Visiting Orchard Wyndham
Sitting in a bowl on the edge of Exmoor, between the Brendon Hills to the East, and the Quantocks to the West, Orchard Wyndham is a secret and ancient place. Look at it from the North, and it appears to be a stately medieval manor. From the West, it looks more like a hamlet. Both are true.
It is a rambling, occasionally grand, often frail house that demands much maintenance and sensitive restoration. It is also a living house, the roots of our family.
We do our best to avoid giving the ordinary sort of tour. Whether a family member or friend, your guide will want to know your particular interests – to better tailor the tour. All visits are escorted, and visitors are invited to see the principal rooms, both upstairs and downstairs, as well as the gardens.
Groups
We are delighted to accept larger groups, which should book in advance so we can plan accordingly. Special groups, small clubs and societies are also welcome at other times of the year, by prior arrangement. Please contact us for details.
Fees and Bookings - 2023
Orchard Wyndham House and Gardens:
Adult: £12.50
Child: £4 (children under 14) Children under 7 enter for free
Groups larger than 6 people: £10 per person
Kentsford House and Gardens: £7 per person (upon appointment only)
Free entry to members of the Historic Houses Association
For any house opening enquires and for bookings please contact Wyndham Estate Office:
Telephone: 07950 428752
Opening dates - 2023
April
Saturday 8th, 2-5 pm – ORCHARD WYNDHAM house opening
Monday 10th (Easter Monday), 2-5 pm – ORCHARD WYNDHAM house opening
Wednesday 12th, 2-5 pm – ORCHARD WYNDHAM house opening
Saturday 15th, 2-5 pm –– ORCHARD WYNDHAM house opening
Wednesday 19th, 2-5 pm - ORCHARD WYNDHAM house opening (FULL)
May
Tuesday 2nd, 2-5 pm – ORCHARD WYNDHAM house opening
Wednesday 3rd, 2-5 pm – ORCHARD WYNDHAM house opening
Sunday 7th , 2-5 pm – ORCHARD WYNDHAM house opening
Saturday 13th , 2-5 pm – ORCHARD WYNDHAM house opening
Friday 26th , 2-5 pm – ORCHARD WYNDHAM house opening
June
Saturday 3rd, 2-5 pm – ORCHARD WYNDHAM house opening
Wednesday 14th, 2-5 pm – ORCHARD WYNDHAM house opening
Saturday 17th, 2-5 pm – ORCHARD WYNDHAM house opening
Monday 19th , 2-5 pm – ORCHARD WYNDHAM house opening
Friday 23rd, 2-5 pm – ORCHARD WYNDHAM house opening
July
Sunday 2nd, 2-5 pm – ORCHARD WYNDHAM house opening
Tuesday 4th, 2-5 pm – ORCHARD WYNDHAM house opening
Friday 7th, 2-5 pm – ORCHARD WYNDHAM house opening
Sunday 9th, 2-5 pm – ORCHARD WYNDHAM house opening
Wednesday 19th, 2-5 pm - ORCHARD WYNDHAM house opening
August
Tuesday 8th , 2-5 pm – ORCHARD WYNDHAM house opening
Monday 21st, 2-5 pm – ORCHARD WYNDHAM house Opening
Wednesday 23rd, 2-5 pm – ORCHARD WYNDHAM house opening
Friday 25th, 2-5 pm – ORCHARD WYNDHAM house opening
Monday 28th , 2-5 pm (Bank Holiday) – ORCHARD WYNDHAM house opening
September
Sunday 3rd, 2-5 pm – ORCHARD WYNDHAM house opening
Wednesday 6th, 2-5 pm – ORCHARD WYNDHAM house opening
Saturday 9th, 2-5 pm – ORCHARD WYNDHAM house opening
How to find us
Please see the contact page for how to find Orchard Wyndham by road. You can also get to us by steam on the West Somerset Railway. This beautiful line, built through Wyndham land, runs between Minehead and Bishop’s Lydeard, stopping nearby at Williton. Please note that Williton Station is about 40 minutes walk from the house.
Orchard Mill
Visitors may also like to visit the country’s only museum of Bakelite artefactsat Orchard Mill, on the edge of the park, close to Williton. The Bakelite Museum also does a very fine cream tea, which visitors may find refreshing after their tour. Coming from Williton, access is to the right, just after St. Peter’s Church and just before the Lodge