Scotney House & Castle
Romantic ruins of a medieval castle & 'new' house, a Victorian country home.
Book NowScotney House & Castle
Thursday 27th August 2026
Adult £48pp
National Trust Members £30pp*
* proof of membership required on the day.
Pickups
A/B/C/D/E
Surrounded by the moat at the bottom of the valley are the romantic ruins of the medieval castle.
Perched at the top of the hill sits the 'new' house, a Victorian country home designed to take in the surrounding views of garden, castle and estate.
The romantic ruined medieval castle sits on its own moated island and forms the centrepiece of Edward Hussey III's visionary Picturesque garden.
With one of the largest and most eclectic collections in the National Trust the mansion house,
built in the mid-19th century by Edward Hussey III, combines the formality of Victo
rian design with the relaxed sociability of family life.
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
Timings to be confirmed.
Accessability
There is an external lift that gives access to the ground floor of the mansion house for wheelchairs. For visitors unable to use the stairs to the upper floor a video tour of the upstairs rooms is available.
Much of Scotney's garden and some of Scotney's estate, park and woodland is accessible. Most of the paths in the garden are suitable for buggies and mobility vehicles. Powered mobility scooters and manual wheelchairs are available to borrow and can be booked in advance by calling 01892 893820.
Accessible toilets and changing facilities in the tea-room courtyard.
There are benches throughout the garden, and a large number of accessible picnic tables in the tea-room courtyard and lawn area.
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 |
|---|---|
| Berkhamsted, South | Berkhamsted High Street Bus stop near WH Smiths |
| Cheddington South | Cheddington, The Green, Opp Red post box |
| HH Bridge Street | Hemel Hempstead, Bridge Street. |
| HH Gadebridge Park | Hemel Hempstead Gadebridge Park Leighton Buzzard Road Bus Stop |
| LB Morrisons | Leighton Buzzard Morrisons, The Sun Bus Stop |
| LB Tesco North | Leighton Buzzard, Bus stop opposite Tesco (near the Connells building, Lombard house) |
| LB West Street North | Leighton Buzzard West Street Outside the British Legion |
| NC Durrants Lane South | Northchurch Durrants Lane South Bus stop opp Side to Durrants Lane |
| Northchuch Darrs Ln South | Northchurch Darrs Lane South Bus stop opposite side to Darrs Lane |
| Pitstone South | Pitstone Marsworth Rd Bus stop (Near Memorial Hall park) |
| Tring South | Tring, Brook Street Bus stop Next to Petrol Station |
| Tring, Newmill South | Tring, Newmill Bus stop Opposite side of Elizabeth Drive |
