Glynde Place

Name: Glynde Place
Address: The Estate Office, Glynde Place, Glynde, BN86SX, GB
Telephone: +441273858224
Rating: 4.4

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An Elizabethan historic house in the heart of the Sussex Downs. Glynde Place is open to the public on limited dates - see website for details.
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We also host a number of events: from the Glynde Place Concert Series to the massively popular Love Supreme Festival.

21/05/2026

Looking for something inspirational to do this weekend? Perhaps some art and culture!

We are very pleased to welcome back Potfest, the international ceramics festival, to Glynde Place this weekend - Friday 22nd May to Sunday 24th May. Doors open at 10am each day which gives you plenty of time to meet and chat to over 90 international artists and buy direct from them, enjoy street food on offer and indulge your creatives senses. Free parking on site and a shuttle bus available to and from Glynde train station. Coming by train - you can get to Glynde direct from London Victoria, Brighton, Eastbourne.

You can always extend your stay and take in local history and learn about over 500 years of family history and pop into Glynde Place house for a free-flow tour (tickets sold separately at the house entrance).

The House is open from 11-4pm on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th only.

We hope you can make it!🍵🏺

01/05/2026

Looking for somewhere to visit for the bank holiday weekend?

Glynde Place, an Elizabethan country house set in the beautiful village of Glynde with far reaching views across the Downs and surrounding countryside is now open for house tours starting this Sunday and Monday.

Learn about over 500 years of the Hampden family history. The house was built in 1569 by William and Anne Morley - to replace the previous existing family home and has passed from William and Anne, through three intermarried families, to the current owners.

Guided tours start at 1.30pm and 3pm and tickets are available in the Coach House Tea Room from 1pm on the day of the tour and are sold on a first come first served basis.

Bring a picnic and enjoy it in our tea-room or on the lawns outside and take in the stunning views.

The house opens during May and June on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays and bank holiday Mondays in May. It is also open on the Sunday & Monday of the August bank holiday weekend.

19/09/2025

A strange morning of mist and sunshine - perfect conditions for showing off the beautiful tapestry of spiders webs decorating our picnic tables - happy early Halloween. 🕷🕸🌞🌫🎃

12/09/2025

Would you like to explore some of Glynde Place’s collection in a bit more depth? During the summer and autumn, we offer monthly specialist tours that take a closer look at some of the key art works, and their history in relation to the families who have lived here. The visit includes access to the family’s private rooms which are not open on public house tours.

The visit looks at a range of art works collected on the Grand Tour to more recently commissioned works from Peggy Angus in the late 20th C to contemporary pieces collected by the current family, such as work by Alexander Cresswell.

Led by knowledgeable and enthusiastic guides, this specialist tour enables you to explore at a leisurely pace the provenance, attributions and family stories connected to the Glynde collection.

Previous visitors have commented how that they felt engaged in a tangible manner with the on-going history of Glynde Place which has been owned by four blood related families since the 12th C.

The last tour will take place on Tuesday 7th October.
• Tours start at 10.30am and take approximately 1.5hrs
• Tickets cost £25.00 per person. The tour ends with tea, coffee, cake or a snack in the Coach House Tea Room, which is included in the price.
• Tours are restricted to 15 people and tickets have to be pre-booked.

14/08/2025

Last few spaces available on our beginners propagation course next Friday 22nd August, held in the private family gardens at Glynde Place. Spend 2 hours under expert tuition with our Head Gardener and Assistant Gardener learning about all things propagation followed by cake and a cup of tea/coffee in the Coach House where you admire the efforts of our own propagation - the Coach House boarders. 🪴🌱🍰

For tickets - https://www.tickettailor.com/events/glyndeplace/1583064

10/08/2025

Would you like to explore some of Glynde Place’s collection in a bit more depth? During the summer and autumn, we offer monthly specialist tours that take a closer look at some of the key art works, and their history in relation to the families who have lived here. The visit includes access to the family’s private rooms which are not open on public house tours.

The visit looks at a range of art works collected on the Grand Tour to more recently commissioned works from Peggy Angus in the late 20th C to contemporary pieces collected by the current family, such as work by Alexander Cresswell.

Led by knowledgeable and enthusiastic guides, this specialist tour enables you to explore at a leisurely pace the provenance, attributions and family stories connected to the Glynde collection.

Previous visitors have commented how that they felt engaged in a tangible manner with the on-going history of Glynde Place which has been owned by four blood related families since the 12th C.

The last two tours will take place on Tuesday 2nd September and 7th October.
• Tours start at 10.30am and take approximately 1.5hrs
• Tickets cost £25.00 per person. The tour ends with tea, coffee, cake or a snack in the Coach House Tea Room, which is included in the price.
• Tours are restricted to 15 people and tickets have to be pre-booked.

08/08/2025

Do you want your grow your own plants from seed or cuttings and enjoy your garden grow from all your hard work? Why not join our gardeners for our last course in Introduction to plant propagation on 22nd August at Glynde Place. This course is aimed at beginner gardeners who want to learn the basics of propagating from seed and cuttings aftercare and get to take home your tray of seeds, potted cuttings and any seedlings you’ve pricked out on the day.

Group sized are restricted to 6 people.

10:00 - Meet for tea/coffee
10:30 - Workshop starts
12:15 - Tea/Coffee and cake with Q&A.
12:30 - Finish

Tickets cost £75 pp and are available at https://www.glynde.co.uk/glynde-place/whats-on/2025/3/14/propagation-workshop-yxrxx

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31/07/2025

Glynde Place are pleased to welcome These Hills Festival to the private parkland on 9th and 10th August 2025.

The festival will showcase some of the world’s best breweries, wineries and cider makers, as well as incredible street food, DJs, folk rituals and live music.

Come and join in and experience flavours from all over the world. All info and session tickets can be booked at https://beakbrewery.com/pages/these-hills

Don't forget Glynde is lucky to have a train station that connects with Eastbourne, Lewes, Brighton and London so you don't have to worry about the car!

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13/07/2025

🪴🌾Join our Head Gardener, Laurence Hill and Assistant gardener Joshua Gray for an introduction to plant propagation. This course is aimed at beginner gardeners who want to learn the basics of propagating from seed and cuttings, you will also learn about pricking out and aftercare.

Participants will get to take home their tray of seeds, potted cuttings and any seedlings you’ve pricked out on the day.

Date: 22nd August 2025
10:00 - Meet for tea/coffee
10:30 - Workshop starts
12:15 - Tea/Coffee with Q&A.
12:30 - Depart
Tickets £75.00 per person and available at https://www.tickettailor.com/events/glyndeplace/158306

11/07/2025

Glynde Place are holding specialist tours providing in-depth information about the history of the art collection, through the lense of a few key items. You will also have access to behind-the-scenes materials, such as original photograph albums, that provide a more personal perspective of how the collection evolved.

The next tour is Tuesday 5th August at 10.30am. We limit numbers to 10 people and tour finishes with refreshments and cake with the guides where you have the opportunity to ask more questions. Tickets are £25 pp and can be purchased at https://www.tickettailor.com/events/glyndeplace/1606354?

Address

The Estate Office, Glynde Place
Glynde
BN86SX

Telephone

+441273858224

Website

https://www.glynde.co.uk/

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