Wilton House

Local nameWilton House
LocationWilton, Wiltshire, UK

Wilton House is an English country house at Wilton near Salisbury in Wiltshire, which has been the country seat of the Earls of Pembroke for over 400 years. It was built on the site of the medieval Wilton Abbey. Following the dissolution of the monasteries, Henry VIII presented Wilton Abbey and its attached estates to William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke. The house is linked by some with the premiere of Shakespeare's As You Like It, and an important literary saloon culture under its occupation by Mary Sidney, wife of the first Earl.The present Grade I listed house is the result of rebuilding after a 1647 fire, although a small section of the house built for William Herbert survives; alterations were made in the early 19th and early 20th centuries. The house stands in gardens and a park which are also Grade I listed. While still a family home, the house and grounds are open to visitors during the summer months.

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Opening hours

House:
Mar 25 - Mar 28, Apr 30 - Sep 1, 2016:
Sun - Thu, Bank Holiday Saturdays: 11:30 am - 5 pm

Grounds:
Mar 25 - Apr 10, Apr 30 - Sep 18, 2016:
Sun - Thu, Bank Holiday Saturdays: 11 am - 5:30 pm

Exhibitions:
Mar 25 - Apr 10, Apr 30 - Sep 18, 2016:
Sun - Thu, Bank Holiday Saturdays: 11 am - 5:30 pm

Guided visits start every 30 minutes from 11:30 am (first come, first served basis).

Admission

House & Grounds:
Adults: £15.00
Concessions: £11.75
Children (5-15): £7.75
Family Ticket: (2 adults and 2 children): £37.00

Grounds only, including Adventure Playground and Exhibitions:
Adults: £6.25
Concessions: £5.75
Children (5-15): £4.75
Family Ticket: (2 adults and 2 children): £17.50

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilton_House

Official website http://www.wiltonhouse.co.uk/

Twitter https://twitter.com/WiltonHousePMH

Email tourism@wiltonhouse.com

Phone +44 1722 746 714

Address Wilton, Salisbury SP2 0BJ, UK

Coordinates 51°4'42.935" N -1°51'33.527" E

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