House Opening

The house is open to the public for a short season in May and June and the August Bank Holiday and we look forward to welcoming you to Glynde Place this year. You will be able to learn about 500 years and more of family life at the house and our guides will be available to answer any questions.

On all house open days, visits to the house will be by guided tours only taking place at 1.30pm and 3.00pm and spaces are limited to 20 people per tour. It is advisable to pre-book your ticket online in advance as we only hold back a few tickets for purchase on the day at the tearoom and are sold on a first come first served basis.

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

During Potfest (Ceramics festival) weekend 9th - 11th May, The House will be open on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th from 11-4pm. There will not be guided tours but visitors will be free to tour the house at their own pace and our guides will be on hand to answer any questions.

We are pleased to be able host private house and garden tours again on non-open days (Monday, Tuesday and Friday during the House open season). Please see below for details of prices, dates and times.

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 and we wouldn’t want you to miss out!

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

Specialised Tours:

Glynde Place Collection Highlights

New to Glynde Place this year, we are pleased to offer a series of specialised tours 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 August to October.

• 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.