Thrumpton Hall
A magnificent Jacobean house with a rich history and two acres of glorious landscaped gardens.
Nottingham, NG11 0AX
Facilities
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Accessible loos
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Accessible parking
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Easily accessible without car
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Garden only
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Mostly wheelchair accessible
- Accessible parking
- Accessible toilets
Much of Thrumpton’s glory lies in its spectacular two acres of landscaped gardens. The Elizabeth knot garden is hidden away behind a spectacular wall of sculpted yews and shaded by a magnolia grandiflora. The front of the house leads out into a formal rose garden, bordered by peonies, lilies and delphiniums. Long vistas of lawn lead out towards a ha-ha. (No lakeside walks).
Invitation to View tours
Visit this spectacular manor house with close links to the Babington Plot (and a secret staircase with priest’s hole). Thrumpton acquired a grand saloon and spectacular carved staircase during the seventeenth century. In 1820-30, it was enlarged and beautified by Italianate features, including a lake and bell tower. It sits in complete seclusion in a 300-acre landscaped park with ancient trees, unaltered during the 100-year residence of the poet Byron’s family. Lord Byron’s daughter Ada often visited.
Miranda Seymour, novelist and biographer, who leads the tours, now lives here and it remains a family home to this day. Visitors on private tours will receive a free signed house guide.
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.
Please note: The information on the Historic Houses website is advisory, but please always check the website of the house or garden you intend to visit before travelling.
Gardens only: March to October, Wednesdays, 11am to 3pm.
Please note that the house is not open for day visitors.
Only Historic Houses members may visit the gardens, for which there is no charge. There is no admission for the general public.
The house is not open to day visitors and cannot be visited for free by Historic Houses members.
Charged, pre-booked, house tours are are £25 including refreshments and a free signed house guide.
Invitation to View house 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.
Open by appointment throughout the year.
Groups of twenty or more are welcome to book for tours between 10.30am-6pm.
A set fee is charged for any number between one and ten people.
- Accessible parking
- Accessible toilets
Thrumpton Hall, Nottinghamshire
Getting here
Nottingham, NG11 0AX
Situated on the A453 just 4 miles from J24 of the M1 motorway and only a few miles from Nottingham city centre.
Leave M1 at junction 24. Follow A453 towards Nottingham. Turn left to Thrumpton after 1.5 miles and drive through the village. Turn left into the park at entrance opposite the church below the small hill.
Welcomed to the house by Miranda Seymour with coffee and biscuits. A most interesting tour followed in which we learned about the connection with Lord Byron and enjoyed visiting all the state rooms.
Fascinating and in-depth tour of a lovely old house that feels both lived in and rich in an amazing history.
Well worth a visit. I'd love to come back and see it all over again. The history is astonishing; so is the carved grand staircase!
