Enjoy a special festive tour of this lived-in family home, dressed for Christmas. This is a rare opportunity to visit a house that does not normally open at this time of year. 

Stokesay Court is a remarkable late-Victorian survival set within extensive grounds in the rolling South Shropshire countryside, with panoramic views across to Ludlow and the Clee Hills.

It was built for a wealthy Victorian manufacturer, entrepreneur and philanthropist, who had made his fortune in the glove making business in partnership with the Dent brothers. Designed by Thomas Harris, the house was at the cutting edge of technology when it was completed in 1892, only six months before owner John Derby Allcroft's death. Equipped with a large boiler and under-floor heating, the house was one of the first private homes in England to have integral electric light, powered by large lead batteries. Much of the early technology has been preserved, nowadays mostly for display. (Specialist tours of the early technology available for groups).

The landscaped gardens and grounds contain a fountain, grotto, woodland walks and a series of pools connected by cascades, rills and steps.

Stokesay is now probably best known for the 2007 award-winning film adaptation of Ian McEwan's best selling novel, Atonement, and its success has contributed considerably to the revival of the house. Many artefacts from the film remain on display.

Tickets £25 including refreshments with a Christmas flavour in the dining room after the tour.

Please join the waiting list if the tour is fully booked because if there is enough demand, we will schedule another.