Wightwick Manor & Gardens

05/09/2026

Join local embroidery artist Lily Purslow Lily Purslow for her last workshop of the year, Dove & Rose on Sunday 27th September.

Inspired by the Morris & Co. wall coverings from the Manor’s Drawing Room. Our current ‘A Stitch in Time’ project has seen the removal of the textile for essential conservation work.

Entry to the entire site is included in the workshop price, along with all materials needed to complete the design*.
*crafters must bring their own scissors. Please note, Wightwick Manor’s craft space is only accessible via stairs.

You can find more information on the Events page of our website. Alternatively, contact Lily directly via email [email protected] or WhatsApp 07981286650.

04/09/2026

🪴There is still time to book onto the fun Carnivorous Plant Needle Felting workshop tomorrow, Saturday 5 September. Details on how to book in the post below.

Last chance to book onto the

Carnivorous Plant - Adult Beginners Needle Felting Workshop at Wightwick Manor & Gardens this Saturday 😊

Pop me a message if you would like to come and make one of these perfectly innocent low maintenance house plants 😆

30/08/2026

✨ Did you know John Mander’s ‘Siren Suit’ is currently on loan from Wightwick to the exhibition ‘Wearing Feelings: Childhood in Black and Bright’ at The Children’s Country House at Sudbury until 7th September.

🧷 The ‘Siren Suit’ design is based on Winston Churchill’s Second World War Siren Suit. John’s suit also features a metal badge reading ‘East Wolverhampton War Comforts Group’. Geoffrey Mander, John’s father and donor of Wightwick Manor, was a Liberal MP for Wolverhampton East (1929-45) and during the Second World War when the Liberals were asked to join the government coalition under Churchill, Geoffrey became Parliamentary Private Secretary (1942-5) to their leader, Sir Archibald Sinclair. Geoffrey Mander was also a vehement critic of Neville Chamberlain’s policy of Appeasement and ended up on Hitler’s ‘Special Search List Great Britain’ - a secret list compiled in 1940 of prominent and outspoken British citizens to be arrested as part of the proposed N**i invasion of Britain. So fittingly, considering his father’s active involvement in the war effort, his son John was given a children’s copy of one of Churchill’s war time boiler suits.

👗 The exhibition delves into children’s fashion from the past 150 years, and explores how the wearability of children’s clothing has evolved to reflect growing emotional freedom and expression in childhood.

🧥 With only a few weeks left, visit this fascinating exhibition to see this boiler suit and more of children’s fashion through the ages, before it ends.

22/08/2026

Update: Some spaces are now available in our car park. Thank you for your patience.

⚠️Please note our car park is currently full.

You can still access our site if your arrive by public transport, by bike or on foot - our pedestrian entrance is on the Bridgnorth Road.

We will post an update when more spaces become available. Thank you for your understanding.

20/08/2026

Is a visit to Wightwick Manor & Gardens kinda chic? 🌹✨

Where else could you see the National Trust’s largest collection of Pre-Raphaelite art, explore a house whose interiors were inspired by an Oscar Wilde lecture and grab a delicious slice of cake after stopping to smell the roses - all while the children make memories that’ll last a lifetime?

Kinda chic, if you ask us!

Images: ©National Trust Images/Susan Guy and Lindseybimages

19/08/2026

☀️ Summer fun at Wightwick Manor & Gardens! 🌿

You'll find plenty of fun for the whole family this summer at Wigthwick.

🎾 Try your hand at tennis
🏖️ Have fun in the sandpit
🌳 Let the kids burn off some energy in the natural play area

The perfect summer day out for the whole family! 💚

18/08/2026

☀️ SUMMER SALE NOW ON! ☀️

Make the most of the last days of summer with our fantastic Summer Sale in the Old Manor Shop! 🛍️

From hats and homeware to garden goodies and food, we have lots of discounted items to choose from!

✨ National Trust volunteers: You can enjoy a further 20% off with a valid Volunteer Card!

Open every day, 10:30am – 5pm.

Come and grab a bargain while stocks last!

16/08/2026

Did you know, Lady Mander (Rosalie Glynn Grylls) studied at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, between the years 1924-27, and earned a Master of Arts from the college. Lady Margaret Hall was the first college for women at Oxford, founded in 1878.

Our Senior Collections and House Officer, Hannah, was invited this week to lecture at their Summer School for international students, as part of a course on ‘Radical Modernism: British Art and Literature from the Pre-Raphaelites to the Bloomsbury Group’. Hannah bought her own copy of Lady Mander’s incredibly influential book ‘Portrait of Rossetti’ (1964) with her, bringing Rosalie’s scholarship back to her college and showing it to the students.

She discussed the importance of Lady Mander in the history of Pre-Raphaelite studies and the pioneering collecting of her and her husband Geoffrey Mander in acquiring the internationally significant collection for Wightwick. She also discussed the exhibition ‘The Rossettis: Siblings and Spouses’ currently on display, and how Rosalie’s words can be found in every room of the exhibition- celebrating Rosalie’s career, her enthusiasm for Dante Gabriel Rossetti in particular, and her important contribution to the history of British Art.

15/08/2026

Today is National Relaxation Day, and we think the local ducks at Wightwick have certainly found a spot they enjoy relaxing in!

Where is your favourite spot to relax? Let us know in the comments by share a picture. Furry friend’s favourite spots are also very welcome. We’d love to see!

14/08/2026

📢 Upstairs of the house and De Morgan Gallery closed today and opening hours update for Monday 17th August 📢

The Upstairs of the House & De Morgan Gallery are closed today.

If you’re planning a visit Wightwick Manor and Gardens on Monday 17 August, please note that the whole site will open from 12pm.

We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience.