by the Giffards since 1178 and shaped by centuries of stories, architecture, and breathtaking landscape design.
We only offer guided tours of the Hall and these start promptly at 12pm, 1.30pm and 3.00pm.
See here for more information, or call 01902 850236.
Historic Houses members: Free entry with a valid card.
Important information: opening info is generated by artificial intelligence; check specific attraction details before travelling.
The indicator above will show ‘open’ when the public have any kind of access to any part of this property. That could be the park, a shop, or a special event, and may not reflect regular admission times to the main attraction. Always consult the website of the house or garden you intend to visit before travelling to check that the attraction you are interested in is open.
Opening Times 2026
Chillington Hall will be open to the public on selected dates in 2026. Specific dates will be announced in due course.
General Opening Hours
On all public open days, Chillington Hall is open from 12:00pm to 5:00pm. The gates close at 5:00pm, and last entry to the grounds is at 3:00pm.
Guided Tours of the Hall
Guided tours of the hall are available on all public open days. Tours start promptly at the following times:
- 12:00pm
- 12:30pm
- 1:00pm
- 2:00pm
Each tour lasts approximately 1 hour.
Gardens and Grounds Only Access
Visitors may also explore the gardens and grounds without a guided tour. There are no set arrival times for grounds-only visitors. Last entry to the grounds is at 3:00pm, and the gates close at 5:00pm.
Historic Houses members visit for free.
£12 House & Gardens
£6 Gardens only
Children Half Price
- Wheelchair ramps/routes
- Guide dogs welcome
- Accessible parking
- Accessible toilets
Chillington Hall, Staffordshire
Getting here
Codsall Wood, Wolverhampton, WV8 1RE
Based between the villages of Brewood & Codsall we’re just off Port Lane. The M6 (J12) and M54 (J3) are only a few miles away and the nearby A5 & A41 make getting to Chillington easy.
Coaches have a separate entrance, this is signposted as the main gate is not wide enough.
The nearest train station is Codsall (4.5 miles away), this is a very small station and not all trains stop here.
The nearest larger station is either Wolverhampton or Stafford.
Taxis ranks are available at these larger stations, whereas at Codsall you will need to call for a taxi. There are no bus stops at Chillington Hall, the nearest one is in Brewood (3 miles).
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