Audley End House and Gardens
Audley End House and Gardens
Audley End is a Jacobean country house located near Saffron Walden, Essex, England.
Founded in 1538 by Thomas Howard, second Duke of Norfolk, Audley End was built to impress. The mansion became the family seat for the Howards until 1750 when it was sold to an East India Company merchant. By 1810, Henry Holland hadbeen commissioned to remodel the mansion in the 18th century style. In 1910, Lord Braybrooke reopened Audley End House and Gardens to visitors after they had been closed for the war effort.
Discover what life was like above and below stairs at a Victorian country house with a tour of Audley End, one of England’s grandest mansions. Explore the servant’s wing, state rooms, stables, kitchen garden, or gorgeous grounds to learn how a Victorian mansion lived.
Wander the state rooms, which were remodeled in the Jacobean style by the third Lord Braybrooke in the 1820s and reflect his taste. Make yourself at home and feel free to play the piano, play with the toys in the nursery, or go into Lady Braybrooke’s private chambers after dark. Take a trip through the Service Wing, which includes ancient kitchens, a dairy and laundry rooms to experience what life was like for Victorian staff who worked here. Meet the horses in the stable yard and learn about the history of the estate at work and play.
The award-winning gardens, which were redesigned by Capability Brown, may be explored. Before admiring the natural kitchen garden, gaze at the formal, beautifully restored parterre and cloud hedge. To discover the peaceful Elysian Garden, Temple of Concord memorial to the Second World War Polish resistance soldiers, go for a stroll through the acres of park.
Created: 29 October 2021 Edited: 29 November 2023
Audley End House and Gardens Information
Audley End House and Gardens Address
Audley End Rd, Audley End, Saffron Walden CB11 4JF, UK
CB11 4JF
Website: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/audley-end-house-and-gardens/
Get directionsLocal History around Audley End House and Gardens
There are some historic monuments around including:
Tiptoft's moated site and fishpondsMoated site in Paddock Wood 560m north-east of Chesterford ParkWiddington Hall moated siteLady Portsmouth's Column (Obelisk), Audley EndMoated site 400m south-east of Shortgrove HallSt Helen's Chapel, BonhuntRomano-Celtic temple 400m south of Dell's FarmPrior's Hall moated siteBattle (or Repell) DitchesA moated site and fishpond in Howe Wood, 0.75km south-east of St Mary's ChurchRomano-British settlement siteRoman fort, Roman town, Roman and Anglo-Saxon cemeteries at Great ChesterfordRoman villa site S of Rose VillaFreemans Farm moated siteAudley End MansionThe MazeBury Hill: a motte and bailey castle west of Castle LaneRoman villa at Chinnel BarnMoated site, fishpond and enclosure at Bordeaux FarmsBowl barrow 250m WSW of Valance FarmRing Hill campThunderley Hall moated site and fishpondsSt Aylott's moated site and fishpondDouble moated site south of Coldhams Farm.
