Raveningham Hall & Gardens
The Bacon family seat with a garden the devoted work of Priscilla, Lady Bacon.
Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 6NS
Facilities
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Accessible loos
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Accessible parking
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Cafe / restaurant
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Free parking
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Garden only
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Mostly wheelchair accessible
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Pet friendly
- Accessible toilets
- Guide dogs welcome
- Accessible parking
Raveningham Hall is the Grade II* listed home of Sir Nicholas Bacon Bt OBE DL and his family. The Bacons have been at Raveningham since 1735, today the site comprises 10 acres of gardens and a 5,500 acre rural estate.
Raveningham Gardens, like many others is the work of one person – Sir Nicholas’s mother, Priscilla Bacon. She lived here for 50 years and in that time greatly enlarged the garden, creating magnificent herbaceous borders.
Sir Nicholas and Lady Bacon have since created a lake to celebrate the millennium, an arboretum and a stumpery. The superb walled kitchen garden with a restored Boulton and Paul glasshouse, supplies fruit and vegetables for the Hall as it did in its Victorian heyday.
There is also a Time Garden based on Sir Francis Bacon’s ‘Essay of Gardens’, a rose garden and a herb garden. Sculptures by Lady Bacon are placed in and around the garden.
Throughout the year the parkland setting provides a glorious backdrop to the Hall and the main garden. We also have a newly refurbished tea room offering light refreshments.
Important information: opening info is generated by artificial intelligence; check specific attraction details before travelling.
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Raveningham Hall & Gardens Opening Times 2026
Regular Garden Opening Hours
Raveningham Gardens opens seasonally throughout 2026, with opening times from 11am to 4pm on designated days. The gardens are closed on all Bank Holidays.
February: Open daily, excluding Saturdays. This is the snowdrop season, offering a spectacular start to the year.
May, June & September: Open Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
July & August: Open Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays.
The 2026 season concludes at 4pm on Wednesday 30th September.
Plant Sales
Plant sales are available during regular garden opening hours throughout the season, with availability varying according to the time of year. Pre-orders are also available year-round—visit the Raveningham Gardens page for details on how to place an order.
Special Events & Tours
The gardens participate in the National Gardens Scheme (NGS) with special openings at various times. For specific dates and details, please visit ngs.org.uk.
Pre-booked group tours and group visits are available on weekdays throughout the main season (May–September), with special out-of-season visits also available by arrangement. Group bookings can be made year-round.
Friends Scheme
Members of the Friends Scheme enjoy garden access on set days during the closed period (outside the main May–September season), in addition to access during all normal opening times.
Gardens only.
Historic Houses members visit for free.
Adult: £7
Concessions: £6
Under 16: Free
Pre booked group visits welcome on weekdays throughout the main season.
We offer visits for primary and secondary schools.
Please apply to the Estate Office for details: [email protected]
01508 548480
- Accessible toilets
- Guide dogs welcome
- Accessible parking
Getting here
Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 6NS
Located 15 miles south of Norwich off the B1136.
Take the train to Norwich or Lowestoft then bus to Hales, followed by a walk of approximately 1.6 miles.
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