This form 'expands' to show more editable options depending on the tabs you need. For example: to enter new admission prices or opening times, click 'yes' on the question, 'Is your property open as a tourist attraction for day visitors?' to reveal all the fields that can be displayed on the 'Visit' tab.
General information
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Different content appears on different tabs; which are applicable will depend on the kinds of access your property offers.
Is your property open as a tourist attraction for day visitors? This means you open on an advertised, timetabled basis and sell tickets (or allow free access) to the general public, who may then look round either the house and grounds, or just the park and gardens. Access may be free-flow or on guided tours, but visitors are generally able to turn up on the day.
Tick 'No' if access is restricted to occasional, privately arranged, pre-booked tours; accommodation; or corporate hire.
Update opening times
Please provide as much information as possible about your dates, days, and times for opening and closing, as well as when the season starts and when it finishes.
Update admission prices
Please list the prices for admission to your house and/or garden. If you have signed up to the member access scheme, please also provide information about how Historic Houses members can take up for your offer of free entry, especially if they are required to book a time slot in advance.
Change your description of the regular day-visitor experience
You may want to mention what there is to see and do, mention points of interest for different audiences (such as children, history buffs, art fans, keen gardeners, etc), and facilities like shops and cafes.
Update group visits info
If you accept pre-arranged group visits, please provide prices and booking details, and any special provision (e.g. refreshments, additional date availability, etc)
Update educational visits info
Do you make special provision for school visits? If so please give explain how teachers can get in touch to arrange one.
Add or remove features that apply for visits We will replace the old list with this list in its entirety, so make sure you tick all applicable features. Any you leave blank we will remove from your listing.
Do you offer tours through the Historic Houses Invitation to View scheme? Usually this means tours offered through our own 'Invitation to View' platform, but you can also list your own special tours, IF they are NOT part of your regular day-visitor offer (e.g. they are owner guided, or include a special experience such as a meal, etc).
Change your description of the private tour experience
Include special features, such as time spent with the owner, or refreshments offered. if you also offer day-visitor access, make clear how a private tour differs.
Provide testimonials from previous tour attendees
If you don't collect feedback from tour attendees, it may be worth considering; recommendations are an important factor in people's decision to book tickets.
Update tour ticket information
If you offer your own pre-booked private tours (not through Invitation to View), please provide a link, or contact details, for how people can buy tickets.
Add or remove features that apply for tours We will replace the old list with this list in its entirety, so make sure you tick all applicable features. Any you leave blank we will remove from your listing.
Does your property offer accommodation in the primary historic house? This is ONLY for listing accommodation in the primary historic house described on the other tabs. We will not list auxiliary accommodation, holiday cottages, conversions, outbuildings, newbuilds, etc, on this website. Accommodation might be bed & breakfast or hotel rooms, or self-catering hire of a part or the whole of the house.
Update the type(s) of accommodation you offer Change the description of the overnight accommodation you offer in your historic house
You can describe individual rooms or areas, and may wish to include details of any optional extras that are available, such as dinners and breakfasts, meeting the owner, etc.
Add or remove features that apply to accommodation We will replace the old list with this list in its entirety, so make sure you tick all applicable features. Any you leave blank we will remove from your listing.
Update your typical price range Update the number of rooms that are available in total Update the number of people in total the accommodation can hold Does your property offer weddings? Update the type of marriage license you have Update the types of spaces available for weddings Change the description of the experience of staging a wedding at your property
Provide testimonials from couples who have married at your property
Update your wedding capacity Add or remove facilities that apply to weddings We will replace the old list with this list in its entirety, so make sure you tick all applicable features. Any you leave blank we will remove from your listing.
Does your property offer exclusive hire opportunities, such as filming, corporate hire, etc? Accommodation excluded from the relevant section above will not be included unless specifically for use in a wedding package.
Change the description of the available opportunities to hire your property
Exclusive hire opportunities might include general corporate hire; music festivals; filming & photography; sports, shooting, and fishing; etc.
Add or remove facilities and exclusive use opportunities We will replace the old list with this list in its entirety, so make sure you tick all applicable features. Any you leave blank we will remove from your listing.
Update how to book accommodation, weddings, and/or exclusive use
If you offer any form of accommodation or exclusive use hire (e.g. weddings, conferences, events), please provide a link or contact details enabling people to enquire or book.
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Update directions
Provide information about getting to your house/garden by public transport, car, taxi, bicycle, and foot. You may differentiate that info by type of access if you wish (e.g. day visitors, wedding guests, pre-booked groups, etc). Please also provide a What3Words locator for each relevant entrance. A map will be included on your page automatically.
Update accessibility info for people with disabilities or similar challenges
Please provide as much advice and guidance as possible on how, to what extent, people with disabilities or related challenges can access your house or garden, and list any special provision you have made to help them make the most of their visit.
Re-describe the history of your property
The more extensive you can be, the better. Readers will be interested in family history, architectural development, your property's contents, and who lives in the property now or how it is run.
