Tours
Acton Court is currently closed to the public.
Details of our 2027 openings will be posted in the new year.
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You can take a Virtual Tour of Acton Court at any time.
Self-guided audio tours
There will be self-guided audio tours available during our opening season. 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.
Tour activities
During our opening season there will be daily activities and demonstrations, free to ticket holders.
Details of activities will be updated on our website and social media as they are announced.
The tours
There are three audio tours recorded by Acton Court’s professional guides.
Tour 1: A walk around the outside of Acton Court with Angela Nutbrown
This tour covers information about the standing building, grounds and garden.
Tour 2: 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.
Tour 3: 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 clips from the audio tours here.
Virtual tour
The virtual tour of Acton Court, created by Heritage360 and accessed from the link below, offers visitors an opportunity to step through the building, explore hidden details and even some of the finds from the excavation of the site, from the collection at Bristol Museum.
