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Country house with monastic roots, once home to William Henry Fox Talbot, inventor of the photographic negative
Lacock, near Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 2LG
Asset | Opening time |
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Abbey grounds | 10:00 - 17:00 |
Car park | 09:00 5pm/dusk if earlier |
Abbey rooms | 10:30 - Last entry 15:45 |
Abbey cloisters | 10:15 - 16:45 |
Fox Talbot Museum | 10:00 - 17:00 |
Courtyard tea-room | 11:00 - 16:00 |
Stables café | 10:00 - 17:00 |
Shop | 10:00 - 17:00 |
Second-hand bookshop | 10:00 - 16:30 |
Ticket type | Gift aid | Standard |
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Adult | £22.00 | £20.00 |
Child | £11.00 | £10.00 |
Family | £55.00 | £50.00 |
1 adult and up to 3 children | £33.00 | £30.00 |
Group Adult | £19.00 | |
Group Child | £9.50 |
The second hand bookshop is located within the historic courtyard.
Plants, pots and decorative garden ware can be found by Visitor Reception on entrance to the abbey.
The Stables Cafe in the village sells light lunches, snacks, hot drinks and cakes and is open weekdays and weekends.
The National Trust gift shop can be found in a beautiful listed building on Lacock's picturesque High Street, selling gifts and souvenirs as well as a range of local artisan products. Find a range of photography books and souvenirs in The Fox Talbot Museum.
The tea-room in the courtyard sells light snacks, hot drinks and cakes. Please check opening times before travelling.
Dogs are permitted in the abbey grounds on short leads between September 1 - March 31 only.
There are toilets located within the courtyard in the abbey grounds, and by the Stables Cafe in the village.
Blue Badge parking is available in the Hither Way car park. There is an accessible toilet in the courtyard and a RADAR accessible toilet in the village. Access to the Abbey includes steps and uneven floors.
3 miles south of Chippenham. M4 exit 17, signposted to Chippenham (A350). Follow A350 (signposted Poole/Warminster) until you reach Lacock.
Parking: Parking available in the Hither Way car park. Please display a parking ticket from the machines: members need to show a membership card, while non-members need to pay £5 either with cash or using the PayByPhone app. Once parked, follow the signs 200 yards to entrance.
Surrounding network of footpaths, including route beside Wiltshire & Berkshire Canal
Melksham 3 miles; Chippenham 3½ miles
Faresaver X34/Chippenham to Frome (passing Melksham train station, close Chippenham train station and close Trowbridge train station) Search for Lacock timetables here: http://www.faresaver.co.uk
Plan your car-free visit with Good Journey and enjoy a free regular size hot drink when you show your bus ticket.
NCN4, 1 mile You can find bike racks in the car park, adjacent to the Red Lion.
Travelling by coach? Follow the brown signs or enter Hither Way, Lacock. There are five coach spaces in the main visitor car park, coaches park for free. A closer drop-off point is available on request - please email lacock@nationaltrust.org.uk. Parking is restricted on busy days and Bank Holidays. No parking or dropping off on village streets.
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A country house with monastic roots and original medieval cloister, once home to William Henry Fox Talbot, photographic pioneer.
The garden at Lacock combines meandering paths through woodland and parkland with a historic Rose Garden, orchard and William Henry Fox Talbot's Botanic Garden.
The Fox Talbot Museum explores the history of photography, and Lacock's role within it, and hosts changing photography exhibitions.
A quintessential English village little changed in 200 years with streets lined with timber-framed houses and independent shops.
Inside and outside seating, serving drinks, light lunches and takeaway snacks and ice cream.
Lacock's National Trust High Street Shop sells a range of beautiful gifts, including home and garden ware, food and drink as well as locally produced artisan products.
A 14th-century tithe barn in Lacock village.
Learn about the history of photography at the Fox Talbot Museum, with a collection spanning photographic developments up to the present day.
Lacock Abbey's peaceful garden is a place to relax. Discover the Botanic Garden, greenhouse, orchard and woodland along with the sounds of nature at this green natural setting.
