Group and school visits to Packwood

A group of visitors enjoying a guided tour at Packwood House, Warwickshire, in a room with wooden panelling. — Visitors at Packwood House | © National Trust Images/Megan Taylor

Packwood is the perfect destination for a group day out. Journey through the house to see how its creator, Baron Ash, believed it was best seen and explore the garden, noted for its colourful borders, unusual plants, bountiful kitchen garden and magnificent yew trees. There’s something for everyone at Packwood whether you’re bringing a tour group or an educational group.

Group visits

Packwood welcomes group visits throughout the year, Monday to Friday, not including bank holidays. Discounted rates are available for any non-members in pre-booked groups of more than 15 people.

Please note, pre-booking is essential for all group visits.

When to visit

Packwood House is a popular local attraction and as a result it can become very busy. We will always try to accommodate groups where possible but are unable to take group bookings for bank holiday weekends and some key dates throughout the year.

House entry

Packwood house operates on a timed ticket system throughout the year. The tickets are issued at half hourly intervals allowing us to manage the flow of visitors through the house and keep it from getting too full at any one time. This not only helps our visitors have an enjoyable visit, it also protects the house and the collection.

Your group will be allocated house tickets on arrival to suit the timescale of your visit. Large groups may have to stagger entry across two or more timed slots.

Catering for your group

The Garden Kitchen Café provides a range of seasonal hot and cold light refreshments and treats. You may pre-book your menu choices if you wish to eat as a group and tables may be able to be reserved, the team will do their best to accommodate this.

Education group visits

Packwood is the perfect place for a self-led educational visit. If you would like to plan your visit, please contact us. Please note that all group visits musat be pre-booked.

Schools can benefit from an National Trust Educational Group Access Pass, which is an annual membership giving free access to the whole school group at National Trust properties.

Three adults walking through the garden together at Goddards, North Yorkshire; they are completely surrounded by trees, and colourful flowering plants — Enjoy a tour of the garden | © National Trust Images / Chris Lacey

Talks and tours

Talks and tours are dependent on the availability of our volunteers. If you let us know at the time of booking of any special requests, we will do our best to cater for you.

There are garden tours daily at 12 noon and 2pm.

Seasonal highlights for your visit

Packwood offers something different to see and do whatever time of the year you choose to bring your group to visit. Here are some seasonal highlights to help you make your decision.

A flower border at Packwood House, Warwickshire, filled with yellow tulips — Spring colour in the garden | © National Trust Images/Abi Cole

The garden in spring

In spring see bluebells, tulips and homegrown wallflowers in the borders, Primula auricular plans in the auricular theatre in the Kitchen Garden, wildflower meadows glowing with buttercups and blossom on the fruit trees in the orchard.

A conservator is cleaning a candlestick with a delicate brush in the South Gallery at Lacock, Wiltshire. — See conservation in action during the winter | © National Trust Images/Alana Wright

The collection and conservation

Step into the room where Queen Mary took tea, see the bed that Queen Margaret slept in, and admire Graham Baron Ash’s extensive collection of tapestries from around the world. In the winter watch the conservation team at work doing their deep clean when only the downstairs of the house is open.

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Free familiarisation visits for group leaders

If you're planning a group visit you can request our free Travel Trade Pass and you and a friend or colleague will gain free entry to over 300 of our places throughout England, Wales and Northern Ireland for 12 months. There’s nothing quite like seeing or experiencing somewhere for yourself to help you plan a successful visit. To receive your pass, call 0344 249 1895 or email us at traveltrade@nationaltrust.org.uk

Who is eligible for free entry?

Registered tourist board guides (on production of a valid badge), coach drivers and tour leaders escorting groups of 15 or more. National Trust members also receive free entry, so it is at your discretion whether to refund the entrance fee to members if you have included it in your package – this is not refunded by the National Trust.

Members must bring their current membership cards with them to avoid paying the full group rate. If any of your group would like to join the National Trust please direct them to our Membership page or call 0344 800 1895.

Get in touch about bringing a group to Packwood

If you would like to book a group visit please contact the team on 01564 782024, or email packwood@nationaltrust.org.uk to check availability for your preferred date.

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