Visit this country house with monastic roots, once home to William Henry Fox Talbot, inventor of the photographic negative.
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Wednesday 1st April 2026
Adults £49pp
National Trust Members* £30pp
*National Trust Members to bring proof of membership with them.
Fast Track
Hemel Hempstead Gadebridge Park
Tring Brook Street
Leighton Buzzard West Street
Enjoy a visit to the house, garden and Fox Talbot museum, then take wonder around the village streets lined with timber-framed houses
and independent shops.
The Abbey, located at the heart of the village within its own woodland grounds,
is a quirky country house of various architectural styles, built upon the foundations of a former nunnery.
Visitors can experience the atmosphere of the medieval rooms and cloister court, giving a sense of the Abbey's monastic past.
The museum celebrates the achievements of former Lacock resident, William Henry Fox Talbot,
famous for his contributions to the invention of photography.
Requests for particular seats on the coach can be made when booking and we will do our best to accommodate these requests, but allocations are made on a first come first served basis, dependent upon customer mobility. We reserve the right to change your seat and allocate you a different one for operational reasons. On single bookings, we reserve the right to alter your seating to maximize the seating available.
We accept no liability in the event of any such change.
Day Trip
Arrival approx. 11.30am
Departure 4.30pm
S=Snack Meal
Accessibility
There are 2 mobility scooters, 2 mountain trikes and 1 manual wheelchair available to hire, for free. You are also welcome to bring your own. To guarantee that one is available for your visit, we strongly recommend booking your scooter, trike or wheelchair in advance. To book, phone Lacocks visitor reception team on 01249 730459.
Hired mobility scooters and wheelchairs are for use in the Abbey grounds only and must not be taken into the village.
Mobility scooters and wheelchairs cannot be taken into the Cloister, due to the historic uneven floors, restricted space and steps. An alternative route is clearly signposted to help you avoid this area.
Mobility scooters can be taken into the ground floor only of the Fox Talbot Museum. Manual wheelchairs can be taken into the museum and there is a lift available to access the exhibition space on the first floor. 3
The visitor route around the Abbey grounds is mostly accessible but the Rose Garden, orchard and pond paths are unsurfaced; alternative routes are clearly signposted to help you avoid these areas. The meadow is uneven mown grass paths that may become muddy and difficult to navigate.
Accessible toilets are available in the Abbey courtyard and by the Stables café (in the village). The toilet by the Stables café requires a RADAR key.
Fast Track
Hemel Hempstead Gadebridge Park, Tring Brook Street, Leighton Buzzard West Street.
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
Name | Address |
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HH Gadebridge Park | Hemel Hempstead Gadebridge Park Leighton Buzzard Road Bus Stop |
LB West Street North | Leighton Buzzard West Street Outside the British Legion |
Tring, Petrol ST North | Tring Opp petrol station Bus stop at Bottom of Market Car park |