Stansted Park Foundation

Purchased by the 9th Earl of Bessborough in 1924, Stansted Park is a beautiful Edwardian Mansion standing within 2000 acres of extraordinary landscaped parkland and ancient forest.

Visitors to Stansted House can enjoy a true ‘upstairs, downstairs’ experience as they explore the stunning State Rooms, once used by the family to entertain politicians, actors and royalty, before moving downstairs to see the fully furnished Servants Quarters.

The private family Chapel of St Paul is also open to visitors. Built by the Reverend Lewis Way in the mid 1800s, the Chapel contains a unique East Window with Christian and Jewish iconography and inspired poet John Keats, who used the Chapel’s imagery in his poems The Eve of St Agnes and The Eve of St Mark.

The Grounds and Walled Gardens are open all year. This includes the Arboretum, Pavilion Tearoom, Garden Centre, Stansted Park Farm Shop, Maze and the Light Railway.

Stansted Forest provides many routes for walkers and cyclists and is enjoyed by thousands of visitors each year. The estate is carefully managed to conserve wildlife habitats, which means Stansted is home to a variety of unusual birds, plants and wildlife.