Historic churches · South East England
Welford Park
In or near East Garston.
Welford Park is a country house and estate in the village of Welford in the English county of Berkshire, situated 5.2 miles northwest of Newbury and 10.9 miles south of Wantage. It is a Grade I-listed
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Kintbury · 6.3 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
Welford Park is located in West Berkshire, postcode RG20 8HU. The nearest railway station is Kintbury, which is 6.3 km away. Entry to the park is free.
About
Welford Park is a country house and estate in the village of Welford in the English county of Berkshire, situated 5.2 miles northwest of Newbury and 10.9 miles south of Wantage. It is a Grade I-listed building. The church of Welford St Gregory, one of only two existing round-tower churches in Berkshire, is located adjacent to the house. The various chalk streams that make up the River Lambourn flow through the grounds. The estate opens its grounds to the public every year for about four weeks to enable visitors to see the carpets of snowdrops that line the riverbanks and flow through the nearby woods.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Lambourn SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Kennet and Lambourn Floodplain SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Welford Park is a country house and estate in the village of Welford in the English county of Berkshire, situated 5.2 miles northwest of Newbury and 10.9 miles south of Wantage. It is a Grade I-listed building. The church of Welford St Gregory, one of only two existing round-tower churches in Berkshire, is located adjacent to the house. The various chalk streams that make up the River Lambourn flow through the grounds. The estate opens its grounds to the public every year for about four weeks to enable visitors to see the carpets of snowdrops that line the riverbanks and flow through the nearby woods.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Welford Park is built on the site of a monastic grange that belonged to Abingdon Abbey from Anglo-Saxon times. After the dissolution of the monasteries, King Henry VIII used the site as a hunting lodge. The house remains in the ownership of his son James Puxley, a local landowner, former High Sheriff of Berkshire, and current Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire. The estate was the taping site of The Great British Bake Off between 2014 and 2019, with production for the 2020 and 2021 seasons moving to Down Hall to accommodate changes related to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022, The Great British Bake Off returned to the estate for its 13th series.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4560, -1.4136
- District
- West Berkshire
- Parish
- Welford
- Postcode
- RG20 8HU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newbury
- Nearest railway station
- Kintbury — 6.3 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Welford Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Welford Park?
- Welford Park is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RG20 8HU), in the parish of Welford.
- What is Welford Park?
- Welford Park is a country house and estate in the village of Welford in the English county of Berkshire, situated 5.2 miles northwest of Newbury and 10.9 miles south of Wantage. It is a Grade I-listed
- How do I get to Welford Park?
- The nearest railway station is Kintbury, about 6.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode RG20 8HU.
- Who owns Welford Park?
- Welford Park is owned by James Puxley.
- Is Welford Park a protected site?
- Yes — Welford Park is part of the River Lambourn SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Kennet and Lambourn Floodplain SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Welford Park free to visit?
- Yes, Welford Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Welford Park?
- The nearest railway station is Kintbury, about 6.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RG20 8HU.