Burton Agnes Hall & Gardens, East Yorkshire
Welcome to our home
Here's some information about what's on at Burton Agnes Hall and how you can join in. You can book online (Burton Agnes Hall members can come and go freely) via the 'Buy Tickets' link.
Members may come and go freely without booking. For everyone else, including Historic Houses members, we ask that you book online for admission (do not worry if you can not book online tickets are still available on admission, we just ask that these are purchased with a card).
We are unable to accept cash, so all payments during your visit must be made on card, preferably contactless.
We hope to welcome you to our home.
With warm regards, Simon, Olivia, Islay, Joss, Otis, Inigo and Sholto Cunliffe-Lister
The Hall
Burton Agnes Hall is a house of immense charm and character. It has many unusual features and is fortunate in suffering so little from alterations or additions in its history. The family stress that it is a 'lived-in' home and this welcome quality is perhaps its most appealing asset. Since the Norman Manor House was built by Roger de Stuteville in 1173 the property has never changed hands by sale, though it has at times passed from family to family.
The Gardens
The beautiful, award winning gardens of Burton Agnes Hall offer something for everyone. The walled garden contains many thousands of plant species, herbaceous borders, a jungle garden and collection of campanulas, a yew maze and giant games, while the woodland is planted in a peaceful arboretum walk, and has a fabulous adventure playground.
What's On
Throughout the year we host fairs and seasonal events that make great family days out.
Autumn Fair, 3 to 4 October 2026. Halloween Trail, 24 October to 1 November 2026. Christmas at Burton Agnes Hall, 14 November to 23 December 2026. Late night Christmas openings with carols on Tuesday 1 and Thursday 10 December.
3 to 4 October 2026, 10am - 5pm Saturday and Sunday
Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th October is our glorious Autumn Fair. This seasonal celebration brings together wonderful local food, drink and craft stalls, with entertainment and much more.
24 October to 1 November 2026, 11am - 5pm daily over October half term
Over October half term, join us in a hunt around the peaceful yet eerily atmospheric woodland, finding a frightfully fun series of handcrafted scenes.
14 November to 23 December 2026, 11am until 5pm daily
The house will be decorated with original, handmade decorations, with many crafted from flowers and foliage cropped and dried from the walled garden.
Burton Agnes Hall ranks among the finest, and best presented, houses in England. It is the perfect English house, embodying the climax of the final great age of domestic architecture..
Simon Jenkins, England's Thousand Best Houses
Family Fun
Burton Agnes Hall and Gardens is a great day out for all the family. Whether you're interested in the Hall, with its magnificent architecture and impressive collection of art, the beautiful award winning gardens, or the woodland sculpture walk and giant games, you'll find something for everyone.
Burton Agnes guide books are available from the visitor desk, and our friendly guides are on hand to answer questions about the history and contents of the Hall. Toddler 'hip seats' are available in the Hall to help you carry young children, and under 4's have free entry.
Shopping & Eating
In the Carriage House Cafe you can enjoy freshly prepared food, including delicious wood-fired meals using produce grown in the walled garden. We make superb coffees with coffee beans that are blended and roasted for us locally, teas, special hot chocolates and home-baked treats. There are tables indoors to eat and drink, and benches and tables with chairs outside. You are most welcome to enjoy a picnic in the grounds here.
The Carriage House Cafe and Shop are open daily at all times that the garden is open.
Celebrate & Hire
Burton Agnes Hall has been entertaining guests for over 400 years and whether it's a sit down dinner, concert performance or conference meeting we can provide the perfect setting. The beautiful old Elizabethan Hall creates a warm and relaxing atmosphere and the award winning gardens provide a beautiful backdrop to the Yorkshire Wolds.
Burton Agnes Hall offers the ideal setting and location to make your wedding reception perfect. The Great Hall provides warmth and character and a fabulous atmosphere for guests to relax and enjoy the stunning surroundings. The award winning gardens provide the perfect back drop for wedding photographs, and the opportunity for guests to enjoy a drinks reception with beautiful views across the Wolds.
Visitor Info
Hall and Gardens £18.50 adult, £9.50 child (4-15), under 4s free; gardens only £12.50 and £8.00. Prices for 2026, including a voluntary 10% donation.
Burton Agnes Hall and Gardens members have free access whenever the Hall and Gardens are open to day visitors. This excludes the weekend of the Burton Agnes Jazz & Blues Festival.