Tours

Admission to Acton Court gives access to the grounds, the Royal Apartments, the ground floor area and any activities* that may be taking place on the day. Audio guides plus visual and written information will be provided.

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.

*Details of tour activities, free to ticket holders, will be posted on our website and social media as they are announced.

Tour dates

The House and Grounds will be open for self-guided audio tours from Wednesday 29 May to Friday 28 June 2024. Closed Mondays & Tuesdays.

Numbers are limited - book early to avoid disappointment.

Admission times: There will be two time slots 10:30 -13:00 and 14:00 -16:30 
Please arrive within the first hour of your slot.

Admission prices: Adult £12.00 plus Eventbrite booking fee. Children, 11 and under, by arrangement, email info@actoncourt.com. 

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.

Pick up your sanitised audio guide handset from reception on arrival - free with your admission. You can choose which tours you wish to follow during your time slot.

Once you've finished your tours, please return the handsets to reception. They will be cleaned thoroughly ready for the next user.

Book via Eventbrite as a guest using your credit or debit card or with your Paypal Account.

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