One of the great English seats, home to the Earls of Pembroke for nearly 500 years.
Wilton, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 0BJ
Facilities
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Accessible loos
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Accessible parking
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Bike storage facilities
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Cafe / restaurant
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Easily accessible without car
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Facilities for children
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Free parking
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Mostly wheelchair accessible
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Parkland / open spaces
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Picnic area
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Shop
- Guide dogs welcome
- Accessible toilets
- Accessible parking
- Wheelchair ramps/routes
Wilton House has been the Earl of Pembroke’s ancestral home for over four and a half centuries.
Rebuilt in the Palladian style in 1647 by Inigo Jones & John Webb, with further alterations made by James Wyatt in 1801, the chief architectural features are the 17th-century State Apartments and the 19th century Cloisters.
The Cloisters house an important collection of antique Greek & Roman statuary formed by the 8th Earl, including the Mazarin Collection from Paris, bought in the 1720’s.
The State Apartments include the Single and Double Cube rooms which contain seat furniture by William Kent and an impressive number of portraits by Van Dyck, including the huge ‘family piece’ of the 4th Earl, as well as paintings by Lely, Rembrandt, Pieter Brueghel the Younger, and Gerrit van Honhorst, amongst others.
In the Lower Cloisters, the Smoking Rooms contain fine examples of English Georgian furniture including Chippendale’s ‘Violin’ Bookcase and a wealth of equestrian and military paintings by Baron Reis d’Eisenberg and Swiss artist, David Morier.
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.
Wilton House Opening Times 2026
Season: Sunday 12th April to Thursday 10th September 2026
Opening Days: Sundays to Thursdays (closed Fridays and Saturdays), plus Bank Holiday Saturdays on 2nd May, 23rd May, and 29th August. The house is closed from 15th–22nd June inclusive.
Opening Hours: 11:00am – 5:30pm daily. Last admission is at 4:30pm.
Grounds
The grounds are open throughout the season on the days and times listed above.
Classic Car Exhibition
The Classic Car Exhibition follows the general grounds opening calendar. During April and May, it is open only on Sundays and long Bank Holiday weekends. From June onwards, it opens on all regular grounds opening days. Please note that the exhibition may close at short notice.
Adventure Playground
The Adventure Playground is open on all grounds opening days, with the same hours as the main grounds (11:00am – 5:30pm).
Group Visits
Group visits to the grounds are available during the 2026 season, following the same opening days and calendar as the main grounds.
Grounds only:
Adult £8.50 / Concessions (65+ years) £8.00 / Child (5-15) £7.00 / Under 5s Free
Family Ticket (2 adults and 2 children 5-15) £25.00
• HHA Historic Houses Members – free of charge to Grounds (House closed in 2026)
• RHS Royal Horticultural Society – free of charge to Grounds (House closed in 2026)
• Wheelchair users – carer has free entry
* Please Note: The Grounds may be closed at short notice due to family commitments and unforeseen circumstances. Please check the website or telephone us before making a long journey.
GREAT BRITISH SUMMER SAVINGS
FAMILIES CAN ENJOY WILTON HOUSE FOR LESS THIS SUMMER
Wilton House will be passing on savings, where applicable, to our Grounds Visitors this summer as part of the Great British Summer Savings scheme. Our Family and Child Grounds only admissions tickets will be on sale for a discounted price for visits from 25th June to 1st September 2026 inclusive.
Child (5-15) was £7.00 will be discounted to £6.10
Family Ticket (2 adults and 2 children 5-15) was £25.00 will be discounted to £21.90
The children’s menu in the café will also be available at a reduced price during this period.
Please note the discounted rate only applies to visits within the dates of the scheme and does not apply to memberships purchased during this time.
* Please Note: The Grounds and Classic Car Exhibition may be closed at short notice due to family commitments and unforeseen circumstances. Please check the website or telephone us before making a long journey.
There are no Group discounts in 2022.
- Guide dogs welcome
- Accessible toilets
- Accessible parking
- Wheelchair ramps/routes
Getting here
Wilton, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 0BJ
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Wilton House is situated 3 miles west of Salisbury, just off the A30 and 9 miles from Stonehenge, 37 miles from Bath and 90 miles from London.
From Salisbury Train Station take the Wilton/Ditchampton bus Route R3 &/or R8 (bus stop opposite Salisbury Postal Depot). The Bus takes approximately 15 minutes and drops passengers just beyond the main gates of Wilton House.
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