Upton House

On the 14th and 15th September explore the ground floor of Upton House to discover the families that have called it home and their links to the local and global community.
Exhibitions by Arts University Bournemouth Costume and Bournemouth University History students will guide you through the open House and its 200 year history, to tell the stories of its inhabitants and how they were involved in Poole's Newfoundland trade, a very Victorian scandal, and the local community throughout the 20th century.
You can also pre-book a free, below-stairs guided tour of the House’s basement level to find out more about the people that kept the place running, or speak to our Research Volunteers who are uncovering more stories with our recent new acquisitions.
The House will be open from 10am-4pm each day with refreshments available in the Dining Room as well as in the Country Park Tea Rooms.
Step free access is to the ground floor only, basement tours have no step free access.
Follow Upton Country Park's facebook and instagram pages or keep an eye on our website events page as more details about the day are added.

Timings & Tours

Saturday 14 September:

Running at 10:30, 12:00, 13:30, 15:00

Sunday 15 September:

Running at 10:30, 12:00, 13:30, 15:00

Location & directions

Upton Country Park, Poole Road, Upton, Poole, Dorset, BH17 7BJ

Directions:

Upton Country Park is three miles northwest of Poole Town Centre, clearly signposted from the A35 and A350. It is close to both Poole and Hamworthy Rail stations and is served by bus routes that stop outside the Park gates from both Poole and Purbeck. More ways of getting to Upton Country Park can be found on our website at: https://uptoncountrypark.com/find-us/

Contact on day:

Upton Estate Office

Telephone number:

+441202127770

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking required

Booking conditions:

These tours are in addition to the free open House. Spaces are limited to 10 people per tour. Book your slot now! Four tours will run each day and will last between 40-45mins. Unfortunately this tour does not have step free access. Due to our number restrictions for the basement level, children will require a ticket. Babes in arms do not require a ticket. All children must be accompanied by an adult and are the responsibility of that adult. Head to our ticketing page for full Ts&Cs.

Booking contact name:

Upton Estate Office

Booking telephone number:

+441202127770

Booking website:

https://buytickets.at/uptoncountrypark/1294470

Alternative booking website:

https://uptoncountrypark.com/events/

Booking closes:

14 Sep 2024 12:00 AM

Accessibility details

There is step free access to the ground floor of Upton House only. Unfortunately we do not currently have step free access for the basement tours.

Additional information

As well as Upton House being open to the public, the Country Park will be open as usual with the Tea Rooms, Walled Garden, Gallery Upstairs, Create, Upton Adventure Golf, and Rock & Rose Rituals running their normal opening hours.

Max no of people per tour:

10

Est. tour duration:

0 hour(s) 40 minute(s)

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