Cliveden
Glorious Gardens Leading Down to the River Thames
Cliveden
Summary
Charles Barry designed the present house in 1852 for the 2nd Duke of Sutherland. In 1893, Cliveden was bought by William Waldorf Aster who gave the estate as a wedding present to his son Waldorf on his marriage to Nancy Langhorn. The estate was given to the National Trust in 1942 along with an endowment. The site consists of gardens, pleasure grounds and woodland so allow plenty of time for your visit.
The gardens are open throughout the year except over Christmas – check the website for details.
Cliveden
Access
Wheelchair Accessibility
The gardens have hard gravel paths, some steep slopes, undulating terrain and steps.
There is a suggested level access map around the gardens available from the Information Centre
Dogs
Dogs are allowed in parts of the garden
According to William Waldorf Astor’s The Historical Descent of Cliveden, in 1237 the land was owned by Geoffrey de Clivvden and was inherited by his son William in 1300. By 1569, a house had been built by Sir Henry Manfield and by 1666, Cliveden was in possession of George Villiers, later Duke of Buckingham. MORE >