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Spoil mum this Mother’s Day at Wentworth Woodhouse
This Mother’s Day weekend - Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 March – show your mum how much you love her with an extra special family day out at Wentworth Woodhouse. Join us for a Wentworth Tour in the house and chose either a Lady Fitzwilliam Afternoon Tea or a Lady Fitzwilliam Prosecco Afternoon Tea, served after the tour in the stunning Long Gallery.
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Latest news & events
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Make Your Mark in History
Here’s your chance to Make Your Mark as Wentworth Woodhouse is restored to its former grandeur. Our Make Your Mark in History appeal aims to raise over £250,000 for the Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust – and gives you the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of craftsmen who have worked at the grand house for over 200 years.
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We are thrilled to invite you to a lecture series at Wentworth Woodhouse
Running from November 2018 to May 2019, this series of seven lectures will inspire you with tales of hidden histories, secrets of world-class collections and stories of survival from some of your favourite stately homes, including Wentworth Woodhouse, Chatsworth House and Renishaw Hall. Find out more about your favourite places from the experts, including BBC Radio Sheffield’s Melvyn Jones, Chatsworth’s former head housekeeper Christine Robinson and Yorkshire country houses author Peter Brown.
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A New Life - Masterplan
The masterplan for Wentworth Woodhouse has been unveiled at a reception at Downing Street, which sets out the vision for the future of this grand house and estate. A great deal of work is going into making the house structurally sound, improving accessibility, developing the visitor offer and events, building a retail and catering offer, and so much more. The ambitious £150 million plan sets out the future for Wentworth Woodhouse as a world-class visitor attraction, wedding venue, retail and catering destination, holiday accommodation, and thriving hub for the local community. The masterplan is available on our website for all to read, alongside our business review for 2018.
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Come and visit us on a pre-booked house or garden tour and wonder at the size and scale of this most magnificent stately home. Listen to the stories and rich history throughout the ages and marvel at the state and family rooms.
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Come and share your special day at Wentworth Woodhouse with your family and friends. We offer a range of bespoke wedding options for you to choose from.
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Film & Television Location
From Tudor to Victorian architecture, grand to grim settings as well as 83 acres and a magnificent stable block – this location has much more than most to offer than most in its class.
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Donate
Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust needs to raise substantial sums of money to help to save this nationally important house, stables and gardens. Kind donations helped us to purchase the property on behalf of the nation and any donation, however small, will help us on this journey. Please use the following link to donate or, if you prefer please do call our office to arrange a donation. Many thanks for your generosity.
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Volunteer
Wentworth Woodhouse has a dedicated group of volunteers who give their time across a variety of roles – do you think you might like to join them? People volunteer with us for many reasons - most often as a way of giving something back to the community, and the satisfaction of knowing that they have contributed towards the well-being of the house and its preservation for future generations.
Join Us
We will be launching a ‘Friends of Wentworth Woodhouse’ programme over the coming months. Please watch this space for developments.
