Visit 2025
Enjoy a guided or self guided tour through a house of near untouched beauty hidden deep in the Worcestershire countryside.
Harvington’s history-rich interior holds enthralling tales of devotion and Catholic persecution. There are no less than seven priest hides here (more than any other house in England), as well as an impressive collection of rare Elizabethan wall paintings and many more historical tales.
Please note guided tours are not available on event days.
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Harvington is not a typical historic house, it is a house of secrets with an exciting story to tell. We strongly recommend a guided tour, especially if it is your first visit. The Hall’s very nature is about secrecy and therefore you can easily miss something. Let our enthusiastic tour guides take you on a journey back to the darker side of the Elizabethan era, as you discover the Hall’s many secrets.
We have over 25 tour guides, each of them with their own unique style, meaning no visit is the same, making people want to visit again and again.
We appreciate guided tours aren’t everyone’s cup of tea, however, the tour guarantees to bring the Hall to life and will leave you feeling enthused.
Guided tours are approximately 1hr 20mins
Morning Guided Tour start times - 10:30, 11:00, 11:30
Afternoon Guided Tour start times - 13:30, 14:00, 14:30 and 15:00 on weekends.
Please note there is no extra cost for a guided tour.
Guided Tours are not avaiable on event days, February and October school holidays or History Festival week.
Book nowIf the date you are looking for is not highlighted it might mean it is an event day/days. Please go back to EVENTS
During the day we have 2 Self-Guided timeslots where you can explore the Hall at your own pace, allowing you to soak up the atmosphere and giving you time to explore. There are room cards in every room giving a brief description of the room and its purpose, along with any other interesting points to note. Please read as much as possible so you are sure not to miss a thing, particularly the well concealed priest hides.We regularly have stewards on hand to ask any questions if so wish.
Please allow yourself 1 hour to walk around.
Self-Guided tours are at 12.30pm and 1.00pm on normal opening days.
Book nowDiscover the House of Secrets on a Family Friendly Tour! Our wonderful costumed tour guides will take you on a journey back to Elizabethan England. See if you can find the secret hiding places, and navigate around the Hall's confusing passages.
Our family friendly tours are a scaled back version of the normal guided tour, leaving out some of the bits kids find boring! Harvington is a unique house with more hiding places than any other house in the country, and the finest collection of Elizabethan wall paintings under one roof.
Our Family Friendly Tours take place between the following dates:
- 12th - 27th April 2025 (excluding 18th,19th, 20th, 21st)
- 24th - 31st May 2025 (excluding 26th)
- 30th July - 31st August 2025 (excluding 16th, 17th August)
Enjoy a guided or self guided tour through a house of near untouched beauty hidden deep in the Worcestershire countryside.
Harvington’s history-rich interior holds enthralling tales of devotion and Catholic persecution. There are no less than seven priest hides here (more than any other house in England), as well as an impressive collection of rare Elizabethan wall paintings and many more historical tales.
Please note guided tours are not available on event days.
If the day you are looking for is not on the calendar please look at the events page.