Volunteers Needed

Volunteers Needed

Open Days Visitors dancing around the maypole on the Mayday Open Day. Our volunteers are very important to us, we couldn’t run our Open Days and many other aspects of the Mansion without them. The Mansion Trust grew out of local voluntary support, and this continues...
Stone Carving Workshops

Stone Carving Workshops

Our popular STONE CARVING WORKSHOPS will be back in 2026. The dates are Saturdays 18 Apr, 9 May, 20 June, 11 July, 22 Aug, 19 Sept & 17 Oct.  They run from 9am-4pm. COST : £110 per person, payable in advance. ONLINE BOOKING HERE→ If you have any queries please...
New Grant!

New Grant!

We’ve been awarded a Heritage Fund Grant   We are delighted to have been awarded a grant of £154,729 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, to look towards the future for Woodchester Mansion. This has been complemented by a further £30,000 award from...
Woodchester Bat Experiences

Woodchester Bat Experiences

WOODCHESTER BAT EXPERIENCES offer visitors with an interest in natural history an exceptional opportunity to see the Mansion and observe our bats. First there will be a guided tour of the Mansion. Visitors will then go to the bat observatory to see the bats in the...
Café Opening

Café Opening

 HENRY’S @ WOODCHESTER   The popular HENRY’S BAKEHOUSE CAFÉ in Minchinhampton have expanded to the Mansion! They will be open  9 am – 5 pm on Mansion Open Days – Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays – until 1st Nov. Everyone...
Slow Travel Award

Slow Travel Award

Bradt Publishing produce Slow Travel Guides for people who enjoy less-obvious experiences, less-visited places and a more thoughtful approach to travel. They have recently brought out their Slow Travel Guide to the Cotswolds, by Caroline Mills. We were invited to the...