Welbeck Abbey State Room Tours

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Selected Dates Annually | Tuesdays – Saturdays | 10am and 1.30pm
The Harley Gallery, Courtyard at Welbeck 
£30 per person

Take a tour of the State Rooms at Welbeck Abbey and see treasures from the world-class Portland Collection of Art.

Objects and artworks from the world-class Portland Collection decorate the State Rooms. Works on show at Welbeck Abbey include pieces by Sir Peter Lely, John Wootton and Sir Joshua Reynolds.

Highlights include:

• The Gothic Hall, with its soaring intricate plasterwork ceiling and imposing full-length Tudor portraits, including pieces by Daniel Mytens
• The Red Tapestry Drawing Room, where you will see bright pink tapestries from the Gobelin workshops – as vivid as when woven over 200 years ago
• The glamorous Swan Drawing Room, with Aubusson carpet and floor-to-ceiling gilt framed Rococo mirrors that reflect the gaze from dozens of family portraits
• The curving Print Corridor, lined with paintings including works by Godfrey Kneller, Michiel Jansz. van Mierevelt, and Cornelius Jonson. A Library and Chapel join the Print Corridor, forming the “greatest Arts and Crafts decorative ensemble in any aristocratic house in Britain” (Michael Hall, Architectural Historian).

About The Tour:

Tours last 2 hours. All tickets are non-refundable unless cancelled by us, for example, due to changes in Covid restrictions.

On arrival, please park in the main car park and check in for your tour at the Portland Collection Museum. A minibus will collect tour visitors and take them to Welbeck Abbey, through the 5th Duke of Portland’s Victorian village. The minibus will depart promptly, so please arrange to arrive in good time. Unfortunately, latecomers cannot join the tour.

The journey to Welbeck Abbey takes approximately 5 minutes. We strongly advise that visitors wear comfortable footwear as limited seating is available on the tour. We kindly ask that you do not wear stiletto shoes in the house. There are no toilet facilities at the Abbey.

The route includes several staircases. A stair-free tour will take place at 10 am on Thursday 22nd August 2024.

You can find toilets, refreshments, shopping and exhibitions at The Harley Gallery and Portland Collection Museum. Please also be aware we only permit small handbags and provide lockers for secure storage.

Timings: 10am - 12pm; 1.30pm - 3.30pm
Duration: 2 hours