2026 Opening Dates
Public Open Days 2025-2026
Chillington Hall's visitor season has now closed for 2025.
We do have some special events listed over on our 'Whats On' page for the remainder of 2025.
The 2026 public open day dates will be announced here soon.
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Open Day Times 2026
We will be open 12pm-5pm on all the above dates.
Guided tours of the Hall will start promptly at
12.00pm, 12.30pm, 1.00pm and 2.00pm
Places on the tours are first come first served, if a tour becomes fully booked, then you will be asked to join the following tour- so we do advise turning up sooner rather than later.
Tour duration is Approx. 1 hour
Self guided tours of the Hall are not available.
If you would like to view the gardens and grounds only there is no guided tours or set arrival times but last entry to the grounds will be at 3pm.
Gates to the grounds close at 5pm.
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Open Day Prices 2026
£12.00 per adult, £6 per child for Hall & Gardens
£6.00 per adult, £3.00 per child for Gardens only
Members of the Historic Houses are free entry with a valid members card.
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You do not need to pre book/reserve a space on a tour on one of the above public open days.
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We do not have a cafe or tea room at Chillington Hall but we will be able to offer a limited range of hot and cold drinks with some biscuits/cakes between 12pm-3pm on our open days.
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We do have card payment facilities, but there is a minimum transaction of £5.00.
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Weekend and Special Interest Tours 2025
We do have some special interest and weekend guided tours on our 'Whats On' page so do take a look at these as well as we are adding new ones throughout the year.
Please note the tours on the 'Whats on' page have to be pre booked unlike the public open day dates listed above.
We are in the Historic Houses membership scheme. If you are a Historic Houses member please bring your card with you. This entitles you to free admission to the Hall and Grounds on standard open days.
Please note that admission fees still apply for special events, shows and activities
Private or Pre arranged Group Tours
Tour of Hall & Gardens - £15.00pp
Arrive to freshly brewed tea, coffee and biscuits. Once everyone is ready your guide will show you around the Hall. Tours take approximately 45-60 minutes. Depending on the size of the group, it may be split down into smaller parties. We normally like to have around 20 people per guide to ensure everyone can see and hear, and get a chance to ask any questions. Once the tour has ended you can explore the gardens around the Hall at your leisure.
Tour of Hall & Gardens with Trailer ride to the Lake - £18.00pp
The tour would be as described above, but with the addition of a ride on our trailer which is covered and seats 20 passengers. This ride takes you through the woods, along the winding waterside drive down to the Lake, which is ¾ of a mile away from the Hall. You can get off the trailer to examine the beautiful James Paine bridge which was designed to hide the dam and also to see one of the follies located beside the Lake. The trailer ride tour is 75 minutes long, and is ideal for the adventurous who prefer not to walk too far.
If you wish to enjoy a trailer ride, but have more than 20 people attending then we will split the group into two smaller groups. One group will do the Hall tour first, the others will do the trailer ride. They will then swap over before meeting back at the Hall for refreshments and departure.
Why not make a day of it?
If you would like to eat at the Hall, we are happy to provide light luncheons for private tour groups. If we are providing catering for the group we do ask that we cater for the full numbers coming for the tour. Our minimum number for lunch is 15 guests.
Our Ploughman's Buffet offers excellent value at just £12 per person. Enjoy a selection of cheeses, ham and locally produced pork pie, garden salad and a variety of delicious preserves and pickles from Chillington's own kitchen. Fresh bread and butter, mineral water and orange juice are served, but guests have the option to buy a glass of wine too. We can add on extras such as a dessert after lunch or exchange the biscuits served with coffee for a slice of homemade cake.