Visiting Markenfield Hall

TOURS

We have opportunities for the public to visit us on selected dates only from April to October each year.

We are open on specific dates for Historic House members and also for our own Markenfield Tours. These all takes place on published dates Monday to Fridays, mornings only.

All our guides are extremely knowledgable volunteers and we book them in advance of planned tours. Please do not turn up for ”a quick look around” as we will not be able to welcome you.

We are not open for tours at weekends.

All tours are subject to numbers and if we have to cancel a tour due to lack of attendance we will endeavour to transfer your ticket to another date.

To book either Historic House Tours or Markenfield Tours place click here.

Select the day you wish to visit and follow instructions on the ticket source website.

We cannot accept attendance without a booking.

GROUP BOOKINGS

We are happy to work with tour companies wishing to include Markenfield in their programmes.

Please contact our Administrator via info@markenfield.com to discuss times and prices.

EVENTS

Over the Summer season we offer events open to the public on an evening.

Please see our events page for this years programme and ticket information.

EXHIBITIONS AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES

Throughout the season we will add unique historical exhibitions , one off workshops and new ways to spend time at Markenfield. These will be advertised on the website and social media.

WEDDINGS

Markenfield is available to hire for unique weddings and is a licensed for legal marriages. Our wedding co -ordinator has extensive experience helping couples plan weddings. For further information check our Wedding Page .

FILMING

Markenfield has been used as a location for a number of professional shoots and welcomes production companies to use the Hall and some exterior locations for film use. See our Film Page for details.

ACCESS STATEMENT

Markenfield is a Grade 1 listed building and this presents certain accessibility limitations.

Tours start in the car park and take in the Tudor gatehouse. Within the Gatehouse is a ground floor unisex toilet. It is not suitable for wheelchair access and doorways are narrow.

A short walk on a well maintained gravel path takes you to the exterior of the Hall and into the hall itself.

There is a Unisex toilet sited in the Undercroft down two stone stairs with hand rail access. The toilet is in the fomer lock up and offers an extremely unusual experience!

On the ground floor all rooms have narrow doorways and often a slight change in levels.

The Great Hall, Chapel and 4 Poster room are accessed via a large staircase which is wide with a normal stair tread and handrails either side. There is a change in level from the hall to the Chapel and corridors are narrow but well illuminated.

The house is not suitable for large wheelchairs or mobility chairs.  A limited number of portable chairs and walkers can be left downstairs in a small alcove.

Any further questions on Accessibility please contact our Administrator who will be happy to discuss with you.

Tours last approximately 90 minutes with some walking but there is seating available in the Undercroft, Great Hall and Chapel.