Burghley House & Gardens reopens on Saturday 20th March 2021. From this date, Group Visits are only available on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
We have also imposed a 2 groups per day limit, with a morning slot at 10am and an afternoon slot at 2pm to comply with social distancing and the measures with have put in place for our staff and visitors safety. We are also only offering self-guided visits for the time being. If you any queries, please give us a call on 01780 752451 or email our team: burghley@burghley.co.uk
Groups can enjoy a full day out at Burghley, England’s Greatest Elizabethan House
Welcome to Burghley, William Cecil’s ancestral home. This palatial Elizabethan prodigy house is still a much loved family home and we invite you to explore its historic collection of paintings, ceramics and works of art, many of which still stand where they were first recorded in 1688. Visitors are able to enjoy a guided or self guided tour of Burghley’s 18 dramatic State Rooms, surrounded by ‘Capability’ Brown parkland, at the centre of this working traditional Estate.
We hope that you will visit us in 2020 and enjoy the Burghley experience at this true Treasure House.
Group Visits to the House
The Burghley Experience self-guided visit – £14.00 per person
Explore at your leisure and enjoy the wonderful history of the House, family and its impressive collection. Our knowledgeable and approachable room stewards are on hand to provide a wealth of information on the state rooms and their collections, and to answer any questions you may have. After this, take in the annual Treasury exhibition, vast parkland, Garden of Surprises and Contemporary Sculpture Garden.
For guided tours and specialist talks please click on the button below.
Group Visits to the Gardens
The Burghley Experience self-guided Gardens visit – £10.00 per person
Enjoy the playful nature of the Garden of Surprises, based on William Cecil’s lost trick garden at his Hertfordshire home, Theobalds. With swivelling Caesar busts, basins of water, jets and the mirrored maze, these gardens have been designed to be accessible to all regardless of age or interest, and are particularly enjoyable for the young and young at heart. The Contemporary Sculpture Garden mixes contemporary sculpture in an historic setting. Bark and mown pathways lead you around the Sculpture Garden where you pass many different species of tree and enjoy a beautiful view of the artificial lake created by ‘Capability’ Brown in the 1770’s.
For guided tours and specialist talks please click on the button below.