Explore the historic streets of Lacock, a quintessential English village with timber-framed cottages and local shops. With its central grid of four streets, Lacock today looks much as it did 200 years ago.
Seasonal blooms, activity trails, medieval architecture and photographic discovery: have a fun-filled adventure at Lacock Abbey. Watch the gardens come to life, explore the nature and wildlife of the season and have a day of play in the parkland during the summer holidays. Explore the abbey rooms and discover the window with a unique link to the invention of photography, find out more in the Fox Talbot Museum and feel inspired by the latest exhibition.
Celebrate Lacock Abbey's connection to photographic creativity and invention with the most recent exhibition to be hosted by the Fox Talbot Museum. The International Photography Exhibition is the longest running exhibition in the world. Run by the RPS, it encourages photographers and image makers of all ages, new, emerging and established photographers worldwide to submit work to the open call. This exhibition at the Fox Talbot Museum has been curated in collaboration with the RPS, with a selection from the last three years' editions of the exhibition.
Escape into autumn at Lacock. The woodland trees are getting out the cosy colours, and October half-term brings nature discovery and craft activities for all the family.
The lights will be twinkling at Lacock once more for Christmas 2024. The Community Christmas Tree festival returns to set the Cloister glittering with twinkly lights and handmade decorations. The Great Hall will be decked out in traditional decorations. Mother Christmas will be settling down to read another Christmas story, and you'll be able to post a letter in the Christmas post room and pose for a picture in the sleigh parked in the Courtyard.
This easy walk takes you around the beautiful medieval village of Lacock, with quaint cottages, a ford for little toes to splash in and views of English countryside along the way.
Let us guide you through Lacock village and over the remains of a long forgotten water garden. Witness some impressive views of the Abbey, not seen from within the Abbey grounds.
Discover the medieval village of Lacock, Wiltshire on this manageable circular stroll, which passes charming cottages, crosses a ford, and heads along the so-called Lovers Walk.
The Stables café is ready to welcome you for refreshments, while the High Street Shop stocks a wide range of gifts and souvenirs.
In the centre of Lacock village, this 15th-century cottage is packed full of charm and makes a cosy base for exploring Lacock Abbey and the countryside nearby.
A simple cottage for two, in the heart of Avebury’s prehistoric ramparts and stone circles.
Be captivated by artworks from the world's longest running photography exhibition, selected for Lacock in collaboration with the Royal Photographic Society.
Escape into autumn and have an adventure in nature this October half term.
Make eco art using natural materials and sustainable processes with art and research studio, SILT.
Uncover the history of No 2 High Street, a home since the 15th century and now a National Trust holiday cottage.
Enjoy some festive retail therapy in a beautiful, historic setting.
Cuddle up with your little ones for a Christmas story in Lacock's cosy grotto. A relaxed session for under 5s.
Meet Mother Christmas for Storytime in the Lacock festive grotto. A cosy, magical experience to delight young visitors and get everyone excited for Christmas.
Meet Mother Christmas for Storytime in the Lacock festive grotto. A relaxed session for those with additional sensory, educational and emotional needs.
The Abbey, located at the heart of the village within its own woodland grounds, is a country house of various architectural styles, built upon the foundations of a former nunnery. Visitors can experience the atmosphere of the medieval rooms and cloister court, giving a sense of the Abbey's monastic past.
The museum celebrates the achievements of former Lacock resident, William Henry Fox Talbot, famous for his contributions to the invention of photography.
In its 800 years of history, Lacock has been an Augustinian abbey, a Tudor family home, a birthplace of photography, and a film and TV location.
Three prized items in the collection at Lacock have been included in a special National Trust publication. Discover why they are so unique and where you can find them.
Discover some of the behind-the-scenes work carried out at Lacock Abbey, including how the high ceilings are dusted and how the Victorian clock is kept ticking.
Discover why the Abbey’s medieval Cloisters and the village’s timber-framed houses have made the perfect location for many TV and film productions.
Search for live volunteering opportunities, or register your interest with Lacock.
Join today and help protect nature, beauty and history – for everyone, for ever. Enjoy access to more than 500 places with National Trust membership.