Ingatestone Hall is a 16th century manor house surrounded by approximately 11 acres of grounds. The house was built by Sir William Petre, Secretary of State to four Tudor monarchs, and is still occupied by his descendants. It contains furniture, pictures and family memorabilia accumulated over the centuries.

The house, which is listed Grade I, largely retains its original Tudor form and appearance with brick-mullioned windows, crow-step gables, tall chimneys, extensive oak panelling and two priests’ hiding places. It is essentially a much-loved family home rather than a perfectly in-period showpiece and so, although there is little in the way of spectacular treasures or well-ordered scholarly collections, the paraphernalia accumulated by successive generations of the Petre family provide plenty of interest to see. Similarly, the grounds, although retaining some original features such as the stew-ponds, walled pleasure garden and lime tree walks, have simply evolved over the years in response to individual whim rather than any master plan. 

The Invitation to View tours will be conducted by Lord Petre or his son Dominic, and are scheduled to take place on days when the house is subsequently open to the public. You are welcome, after the tour has finished, to linger to enjoy the grounds or to revisit the house. The tea room will be open for light refreshments.

Tickets £22 including tea/coffee and a selection of home-made (at the Hall) cakes

Access: As a Tudor house there are uneven surfaces with poor contrast. There are some steps on the ground floor (with a ramp) but no lift access to the first floor.

Please see our cancellation policy below:
If you cancel more than two weeks before the tour is scheduled to take place, we will fully refund your ticket money excluding any phone booking fees. If it’s less than 14 days before a tour, for any reason, we regret that we cannot refund your ticket money unless we can resell your ticket(s). If we cancel at any time, we will fully refund your ticket money. Although we make every effort to avoid it, sometimes a tour has to be cancelled at short notice due to circumstances beyond our control. In this case, we cannot accept responsibility for, or refund, any consequential losses, such as money spent on travel or accommodation.