Historic churches · South East England
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
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
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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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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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.
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- Coordinates
- 51.4560, -1.4136
- District
- West Berkshire
- Parish
- Welford
- Postcode
- RG20 8HU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newbury
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.
- Who owns Welford Park?
- Welford Park is owned by James Puxley.
- Is Welford Park free to visit?
- Yes, Welford Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Welford Park?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode RG20 8HU. It sits within the Newbury parliamentary constituency.