Events at Basildon Park
Who to contact
- Contact Name
- Events at Basildon Park
- Telephone
- 0118 984 3040
- basildonpark@nationaltrust.org.uk
- Website
- Basildon Park
Where to go
- Address
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National Trust
Basildon Park
Lower Basildon
Reading
- Postcode
- RG8 9NR
Time / Date Details
- Session Information
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See website for details on opening times
Other Details
Costs
- Details
- Standard
Whole property
■Adult: £12.00
■Child: £6.00
■Family: £28.60
■Group adult: £10.20
■Group child: £5.00
Grounds only
■Adult: £7.15
■Child: £3.60
■Family: £18.00
Availability
- Age Ranges
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0-1
1-4
4-11
11-16
16-18
18-25
26-49 - Other notes
An 18th-century house, a 1950s home This is a story of grandeur created, dissolved and resurrected - not once, but twice. Basildon Park is an impressive Georgian mansion, surrounded by glorious parkland, which was lovingly rescued from ruin by Lord and Lady Iliffe in the mid 1950s. The house you see today is a re-creation and restoration of the 18th-century mansion. They restored the elegant interior and scoured the country salvaging 18th-century architectural fixtures and fittings. They filled their comfortable new home with fine paintings, fabrics and furniture, which can still be enjoyed by visitors today. Make the most of your visit by treating yourself to a cream tea, experience the nostalgia of our 1950s kitchen, or stretch your legs following one of our waymarked trails through the 400 acres of historic parkland.