This Victorian Grade II listed property stands at the gates of Waddesdon Manor, home to the Rothschild art collection and owned by the National Trust. Five Arrows was built to accommodate the various artisans during the construction of Waddesdon in the late 1880s and it derives its name from the Rothschild family emblem.
Winner of Tourism [...]

Waddesdon Manor was primarily built to house the vast collection of art belonging to Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild. The Manor was built between 1874 and 1889 and the Baron brought in a French architect who designed the building in the style of a French Renaissance chateau. It was the Baron’s great knowledge of the 18th [...]

The Manor Restaurant at Waddesdon Manor was recenctly visited by Christopher Gray of the Oxford Times, you can read about his experiences by visiting his page.

[ October 23, 2009 1:00 pm to November 8, 2009 1:00 pm. ] Start your Christmas shopping early and more importantly beat the queues and crowds on the high street. We’ll have over 40 stalls with gift ideas for the whole family, from vintage garden tools, accessories for the home, beauty products, jewellery, books and traditional children’s games.

Here is a list of stallholders, although please note that this [...]

Royal College of Arts
In November 2007 Waddesdon commissioned Royal College of Art (RCA) student designers to create a range of products to be sold in its shop. Over thirty design prototypes were submitted and a panel of judges from the RCA and Waddesdon selected ten overall winners. The designs went into production this summer and [...]

[ October 23, 2009 1:00 pm to November 1, 2009 1:00 pm. ] Date: Sunday 1 November
Time: 11.00-4.00
Price: Normal House and Garden admission charges apply
Venue: House, The Power House

Additional Info: The 18th Century Family Day is subject to change, please check on the day for venues

To mark the end of the main House season we have a packed programme of events and activities, all designed to take you [...]

Thank you to all of those that participated in MAD about Waddesdon 2009. We’re already planning for next years event and will be visiting schools shortly. In the meantime, please find below some feedback from this year. If you would like to add your own feedback, why not use our comments section below?
“Just a quick [...]

The Waddesdon Manor Aviary houses a specialised collection of softbill birds (fruit and insectivious feeders) and rare and endangered species of pigeon, dove and partridge. Many of these species are managed through European studbooks due to their status in the wild.
Some of the species kept here are extremely rare in aviculture in the UK, we’re [...]