Guided tour of Rousham House and Gardens, north Oxfordshire

Members are invited to a guided tour of Rousham House, and a visit to its Gardens.Rousham House is a delightful Jacobean Manor house in North Oxfordshire.

The House, bought by Sir Robert Dormer in 1635, has remained in family hands since, despite going through a sticky patch in the Civil War (the family were royalists).

It was re-modelled in 1738 by Sir William Kent, who added wings and a stable block.

Further alterations were made by the Victorians.Kent also designed the glorious gardens, which remain very much as they were in the early 18th century and represent the first phase of English garden design.Monty Don describes Rousham as his favorite UK garden, and members can view this clip of him introducing the garden: https://www.gardenersworld.com/travel/monty-dons-favourite-gardens-from-around-the-world/Unlike many stately homes, Rousham has no shop or cafe.

Members are invited to bring a picnic to eat in the grounds (weather permitting!)We will have a guided tour of the house at 2pm.

Members can arrive in the morning and visit the gardens independently before the House tour, or visit the Gardens after our tour.Please note that members will need to arrange their own transport and we encourage members to share cars.

Details of public transport are available here:https://rousham.org/visit