Stansted Park
Edwardian country house with Carolean revival decor.
Rowlands Castle, Hampshire, PO9 6DX
Facilities
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Accessible loos
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Accessible parking
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Cafe / restaurant
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Easily accessible without car
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Free parking
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Mostly wheelchair accessible
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Parkland / open spaces
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Picnic area
Accessible parking spaces are available in the Garden Centre Car Park and Bothy Car Park, with a buggy service running between the House, Chapel and Car Parks. This service can be organised prior to your arrival by calling 02392 412265 or emailing visitors@stanstedpark.co.uk. Alternatively, the buggy can be contacted during public opening by notifying the volunteer inside the Chapel of St Paul.
Whilst the House is fully accessible for manual wheelchairs, one of the lifts may not be able to accommodate some motorised wheelchairs or mobility scooters. To discuss access requirements prior to your visit, please contact the team on 02392 412265 or visitors@stanstedpark.co.uk.
Purchased by the 9th Earl of Bessborough in 1924, Stansted Park is a beautiful Edwardian Mansion standing within 1800 acres of extraordinary landscaped parkland and ancient forest.
Visitors to the House can enjoy a true ‘upstairs, downstairs’ experience as they explore the stunning State Rooms, once used by the family to entertain politicians, actors and royalty, before moving downstairs to see the fully furnished Servants Quarters.
The private family Chapel of St Paul is also open to visitors. Built by the Reverend Lewis Way in the mid 1800s, the Chapel contains a unique East Window with Christian and Jewish iconography and inspired poet John Keats, who used the Chapel’s imagery in his poems The Eve of St Agnes and The Eve of St Mark.
The Grounds and Walled Gardens are open all year. This includes the Arboretum, Pavilion Tearoom, Garden Centre, Stansted Park Farm Shop, Maze and the Light Railway.
Stansted Forest provides many routes for walkers and cyclists and is enjoyed by thousands of visitors each year. The estate is carefully managed to conserve wildlife habitats, which means Stansted is home to a variety of unusual birds, plants and wildlife.
Please note: The information on the Historic Houses website is advisory, but please always check the website of the house or garden you intend to visit before travelling.
Stansted House is open from Easter Sunday to the end of September. Our opening times are Sunday-Tuesday, 1pm-5pm (last admission at 4pm).
Please check our website before you visit, as we will be closed for private functions and events on select days through the season.
Historic Houses members visit for free.
Adult- £10
Child Aged 5-16- £5
Child Under 5- Free
Concession 60+- £8
Concession Student- £8
Family (2 Adults, 3 Kids)- £25
Friend of Stansted Park- Free
Historic Houses Members- Free
Tickets can be purchased in advance via our website or on the day of your visit. Please note that during school holidays, children under 16 can visit Stansted Park for free.
Book ticketsStansted Park offers both guided and free-flow tours of the House for pre-booked group visits.
Guided Tours:
We offer Guided Tours of the House throughout the year, Monday-Friday from 10am-4pm. Please note that this option is not available on Monday and Tuesday afternoons from April- September due to our House Opening.
We offer two tours inside the House, the first is an ‘Upstairs, Downstairs’ Tours, where groups will be guided around the magnificent State Rooms and fully furnished Servants Quarters. New for 2024 is the Servants Quarters Tour, which offers groups the opportunity to explore the extensive Servants Quarters in more depth and learn about the people who lived and worked on the estate.
Guided Tours are available at £15 per person, with the option to add refreshments in the House as part of the tour at £5 per person.
Free Flow Tours:
We offer Free Flow Tours during our public House Opening of Sunday-Tuesday, 1pm-5pm (last admission at 4pm) between Easter Sunday and the end of September. During these tours, our friendly House Stewards are on hand to answer any questions groups may have as they explore the House at their own pace.
Free Flow Tours are available at £10 per person.
Please note the maximum group size for both guided and self-guided group visits is 50 and the minimum is 15.
Please contact the House team on visitors@stanstedpark.co.uk for further information about visiting Stansted Park as a group.
Accessible parking spaces are available in the Garden Centre Car Park and Bothy Car Park, with a buggy service running between the House, Chapel and Car Parks. This service can be organised prior to your arrival by calling 02392 412265 or emailing visitors@stanstedpark.co.uk. Alternatively, the buggy can be contacted during public opening by notifying the volunteer inside the Chapel of St Paul.
Whilst the House is fully accessible for manual wheelchairs, one of the lifts may not be able to accommodate some motorised wheelchairs or mobility scooters. To discuss access requirements prior to your visit, please contact the team on 02392 412265 or visitors@stanstedpark.co.uk.
Getting here
Rowlands Castle, Hampshire, PO9 6DX
Car
Stansted Park is located between Chichester and Portsmouth, on the Hampshire/Sussex border. The estate is in close proximity to the A3 and the A27. Please follow the brown heritage signs from the A3 (M) Emsworth Exit or the A27 Havant Exit. Parking is available in the Garden Centre Car Park, accessed via the South Entrance to the estate.
Rail
Our nearest railway stations are Rowlands Castle (2 miles) and Havant (4 miles). Taxis are available outside Havant Station and a walking route is available through Stansted Forest from Rowlands Castle Station.
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Forthcoming events
Guided Tour of Stansted House
Stansted Park
‘The Future of a Rules-based International Order’ A Talk with Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles KCMG LVO
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Guided Tour of Stansted House
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Los Ladrones- An Afternoon of 18th Century English Music
Stansted Park
Spring Floristry Workshop
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Mothering Sunday Guided Tour of Stansted House
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Mothering Sunday at Stansted House
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Outdoor Theatre: The Most Perilous Comedie of Elizabeth I
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Stansted Summer Festival
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Outdoor Theatre: Pride & Prejudice
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