£37.00 NT members £56.50 Non NT members (Non JG member)
Overview
We begin in Henley where you will have time to get an early lunch and explore or you may prefer to bring a picnic (there is a picnic area at Greys Court) and there is a café. Greys Court. There is a buggy that will take you from the coach to Greys Court and back to the coach. An intimate family home and peaceful estate set in the rolling hills of the Chilterns. The interiors contain very fine 18th-century plasterwork, perhaps by Roberts of Oxford. An elegant classical drawing room was added in c.1750 by the Stapleton family, who held Greys from 1724 until 1935. In 1969 Sir Felix Brunner gave the house to the National Trust This picturesque 16th-century mansion and tranquil gardens were home to the Brunner family until recent years. The house exudes a welcoming atmosphere with a well-stocked kitchen and homely living rooms. The series of walled gardens is a colourful patchwork of interest set amid medieval ruins. There’s something to see around every corner in the garden at Greys Court. Explore the interconnected spaces surrounded by the warm colours of ruined walls and buildings that date back centuries. With things to discover throughout the year, take time to enjoy everything this tranquil oasis has to offer. Cowshed Tea-room. Open daily serving hot food, drinks and snacks with indoor and outdoor seating.