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Farnborough Hall
Honey-coloured stone house with exquisite plasterwork and fine landscaped garden
Farnborough, near Banbury, Warwickshire, OX17 1DU
Important notice
Farnborough Hall is now closed until April 2025
Opening times for 12 December 2024
Asset Opening time Farnborough Hall Closed Opening arrangements are administered by the Holbech family.
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Car park
Free parking, 30 yards
Toilet
Dogs allowed
Dogs on leads and only in grounds. Assistance Dogs are welcome everywhere.
Toilet. Parking. Designated mobility parking. Partly accessible grounds, grass paths, some slopes. Two steps to entrance of building. Ground floor accessible. Dogs on leads only in grounds.
Accessible toilet
Ramped access/slopes
Two steps to entrance of building. Ground floor accessible
Designated parking
Designated mobility parking, 10 yards from the House entrance
Seating available
Level access/terrain
Partly accessible grounds, grass paths, some slopes
Wheelchairs available
By road
From the M40 exit at Junction 12, follow the B4451, then follow signs for the B4100 then follow the 'Farnborough Hall' signs. From Upton House, turn left and follow signs for Edge Hill and Ratley. Turn right on the B4086 towards Arlescote. Continue straight on, crossing over the M40, then follow the 'Farnborough Hall' signs
Parking: There is a car park a short walk from the house that allows access to the wider estate too which is open every day. There is parking available closer to the house on open days only.
Sat Nav: Use OX17 1DU
By bicycle
Highlights
Hall
Made from the locally quarried Hornton honey-coloured stone, the house has exquisite plasterwork adorning the interiors.
Garden
Sanderson Miller’s designs combined with the Ferme Ornée concept created the unique landscape we see today.
Things to see and do
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Things to see and do at Farnborough Hall
Explore Farnborough Hall’s grand staircase and ornamental plasterwork, before discovering the grand landscape vision of William Holbech II.
Top trails
Trail
Farnborough parkland walk
Follow this 5.5-mile circular walk around Farnborough's historic Grade I-listed parkland, passing Sourlands Pool and the Lower Weir.
Places to stay
1 Home Farm Drive
With its own private garden, this former stable on the Upton estate has an Art Deco-inspired interior.
Bog Cottage
On the grounds of Upton House, overlooking the bog garden, this former banqueting house is a stylish retreat.
Upcoming events
Sorry, there are no upcoming events at this place
About Farnborough Hall
Farnborough Hall is open from April - September, as it is still lived in by the Holbech family.
Nestled in the heart of rural Warwickshire, surrounded by elegant lakes and fine landscape gardens sits Farnborough Hall. Made from the locally quarryed Hornton honey-coloured stone, this country house shimmers in the sunlight.
Inside, the finest 18th-century plasterwork, depicting natural beauty and wildlife, adorns the interiors. On your way around you'll spot many treasures that were collected during the Grand Tour, as well as sentimental family items and photographs.
History
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History of Farnborough's parkland
Farnborough is an outstanding example of the work of Sanderson Miller. Water features, walkways, hedge and tree planting were in contrast to the open and, at that time, unenclosed agricultural land of the Midlands.
Art and collections
Farnborough Hall's objects and collections
Explore the objects and works of art we care for at Farnborough Hall on the National Trust Collections website.
Our work
Project
Project
Restoring Farnborough’s historic parkland
There have been ambitious restoration plans for the parkland at Farnborough Hall. Working in partnership with Natural England, we have transformed the area.
Support us
Volunteer with us
Search for live volunteering opportunities, or register your interest with Farnborough Hall.