Introduction

Waddesdon Manor is a country house in the village of Waddesdon, in Buckinghamshire, England. Owned by the National Trust and managed by the Rothschild Foundation, it is one of the National Trust's most visited properties. The Grade I listed house was built in a mostly Neo-Renaissance style, copying individual features of several French châteaux, between 1874 and 1889 for Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild as a weekend residence for entertaining and to house his collection of arts and antiquities. Its treasures include:

• French 18th-century furniture and decorative arts
• 17th- and 18th-century paintings
• Tapestries, sculpture, and curiosities
• Famous features such as the elephant automaton in the East Gallery, which once delighted royal visitors

Gardens & Grounds

The estate includes formal parterre gardens, 3D carpet Woodland walks and sweeping views over the Chilterns and an
aviary with rare birds.

Food and Drink

Manor Restaurant.

Stables Café

A relaxed option serving family-friendly favourites. Open 10am–5pm. Expect sandwiches, hot meals, cakes, and drinks—ideal if you want something informal.

Courtyard Coffee

Always welcome.

Travel Details

Leaving Shrewsbury from the Abbey Foregate coach/car park
at 9.00 am.
Leaving Waddesdon at 5pm.