Name: Chenies Manor
Rating: 5.0

Chenies Manor

Chenies Hill, Chenies, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire WD3 6ER, UK

1-99 Years

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Welcome o the Chenies Manor House in the parish of Chenies in Buckinghamshire, England, is a Tudor Grade I listed building once known as Chenies Palace, although it was never a royal seat or the seat of a bishop.

The perfect venue for an exclusive wedding, for civil ceremonies, receptions, exhibitions, events, and filming throughout the year. The historic house and gardens are open to visitors from April to October. With centuries of history, the privately owned Chenies Manor is tailor-made to make your day special.

Price starts from £8.00 for Adults and £5.00 for Children(3-14 & under 3s free). If you are looking for Best place for day out with kids and families then this is the perfect destination offering fun, adventure, and unforgettable memories for everyone.

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Host birthday parties: No

Features

The House: Chenies Manor House (listed Grade I) and previously known as Chenies Palace, stands to the west of the centre of Chenies village, in the Chiltern Hills. The main buildings, consisting of an embattled tower with two wings adjoining is said to be one of the earliest recorded domestic brick buildings in England and are noted for the elaborate patterned cut brick Tudor flues chimney stacks.
The Long Room: The Long Room is the largest room on the ground floor. The Coats of Arms over the fireplace represent the three families that have owned and lived in the Manor – Cheynes, Bedfords, and Matthews.
The Chaplains Room: Believed to have been the domestic Chaplain’s room. One of the Chaplains here from 1547 to 1551 was Miles Coverdale, one of the translators of the English Bible, who afterwards became Bishop of Exeter.
The Dining Room: Furnished in the Regency style, early 19th Century. The fireplace is the original one, which was discovered after the removal of three others, and in the brickwork, unfortunately not visible due to the ‘bird’ guard, is a recess which we believe to have been a salt niche, where it would be kept to keep dry.
The White Drawing Room: This would have been the parlour or solar of the medieval house (circa 1460). There was no fireplace and was heated with a charcoal brazier.
The Stone Parlour: This room still has its original stone flags on the floor. The room was adjacent to the Medieval Hall and was open right up to the rafters.
Queen Elizabeth's Room: Elizabeth I held her Privy Council meetings in this room her visit in 1570. The model of the Golden Hind is here because Sir Francis Drake was godson of the 2nd Earl and was born on their Tavistock estate.
The Pink Bedroom: The bed canopy with the cherubs is 18th Century French and the bedspread is also French but late 16th Century.
The Green Bedroom: The Four post bed is English, and made around 1660. The Armoury quarters are above and the Earl of Manchester’s men were billeted there during the Civil War.
The Library: This room hides a secret closet in the shape of one of the original privies. The Bodleian library in Oxford has the Royal Accounts for the time of Queen Elizabeth I’s visit in 1570, and show labourers were employed for cleaning out a privy at 8d per day and 8d per night.
The Billiards Room: This room houses family portraits and would have been the main reception room for this wing.
The Nursery: The room was modernised in 19th Century and contains a dolls collection formed by Elizabeth MacLeod Matthews, with many additional donations.
The Gardens: When Elizabeth and Alastair Macleod Matthews first saw the Manor in 1954, they luckily were able to see beyond the toll that the war years had taken on both the house and the gardens. Much of the grounds had been used for sheep pens and growing vegetables. Wanting to restore the gardens to designs that would be sympathetic to the Tudor architecture, Elizabeth contacted Woburn to see if there were any archived plans of the garden when it was the principal home of the Russell family before they left for Woburn in 1627.

Facilities

Parking: There is ample off-road parking available on site.
Food & Drinks: Tea room is open during all visits with fresh tea and coffee and homemade cakes. We also have afternoon tea available via pre booking.
Dogs: We love dogs at Chenies Manor House. We welcome well behaved dogs on leads to any open days.

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Price Details

Adults: £8 for Garden Only & £14 for House & Garden.
Children: £5 for Garden Only & £8 for House & Garden.

Become a Member: £40 for Seasonal Membership & £60.00 for Family Membership.

For more information please check: http://cheniesmanorhouse.co.uk/visit-us/membership/

Pricing URL: https://www.cheniesmanorhouse.co.uk/visit-us/tickets/

Birthday Parties

Offer Birthday Parties: No

Mondays & Tuesdays: Gates open - 2pm & Gates close - 5pm.
Chenies Manor House is now closed to visitors. We re-open to the general public on 13th April 2026.

Address: Chenies Hill, Chenies, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire WD3 6ER, UK

Post Code: WD3 6ER

Council: Buckinghamshire

County: Buckinghamshire

By Car: From M25, leave at junction 18 and follow the A404 towards Amersham for 1.7 miles, turn right onto Latimer Road (signed Chenies and Bedford Arms Hotel), continue past the hotel, go straight over the green, and drive up Chenies Manor House driveway.
By Train: Metropolitan Line to Chorleywood or Chalfont & Latimer, or Chiltern Line from Marylebone to Chorleywood or Chalfont & Latimer.
By Taxi: Tudor Cars (01923 777666), A1 Taxis (01494 793300), Fleet Cars (01923 882221).
Parking: There is ample off-road parking available on site.