Please note that all events within or beginning in the house require visitors to have paid admission. All activities are subject to cancellation due to weather or circumstances beyond our control.
Introductory talk
Free
15 minutes | Every hour from 11am-3pm | March - October
Extra tours during peak opening
An introductory talk on the history of the house that starts by the weeping ash tree outside the house entrance.
Multimedia guide
Free
March - October | English, French, German, Spanish, Simplified Chinese
Hear facts, figures and hidden stories, and explore the rich history of dogs in art, as well as the Cavendish family's love of dogs throughout the generations as part of the exhibition The Dog.
Pick up your multi media guide at the tills in the north entrance hall.
Taster tour of the house
£4 per adult, £2 per child
45 minutes | Every hour from 11.30am - 1.30pm | March - October
A tour with our expert guides of the house, the history and the 2019 exhibition The Dog that begins at the house entrance. This tour covers additional information not in the multimedia guide Afterwards, you can re-enter the house to see things at your own pace.
Tours are limited; first-come, first-served.
