PRIVATE visit to HARLAXTON MANOR near Grantham (NG32 1AG)
Wednesday 22nd July 2026
Own Transport
Meet at 1.15pm
We are incredibly privileged to be invited to visit these Gardens, which are some of Harlaxton’s most treasured features. The house and grounds are only open to the public on a few weekends each year, and our group will have a private visit led by 2 experienced members of their staff.
The highlight of our tour will be to go into the Grade II listed 6.5 acre walled garden, which is one of the largest in Britain and they have big plans for it, which we will find out more about during our visit.
We will also have a guided tour of the formal gardens at Harlaxton Manor, which were created as an integral feature of the stately home built by Gregory Gregory in 1832. In the context of the times, surrounding garden spaces and features provided recreation, a connection to nature, possibilities for social interaction, and an appreciation of moods set by varying types of contrived and natural outdoor spaces. Nearly 200 years later, the essential purpose of the Gardens remains unchanged.
Highlights of the Gardens include French-style terraces, an Italian Garden, a Dutch ornamental canal, and English landscape walks. The Conservatory is virtually unique in design and use of architectural elements.
Constructed in 1831, few houses can match the breath-taking approach to Harlaxton – a straight, mile-long drive across an ornate lakeside bridge, under a gatehouse to the towering, fairytale façade that is Harlaxton Manor which is set amongst 300 acres of formal gardens and mature woodland. This iconic Manor House offers unparalleled views over the Vale of Belvoir in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
STOUT WALKING SHOES WILL BE ESSENTIAL! There is restricted access for wheelchairs etc and the walled garden and much of the formal gardens have uneven terrain. This means this visit may not be suitable for everyone.
Grounds and Gardens
1.15pm
Arrival Meet outside the front door for welcome and tour
1.30pm
Guided Walled Garden Tour and guided Manor Garden tour (dry weather plan)
Or 1.30pm
Guided Manor Tour (wet weather plan)
3.15pm
Comfort break
3.30pm
Refreshments: tea, coffee and cake
Talk about plans for developing the Walled Garden
4.30pm
Depart
Cost: Friends £30.00 Guests £32.00
(Includes entrance, tours and tea, coffee and cake)
Please book online or by post by Monday 6th July 2026. Early booking is advisable as places are limited.
What3Words: ///version.sofas.anchors – What3Words provides a precise location, guiding you directly to the main parking area for Harlaxton Manor. From there, follow signs to the manor entrance.
Arriving via A607:
Turn into Harlaxton village
At the stone obelisk, turn left onto High Street
Follow the road for a few hundred yards, then turn first left into Manor Drive
Turn first right, driving past the Community Centre onto the campus
Entering the Campus:
Continue along the drive, passing under the Gatehouse
Turn right into the visitors’ car park, which is clearly marked
Entering the Manor:
Walk through the front circle courtyard
Meet outside the main front door.
To book and pay online:
Copy and paste the following into an email to Fliss at flisshector@gmail.com
Harlaxton Visit Wednesday 22nd July 2026
Name………………………………………………………………………………
Contact telephone number (mobile preferred) …………………………………………
Please reserve places for …. Friends @£30.00 …. Guests @£32.00
Total £…………. (paid by bank transfer)
Special dietary requirements……………………………….
Pay by bank transfer to Leicestershire and Rutland Gardens Trust
