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Heritage Open Day – 18th September 2019
10am – 12pm & 3pm – 5pm | Pre-booking is essential due to limited spaces | FREE event.
Thoresby Park will open its doors to the new house on the Thoresby Estate, occupied by the Matheson family who began construction on the home in 1994 and is built as a 1540-style villa of the Italian architect Andrea Palladio. It contains artwork and furniture from the original Thoresby Hall.
Visitors will be welcomed to Thoresby's Pierrepont Gallery within Thoresby Courtyard where the tour will start with registration on arrival, you are free to arrive earlier than advertised to explore the courtyard and park.
The tours will start at 10am and 3pm, both will begin in the gallery, giving a brief history of the estate and courtyard. You will then return to cars for an escorted drive to the new Thoresby House. After a picturesque drive across the estate passing Salvin's Thoresby Hall hotel, everyone will arrive at Thoresby Park for the main tour.
The Matheson Family will greet visitors at Thoresby Park and take you on a tour of their home, giving detailed accounts of the family history, land and its developments through the generations. You will get detailed descriptions of the many artefacts that were moved from Thoresby Hall to Thoresby Park, and some of the unique stories that accompany them.
This will be a personalised tour giving you a warm welcome to Thoresby and it's history, groups are kept smaller to allow a quality experience, so be assured any questions or information will not be lost. The tours will last for around an hour and a half.
Booking
Pre-booking: Required
Main site is free to explore but the tour must be pre-booked
Booking Contact: Helen Eshelby
Call: 01623 822009
Email: info@thoresby.com
Booking closes: 6 September 2019 16:00
Additional Information
Max 30 people per tour/session. 2 hours Max 30 people per tour/session. There will be no refreshments provided on the tour. The meeting place for the tour is inside a courtyard with a number of shops and a cafe, to enjoy these facilities please ensure you arrive before the tour starting time. Once the tour begins we will be leaving the courtyard and not be returning.
Access
Thoresby Park must receive advance notice of any disabilities as Thoresby house is only accessible via a number of stairs and elements of the tour will require walking. Certain areas cannot be accessed by a wheelchair, so, unfortunately, cannot be accommodated. The courtyard area where the tour starts has a cafe, museum and shops you are encouraged to use the facilities before the tour begins. The tour will include a drive from one location to another so you will need to arrive in your own vehicle.
| Ticket Type | Ticket Tariff |
|---|---|
| General Admission | Free |
Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.
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