Polesden Lacey

Polesden Lacey House - a whole day of things to do

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Type: Historic House / Palace

Originally an elegant 1820s Regency villa in a magnificent landscape setting.

The house was remodelled after 1906 by the Hon Mrs Ronald Greville, a well-known Edwardian hostess. Her collection of fine paintings, furniture, porcelain and silver are still displayed in the reception rooms and galleries. Extensive grounds (1,400 acre estate), walled rose garden, lawns and landscape walks.

Gift shop, restaurant, farm shop open every day, located outside the pay perimeter.

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Ticket Information

Ticket TypeTicket Tariff
Adult Gardens, Shop, Restaurant, Farm Shop£7.40 per ticket
Adult House and Gardens£11.60 per ticket
Child Gardens only£3.70 per ticket
Child House and garden£5.80 per ticket
Family Gardens only£18.50 per ticket
Family House and Garden£29.00 per ticket
Group - House and Garden£8.90 per ticket
Groups - Gardens only£5.50 per ticket

Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.

Opening Times

Open All Year
2010 - Garden, Gift Shop, Restaurant, Farm Shop (01/01/2010 - 31/12/2010)
DayTimes
Monday10:0017:00
Tuesday10:0017:00
Wednesday10:0017:00
Thursday10:0017:00
Friday10:0017:00
Saturday10:0017:00
Sunday10:0017:00
Bank Holiday10:0017:00
2010 - House (03/03/2010 - 31/10/2010)
DayTimes
MondayClosed
TuesdayClosed
Wednesday11:0017:00
Thursday11:0017:00
Friday11:0017:00
Saturday11:0017:00
Sunday11:0017:00
Bank Holiday11:0017:00

* Grounds/Restaurant/Shops: 7 days a week
1 JAN - 12 FEB 10:00 - 16:00
13 FEB - 31 OCT 10:00 - 17:00
1 NOV - 31 DEC 10:00 - 16:00

Contact Details

Great Bookham
SURREY
RH5 6BD

Tel: +44 (0)1372 452048

Fax: +44 (0)1372 452023

Awards

  • Tourism South East Award -Tourism South East Member Tourism South East Member 2010
  • Visit Britain Awards - Code of Practice 2010

Facilities

Provider Preferences

  • In countryside
  • Indoor Attraction
  • No Smoking Attraction
  • Outdoor Attraction

Accessibility

  • All Areas Accessible to Disabled Visitors
  • Facilities for Visually Impaired Visitors - Special handling tours by arrangement
  • Guide Dogs Permitted
  • Parking Areas for Disabled Visitors
  • Ramp/Level Access
  • Toilets for Disabled Visitors
  • Wheelchair user accessible

Parking & Transport

  • On site parking
  • Parking (charge) - £2.50 for non-members
  • Parking (free) - NT members free

Catering

  • On-Site cafe/restaurant - Licensed Restaurant.
  • Picnic Site

Payment Methods

  • Blue Badge Guides admitted free
  • Groups Accepted - Essential to prebook.Wed-Fri preferred. No group discount at weekends. Max 2 coaches.
  • Maestro Accepted
  • Max group size - 53
  • Min group size - 15
  • Visa accepted

Establishment Features

  • Dogs Accepted
  • Event Venue
  • Open Christmas - Special Christmas events/special house opening.
  • Open New Year - Visitor facilities open all year except 24th and 25th December.
  • Printed Material in Foreign Languages
  • Staff fluent in foreign languages ** (List of languages are separately given)
  • Toilets

Specialist Features

  • Family Fun
  • Marketed Towards Families

Tours and Demonstrations

  • Demonstrations Given
  • Educational Visits Accepted
  • Guided Tours Available for Groups

Languages spoken

  • French spoken
  • German spoken

Printed Material in Foreign Languages

  • Dutch printed material
  • French printed material
  • German printed material
  • Italian printed material
  • Spanish printed material

Road Directions

Nearest major road is M25/A246. Off the A246, 5 miles north west of Dorking, 2 miles south of Great Bookham.

Public Transport Directions

Nearest station is Leatherhead or Dorking by taxi. Walkers from Boxhill and Westhumble station via Chapel Lane.