Burghley House reopening

Now until October 11

Since the easing of Government guidelines and the reduction of social distancing to one metre-plus, Burghley has been working behind the scenes to come up with plans to safely re-open, while still offering the best visitor experience possible.

After successfully reopening the Sculpture Garden and the Garden of Surprises, the magnificent stately home will now reopen its doors for the first time since March. Accredited with the new VisitEngland ‘Good To Go’ safety mark – introducing measures designed to keep both staff and guests safe – the house will be open until October 11. The house will then remain closed for essential maintenance and conservation work until next year.

“We are thrilled that we can safely re-open the house as well as the gardens and enable our visitors to enjoy Burghley this summer,” said Miranda Rock, house director.

Tickets must be prebooked online and the house will open from Wednesday to Sunday, with timed tickets available at 30-minute intervals between 10.30am and 4pm each day. All the state rooms will be open as normal, and visitors are welcome to wander through the house at their leisure. Burghley’s knowledgeable guides will be available throughout, offering insights about the history of the house and the collections.

In line with Government guidelines, and to help keep everyone safe, visitors are also asked to wear face coverings while inside the house.

The Brewhouse Visitor interpretation centre will be open, but the Ancestors in the Attic audio-visual introduction and the Treasury Exhibition will remain closed.

Tickets – £17 for adults, £9 for children and £49 for a family of up to five cover both the house and gardens. For full details see www.burghley.co.uk