Clandon Park

A grand Palladian mansion, Clandon was built c.1730 by the Venetian architect Giacomo Leoni, and notable for its magnificent two-storeyed Marble Hall. The house is filled with the superb collection of 18th century furniture, porcelain, textiles and carpets acquired in the 1920s by the connoisseur Mrs David Gubbay, and also contains the Ivo Forde Meissen collection of Italian comedy figures and a series of Mortlake tapestries.

The attractive gardens contain a parterre, grotto, sunken Dutch garden and a Maori house with a fascinating history. Picnicking in grounds and gardens - tables in car park area. There are children's quizzes for the house and garden.

There is a licensed restaurant - advance booking for lunch advisable, especially on Sundays (01483 222502), and a shop selling a wide range of merchandise. Both are accessible for disabled visitors.

The Queen's Royal Surrey Regiment Museum is based at Clandon Park and is open to visitors the same days as the house (free entry).

House open daily March to October 11.00am - 5.00pm except Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays (but open Good Friday, Easter Saturday and Bank Holiday Mondays). Garden open as the house.

Clandon Park, West Clandon, Guildford GU4 7RQ. Tel: 01483 222482