Name: Mottisfont
Rating: 5.0

Mottisfont

Mottisfont, Romsey SO51 0LP, UK

1-99 Years

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Mottisfont is a romantic house and gallery set in beautiful riverside gardens in Hampshire. This 18th-century house has a medieval priory at its heart and is surrounded by ancient trees, rolling lawns and bubbling brooks. It is cared for by the National Trust and offers art, history and nature in one place.

The house features a permanent 20th-century art collection and changing exhibitions in the top-floor gallery, including works inspired by Mottisfont’s past such as the drawing-room painted by Rex Whistler. The gardens include riverside walkways, an ancient spring, seasonal planting, a world-famous collection of old-fashioned roses that flower in June, and a colourful winter garden. Visitors can also explore the wider estate including woodland, marshes, downlands, Stockbridge Down and Marsh, Curbridge Nature Reserve, and enjoy the wild play area with wooden climbing frames, platforms and balance beams.

Admission prices vary by season. Off-Peak adult tickets are £12.10 with Gift Aid or £11.00 without, while Peak adult tickets are £25.30 with Gift Aid or £23.00 without, and Standard adult tickets are £24.20 with Gift Aid or £22.00 without. Child, family and group ticket options are available across Off-Peak, Peak and Standard admission categories with different pricing tiers.

Overall, Mottisfont offers a mix of history, art and countryside in a peaceful riverside setting. With gardens changing through the seasons, exhibitions, estate walks and family-friendly spaces, there is something to enjoy all year round. It is an ideal place to relax, explore Hampshire’s countryside and experience heritage and creativity together.

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Features

A romantic house and gallery set in beautiful riverside gardens. Ancient trees, bubbling brooks and rolling lawns frame this 18th-century house with a medieval priory at its heart.
Maud Russell made Mottisfont her home in the 1930s, bringing artists here to relax and create works inspired by Mottisfont’s past, including an extraordinary drawing-room painted by Rex Whistler.
We continue those artistic traditions today, with a permanent 20th-century art collection and major exhibitions in our top-floor gallery.
Outside, carpets of spring bulbs, a stunning walled rose garden, rich autumn leaves and a colourful winter garden make Mottisfont a feast for the senses all year round.
Our world-famous collection of old-fashioned roses flowers once a year in June. Winding paths meander through stately trees, with the sound of water never far away. There’s space to run, jump and play, and always something for families to do.
We also look after 1600 acres of woodland and tenanted farmland in the local area, including Stockbridge Down and Marsh, and Curbridge Nature Reserve.
Our wider estate is a wonderful place to explore, take a relaxing walk and take in the sights of some of Hampshire's most glorious countryside.

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Parking: Free parking in car park adjacent to the welcome centre. Please do not park on roadsides or verges in Mottisfont village as this can block access for emergency vehicles
Food & Drinks: Old Kitchen Café and Coach House Café open daily, and additional facilities during busy periods.
Picnic area: There are picnic benches on both the north and south paddocks, with accessible picnic tables located near the shepherd's hut in the north paddock.
Toilets: We have toilet facilities available at the Welcome Centre, Stables, and Kitchen Garden. In the lower corridor of the house, we have restricted toilets available for Gents, Access, and Baby Change.
Bookshop: Second-hand bookshop located in the Stables.
Guided tour: Volunteer-led guided garden walks are available on select days. Please ask at Reception which tours are available today.
Shopping: Explore our selection of local products in the Shop and gardening resources in the Plant Centre, located in the Welcome Centre.

What to see

House: 18th-century house with medieval priory at its heart, which was transformed into a Neo-classical home in the 1930s.
Art and exhibitions: Permanent collection of 20th-century art on display in the house and changing exhibitions in second-floor gallery.
Garden: Riverside walkways and an ancient spring. Magnificent trees, seasonal planting, and significant collection of roses that flower in early summer.
Estate: Enjoy winter walks of wildlife and flora-rich countryside at Mottisfont and beyond. Explore Hampshire’s stunning seasonal landscapes, from woodland walks, the marshes and downlands of Stockbridge, discover the New Forest and the natural beauty of Curbridge Nature Reserve.
Wild play area: Wooden climbing frames, platforms and balance beams.

