Miss Alice de Rothschild , creator of Eythrope, was a passionate and knowledgeable horticulturalist, renowned for her perfectionism and innovation. The walled garden at Eythrope was and is a productive garden, which supplied vegetables, fruit, herbs and cut flowers for her household, friends and family. Today, alongside the family, produce is used in Waddesdon’s restaurants, hotel and food markets. A working garden on this scale is rare in the 21st century and Eythrope is legendary in the garden world for the excellence of gardening and as a haven for traditional techniques that might otherwise be lost.
- Discounts available for RHS members, to book tickets with an RHS discount email enquiries@waddesdon.org.uk
- There are some steps and uneven surfaces at Eythrope and may not be suitable for wheelchair users
- This is an outdoor tour, please come prepared for all weather
- Due to its remote location, all visitors will be transported to Eythrope from Waddesdon’s main visitor car park by shuttle bus
- The buses depart promptly at 1:15pm, please arrive in good time for the bus as latecomers cannot be admitted
- At the end of your tour you will be taken by bus to the Waddesdon’s grounds
- Visitors may enjoy the grounds and gardens at the Manor until 5pm, but will need to purchase additional tickets for a visit to the House
- Please retain your ticket in order to have free use of the shuttle bus back to the car park
- You can amend or transfer your booking up to 48 hours prior to visit. No cancellation re illness
- Please be aware that work to the greenhouse heating pipes will be underway from May to July, so access to the greenhouses may be limited during this period.
