House Opening

Glynde Place invites you to join us for a tour of the house where you will learn about over 500 years of family life at the house. Visits to the house will be by guided tours only, taking place at 1.30pm and 3.00pm. Spaces are limited to 20 people per tour and it is advisable to pre-book your ticket online in advance as we only hold back a few tickets for purchase on the day and are sold on a first come first served basis.

Ticket Prices for Public House Open Days: 

Adults - £10 • Students £7.50 • Children 5-16 years - £5.00 • Under 5s - Free Historic House Members: Free entry

The house is also open on the Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th April during Potfest, the annual ceramics festival held in the parkland at Glynde Place during the weekend of 25th - 27th April, Visitors will be free to tour the house at their own pace and our guides will be on hand to answer any questions. The house will be open from 11-4pm on both days and you can purchase house tour tickets from the front entrance to the House. (Tickets to Potfest are sold separately and can be purchased here).

• The House is open during every Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday in May and June, the May bank holidays and the Sunday and Monday of the August bank holiday.

• Please note that most of the tour takes place on the first floor and that there is no lift access.

• During the public house open days, the house is open from 1.30pm - 4.30pm and the self service tearoom is open between 1-5pm.

• Please arrive 30 minutes before the tour start time as tours start promptly as we wouldn’t want you to miss out!

Specialised Tours:

Glynde Place Collection Highlights

Following the success of the specialised tours last year, we are pleased to continue the series this year where visitors are invited to take a closer look at some of the key artworks in the house, ranging from 17th Century paintings to the current day, 18th Century Italian bronze reliefs and specially commissioned woodblock wallpaper. There will also be an opportunity to view related items held in the Glynde archives, including family photograph albums, an 18th Century Inventory of Art and documentation relating to Grand Tours.

Led by knowledgeable and enthusiastic guides, this specialised tour enables us to explore at a leisurely pace the provenance, attributions and family stories connected with some of the key items held in the Glynde collection.

• Tours are held on the first Tuesday of each month from May to October (excluding July)

• Tours start at 10.30am and take approximately 1.5hrs

• Tickets cost £25.00 per person. The tour ends with tea, coffee, cake or a snack in the Coach House Tea Room, which is included in the price.

• Tours are restricted to 15 people and tickets have to be pre-booked.

• Tickets are non-refundable, however, Glynde Place reserves the right to cancel the tour if the minimum number of 10 people is not met and a full refund will be offered.