Introductory House Tours
7 Oct–1 Nov (another 23 days)
Join a Croome house volunteer for a 45-minute introductory tour exploring the house’s varied history. Tours take place on the ground floor, with sessions at midday and 2pm.
Worcestershire is a historic and picturesque English county in the West Midlands noted for its walkable towns, rich heritage, scenic Malvern Hills, riverside charm, and cultural landmarks.
7 Oct–1 Nov (another 23 days)
Join a Croome house volunteer for a 45-minute introductory tour exploring the house’s varied history. Tours take place on the ground floor, with sessions at midday and 2pm.
Croome is a historic estate in Worcestershire featuring an 18th-century house, extensive Capability Brown-designed parkland and gardens, a WWII RAF museum, and facilities including a cafe and shop. Visitors can enjoy indoor exhibits, outdoor trails, family play areas, and accessible amenities.
7 Oct–1 Nov (another 23 days)
An exhibition presents garments from Charles Wade’s Snowshill Costume Collection, exploring clothing, cultural identity, personal expression and social history.
Snowshill Manor is a 16th-century Cotswold manor house in Gloucestershire, owned by the National Trust and housing an extensive collection amassed by Charles Paget Wade. Visitors can explore unique indoor collections and enjoy Arts and Crafts style outdoor gardens with terraces, ponds, and more.
7 Oct–31 Dec (another 83 days)
An exhibition at Croome explores the history, craftsmanship and significance of Robert Adam’s 18th-century bookcases, which are being conserved for reinstatement in the house’s Library.
Croome Court is a historic 18th-century Neo-Palladian mansion with interiors by Robert Adam, set within extensive landscaped parkland designed by Capability Brown. Visitors can explore the grand house, its restored walled gardens, and a wide range of follies and temples throughout the park, all managed by the National Trust.
10 Oct–1 Nov, 7–8 Nov…
Explore British folklore through a Halloween adventure at Snowshill Manor and Garden, using the Stranger Folk app to follow a guide and help close the gaps between the worlds. The trail runs outdoors as well as wherever the adventure takes you around the site.
Stanway House is a Jacobean manor house set in Gloucestershire with historic interiors, a water garden featuring the highest gravity fountain in the world, and extensive parkland. Visitors can explore the house, gardens, and enjoy the fountain shows in summer months.
7 Oct, 10 Oct…
Join a guided walk around Hanbury Hall’s formal gardens to explore the medicinal properties of plants and learn about the historic gardens.
11 Oct (this Sunday)
A recital of Elgar’s Cello Concerto performed by cellist Corinne Frost and pianist Janine Parsons, introduced by a talk from Elgar specialist Richard Westwood-Brookes.
Hawford is a hamlet in Worcestershire known for its historic 16th-century dovecote owned by the National Trust, situated near scenic rivers and featuring listed 18th-century Hawford House.
1 Jan–23 Dec, 26–31 Dec
An exhibition at Temple Greenhouse traces the National Trust’s restoration of Croome’s parkland, from its beginnings in 1996 to plans for its future management, and explores Capability Brown’s original landscape design.