Boscobel House

Boscobel House Boscobel House and its Royal Oak tree became famous as hiding places of King Charles II after defeat Please email us at [email protected].

Boscobel House and its famous Royal Oak tree are home to one of the most dramatic adventure stories in English history. Converted into a timber-framed hunting lodge in the 1620s by the Roman Catholic Giffard family, it was probably intended to be a hiding place for persecuted Catholics. The house provided refuge for the young Charles II forces to flee for his life after defeating at the Battle of

Worcester in 1651.

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Cosy season is upon us... Look at this amazing pumpkin grown in our beautiful garden 😍🏡🍂🍁
08/09/2026

Cosy season is upon us... Look at this amazing pumpkin grown in our beautiful garden 😍🏡🍂🍁

Charles II hid in the King's Hide at Boscobel House on the night of 6th September 1651.Come and discover his hiding plac...
04/09/2026

Charles II hid in the King's Hide at Boscobel House on the night of 6th September 1651.

Come and discover his hiding place for yourself this weekend.

Charles II escaped on horseback from the Battle of Worcester 375 years ago.Come and find out what he did next at Boscobe...
02/09/2026

Charles II escaped on horseback from the Battle of Worcester 375 years ago.

Come and find out what he did next at Boscobel House. 🌳🏠

The hunting lodge at Boscobel House will be closed from 11am-12pm on Saturday 5th September for a private tour. The res...
31/08/2026

The hunting lodge at Boscobel House will be closed from 11am-12pm on Saturday 5th September for a private tour. The rest of the property will be open as usual. 🏠🌳🫖☕

🏠🌳This Sunday, the farmyard and lanes around Boscobel House, will be filled with the sound of horses and their riders, a...
29/08/2026

🏠🌳This Sunday, the farmyard and lanes around Boscobel House, will be filled with the sound of horses and their riders, as members of the Worcestershire Cavalry, the British Horse Society (BHS) and the South Staffordshire and District Bridleways Group commemorate part of King Charles II’s famous escape following his defeat at the Battle of Worcester.
375 years ago, on the 4th September 1651, the young Charles and his trusted entourage, arrived on horseback, in the woodland that surrounded Boscobel House. It was here that he was concealed at White Ladies House, Boscobel and in the boughs of a tree that became known as the Royal Oak.
On Sunday invited riders will retrace some of the route that Charles took, following parts of the Monarch’s Way. Visitors are welcome to watch the group ride out from Boscobel around 10am. The approximately 10-mile circular ride will travel via Chillington Hall, Bishops Wood and White Ladies Priory, returning to Boscobel around 1-1.30pm. No admission ticket is needed to watch the riders from our car park, visit our Stables Coffee Shop for a Cream Tea or browse our shop. Normal admission prices apply should you wish to explore the rest of the site. Please note that parking is free for English Heritage members.
Riders will include members of the Worcestershire Cavalry in period dress and descendants of members of Charles II’s entourage. Visitors to Boscobel House will be able to learn more about the work and road safety campaigning of the British Horse Society and find out about learning to ride from Woodford Riding Stables”

375 years ago, Charles II prepared to face the army of Oliver Cromwell at the Battle of Worcester on 3rd September 1651...
27/08/2026

375 years ago, Charles II prepared to face the army of Oliver Cromwell at the Battle of Worcester on 3rd September 1651.

Visit Boscobel House to find out what happened next..... 🌳

It's looking a little dark here at Boscobel 🌳🌧️ fingers crossed we get a few more sunny moments tomorrow ☀️🤞
20/08/2026

It's looking a little dark here at Boscobel 🌳🌧️ fingers crossed we get a few more sunny moments tomorrow ☀️🤞

Good morning from Boscobel 😊🥐☀️🍰☕🫖
08/08/2026

Good morning from Boscobel 😊🥐☀️🍰☕🫖

SCHOOL HOLIDAY IS CANCELLED! Join Miss King the school ma'am at Boscobel Free School for a Victorian lesson experience....
06/08/2026

SCHOOL HOLIDAY IS CANCELLED! Join Miss King the school ma'am at Boscobel Free School for a Victorian lesson experience. Lessons at 2pm on 7th, 8th and 10th August. All aged children welcome included 4 legged.....

📚We need your books!Our second hand bookshop has been very popular recently which means our shelves are looking a bit em...
06/08/2026

📚We need your books!

Our second hand bookshop has been very popular recently which means our shelves are looking a bit empty.

If you have any adult or children's fiction books you no longer want, we are happily taking donations. Please drop off any book donations to staff in the gift shop.

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Boscobel House, Boscobel Lane
Stafford
ST199AR

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