Greys Court, National Trust
Greys Court is a National Trust property we’ve visited a few times, as it’s a great place to take a peaceful walk in green surroundings.
Greys Court has over 900 years of history, with four families living in the 16th century house, the most recent family being the Brunner family, who lived in the house from 1937 – 2003.
The Brunner family opened Greys Court to the public in the 1950s, and gave the house and surrounding land to the National Trust in 1969.
Today the house is surrounded by land and gardens that you can easily walk around and admire.
The photos shown in this post are taken at different seasons, and you can see just how beautiful it is as the seasons change.
We especially love the walled garden, which has a tree that twists and turns in many different ways, and has something new to look at each season, including magnolia, cherry, and apple trees, wisteria blooms, vegetables, and much, more more.
If you love gardens and would like to find out more about the gardens at Greys Court, there are garden tours here on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays at 11.30am and 1.30pm.
These tours don’t need to pre booked, they’re offered on a first come first served basis, with tickets available at reception on the day the tour is held, and are subject to volunteer availability.
The house here is beautifully presented, it’s one of the National Trust houses that in my opinion could easily be lived in now.
Some of the rooms that were open when we last visited were the lounge and living rooms, a library, bedrooms, bathroom, and the kitchen, which before Covid, served scones for free.
Behind the house is a red bridge, which leads to the parkland and an ice house, which has been estimated to have been in use between 1810 and 1817.
There’s also a tea room at Greys Court called the Cowshed, as it was once the location of the Brunner family’s prized cows.
Here you can buy hot and cold meals and drinks, which you can eat inside the tea room, or outside on the grass in front of the house.
There’s also a really nice little shop behind the house, next to the toilets, that sells books, toys, plants, homewares, food, and much more.
There’s also a children’s play area at the bottom of the driveway you walk down after you pass the visitor centre.
The house at Greys Court is open Monday to Sunday 11am – 4pm, last entry is at 3.30pm. Not every room may be open when you visit, and on weekends you may have to visit reception for timed entry into the house.
The parkland and gardens are open Monday to Sunday 10am – 5pm, last entry is at 4pm, and gates are locked at 5pm.
Greys Court is located on Rotherfield Greys, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 4PG.
For more information on Greys Court please visit their website.
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