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Price Details

Off-Peak Admission (With Gift Aid / Without Gift Aid)

Adult (18+): £12.10 / £11.00
Child (5–17) under 5s free: £6.10 / £5.50
Family (2 Adults up to 3 Children): £30.30 / £27.50
1 Adult + 2 Children: £18.20 / £16.50
Group (Adult 18+): £19.00
Group (Child 5–17): £9.50

Peak Admission (With Gift Aid / Without Gift Aid)

Adult (18+): £25.30 / £23.00
Child (5–17) under 5s free: £12.70 / £11.50
Family (2 Adults up to 3 Children): £63.30 / £57.50
1 Adult + up to 3 Children: £38.00 / £34.50
Group (Adult 18+): £21.85

Standard Admission (With Gift Aid / Without Gift Aid)

Adult (18+): £24.20 / £22.00
Child (5–17) under 5s free: £12.10 / £11.00
Family (2 Adults up to 3 Children): £60.50 / £55.00
1 Adult + 2 Children: £36.30 / £33.00
Group (Adult 18+): £20.90

Pricing URL: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/hampshire/mottisfont#place-prices

Birthday Parties

Offer Birthday Parties: No

Garden: 10:00-17:00
Art gallery: 11:00-16:30
House: 11:00-16:30
Café: 10:00-16:45
Shop: 10:00-17:00
Play area: 10:00-17:00

Address: Mottisfont, Romsey SO51 0LP, UK

Post Code: SO51 0LP

Council: Test Valley

County: Hampshire

By road: If travelling on M27, take junction 2 or 3 (M271) following signs to Romsey. Once you have reached Romsey, follow signs to Stockbridge (A3057). 3.5 miles down the A3057 turn left, following the brown tourist information signs to Mottisfont. If travelling on the M3, take junction 8 – A303 towards Andover. Follow the road sign posted to Stockbridge and follow signs to Romsey (A3057). Approximately 3 miles from Stockbridge you drive through a village called Kings Somborne; drive through the village on the same road. Approximately 2 miles further on you will see a brown tourist information road sign on the right to Mottisfont.
On foot: Mottisfont is on the Test Way, a long-distance walking route spanning from Inkpen Beacon to Eling. You can use either Stockbridge to the north or Romsey to the south as starting points for a long walk to Mottisfont - both towns are roughly five miles away. Find out more about walking the Test Way via the Hampshire Country Council website: https://www.hants.gov.uk/thingstodo/countryside/walking/testway
By train: Mottisfont & Dunbridge station is just over a mile away on foot, across fields and some country roads. There is no taxi rank at the station – the nearest taxi companies are based in Romsey. To walk, head north from the station, following the sign directing you to Mottisfont. Look out for the fingerpost sign which directs you into a field on the right. This is a public-access footpath, but please be aware that these fields will contain livestock for much of the year. Follow the path upward through the field, crossing into a second field via a gate at the top of the hill. Continue to follow the path, which will lead you across and out of the field to join on to a tarmacked lane, Hatt Lane. Head right here until you meet a small junction which joins Hatt Lane up to Oakley Road. Head right along this road, following the finger post to Mottisfont. This is a quiet country road, but it’s narrow with quite sharp turns in places and some poor visibility ahead, so please be careful while you walk. Keep following this road until you can turn into the visitor car park on your left.
Cycling: The Test Way running from Romsey to Stockbridge. It is approximately 2 miles off the main route either off Lower Brook (if travelling from Stockbridge) or just past Awbridge and Kimbridge (if travelling from Romsey) Follow National Trust signs to the main entrance. We are also off the cycle route 24, which runs from Bath to Southampton. We are 0.2 miles off the main route. Bike racks are provided for those cycling to us.
Car Parking: Free parking in car park adjacent to the welcome centre. Please do not park on roadsides or verges in Mottisfont village as this can block access for emergency vehicles