St Mary's House and Gardens

The present building was constructed in about 1470 by William of Waynflete, Bishop of Winchester and founder of Magdalen College, Oxford, as an inn for pilgrims on their way to the tomb of St. Thomas of Canterbury.

The building has many rooms of interest dating from the fifteenth century through to the nineteenth century, and there are also cellars said to have inspired Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in his Sherlock Holmes story, The Musgrave Ritual.

The medieval house is still lived in and is surrounded by 5 acres of themed gardens including a Victorian secret garden.

Opening Times:
Sundays and Thursdays, and Bank Holiday Mondays from 2pm - 6pm, (last entry at 5 pm), May to end of September.

Guided group visits are also available.

Admission:
Adult £6.00
Child (6 to 16) £3.00
Concessions £5.50
Family (2 adults & 2 children) £15.00

Find out more about St Mary's House and Gardens