Tours
Acton Court is currently closed to the public.
Details of our 2026 openings will be posted in the new year.
Take a virtual tour of the house here.
You can see a short film segment featuring Acton Court from the 2013 ITV production Britain’s Secret Homes here.
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Self-guided audio tours
Learn the history of Acton Court at your own pace with our audio guides. There will be a selection of tours available, each with a different perspective.
The tours
A selection of audio tours recorded by Acton Court’s professional guides cover information that a guided tour would offer. In addition there is a theatrical tour. We hope to provide more specialist tours in the future.
A walk around the outside of Acton Court with Angela Nutbrown
This tour covers information about the standing building, grounds and garden.
A visit to the King’s Rooms with Rodger Fowler
Rodger will guide you through the three rooms that were built especially for the visit of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn in 1535. You will also have access to some of the downstairs rooms.
Theatrical tour: Lady Joan Poyntz as written and told by Brenda Page
The wife of Sir Nicholas Poyntz invites you to visit her home and share memories of her family and the people they knew through the momentous reigns of four of the Tudor monarchs, from Henry VIII to Elizabeth I.
You can listen to samples from the audio tours here.
Group bookings
To enquire about group tours please contact us.
Amenities
There is free parking and partial access for disabled visitors.
Light refreshments are available on site: tea, coffee, soft drinks, ice cream and a wide selection of cakes and pastries, including gluten free options.
HHA Members
Acton Court belongs to The Historic Houses Association and welcomes HHA members. Your membership card entitles you to book visits to the house and grounds when we are open to the public. Details of our 2026 openings will be posted in the new year.
