Newark Park - National Trust

Newark Park - National Trust Newark Park stands high on top of the Cotswold escarpment, enjoying stunning over the Ozleworth valley to the Mendips beyond. It helps us to learn and grow.
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Newark Park stands proud on top of the Cotswold escarpment, looking down into the Ozleworth valley to the Mendips beyond. This remote corner of south Gloucestershire is a secret and unspoilt place, with barely a sign of modern life visible in any direction. A place of architectural intrigue, quaint gardens and sprawling parkland there is much to see and do at Newark. Founded by an influential Engl

ish courtier to Henry VIII in 1550; the house and estate since went from boom to bust, to its dramatic rescue by a Texan architect in the 20th century. Newark has an incredible story to tell. House rules:
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🌳Nature in Art 🎨Yasmin Jones, local watercolour artist, will be returning next weekend, 12th-17th June, inspired by natu...
07/06/2026

🌳Nature in Art 🎨

Yasmin Jones, local watercolour artist, will be returning next weekend, 12th-17th June, inspired by nature at Newark Park in the summer months.

Pop in to see Yasmin at work with a chance to purchase one of her original prints, watercolour cards and much, much more!

Normal admission applies, find out more on our website.

📷Barry B

We need your help!Our second-hand bookshop has been incredibly popular - and we’re running low on stock!We’re currently ...
04/06/2026

We need your help!
Our second-hand bookshop has been incredibly popular - and we’re running low on stock!
We’re currently looking for good-quality donations of:
• Fiction and non-fiction books
• Children’s books
• Jigsaws
If you have any items you no longer need, we’d love to give them a new home on our shelves.
You can drop donations off at Visitor Reception.
Thank you so much for your continued support 💙

In the house. In the garden. Across the estate.Welcoming visitors, sharing stories, keeping the bookshop running, caring...
02/06/2026

In the house. In the garden. Across the estate.
Welcoming visitors, sharing stories, keeping the bookshop running, caring for the house and its landscape, and bringing events to life - our volunteers make it all possible.
This Volunteers’ Week, we say a heartfelt thank you to our incredible team of volunteers at Newark Park - all 222 of you. We can't do it without you.



Images © NTI/James Dobson, Cara Laver

Half‑term over and looking for something a bit special to do this summer holidays? 🎭✨Newark Park is hosting two open‑air...
31/05/2026

Half‑term over and looking for something a bit special to do this summer holidays? 🎭✨
Newark Park is hosting two open‑air theatre performances on the lawns this August, with the beautiful historic house as the backdrop. They’re brought to us by the brilliant Pantaloons Theatre Company and are great fun for families.
🕵️ Saturday 1 August – Sherlock Holmes and the Hound of the Baskervilles
Live music, audience interaction and plenty of laughs in this inventive take on the classic mystery.
🎭 Saturday 6 August – Twelfth Night
A lively, high‑energy production full of Shakespearean silliness, mistaken identities and fun for all ages.
A lovely summer holiday treat - feel free to share with anyone who might be interested.
🎟 Tickets are on sale now via the Newark Park website.

🧺 This is your last chance to join us next Tuesday!Our basket‑making workshop is nearly sold out, and we’d love to have ...
27/05/2026

🧺 This is your last chance to join us next Tuesday!

Our basket‑making workshop is nearly sold out, and we’d love to have you there.

Enjoy a creative, hands‑on day, learn a new craft, meet great people, and head home with something beautiful you made yourself.

Book your ticket through our website: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/gloucestershire-cotswolds/newark-park/events

📷Kelly E

Nature Sleuth, Creative Maker, Story Weaver, Trailblazer or Texture Detective — which will you be?Discover your characte...
26/05/2026

Nature Sleuth, Creative Maker, Story Weaver, Trailblazer or Texture Detective — which will you be?
Discover your character on Newark Park’s half‑term activity trail, "Once Upon a Walk". Perfect for curious minds and outdoor explorers, this self‑led trail invites families to explore, imagine and discover together.
🗓 Running until 31 May
✅ Trail included with normal admission
See our website for prices and opening times.



Image © National Trust Images / Trevor Ray Hart

These are fragments of wallpapers once used at Newark Park. If you were a tenant at Newark Park, which wallpaper would y...
25/05/2026

These are fragments of wallpapers once used at Newark Park. If you were a tenant at Newark Park, which wallpaper would you choose?

A: A bold, hand-printed linen paper with black leaves, a white trellis design and a striking ‘daisy’ border (c.1790s).
B: A delicate floral wallpaper with formalised green leaves on a white satin ground, inspired by an early 19th-century design from Hampton Court Palace.
C: A bold vine leaf design in green, white and black on a grey ground, printed on unbleached handmade paper (late 1790s).

Tell us your favourite in the comments 👇

Discover how pattern and purpose can transform a house into a home in our Making a House a Home display, now showing in the dining room at Newark Park.

🗓 Runs until Sunday 31 May
🎟 Included with standard admission
🔗 Find out more on our website

Not able to make it to RHS Chelsea?Find your own ‘Chelsea-inspired moments’ at Newark Park, where the alliums are in ful...
22/05/2026

Not able to make it to RHS Chelsea?
Find your own ‘Chelsea-inspired moments’ at Newark Park, where the alliums are in full bloom and our second-hand bookshop is stocked with gardening titles full of tips and inspiration - whatever your garden style

Images thanks to Donna Ross

Ready for a half‑term adventure packed with nature, play and discovery? 🌿✨Plan a day full of fun, freedom and fresh air ...
21/05/2026

Ready for a half‑term adventure packed with nature, play and discovery? 🌿✨
Plan a day full of fun, freedom and fresh air for your little explorers at Newark Park.

- Follow our free family trail (normal admission applies)
- Stroll along buggy‑friendly paths
- Discover beautiful gardens and waymarked woodland walks
- Head to the play area so little ones can let off steam
- Bring a picnic or treat yourselves at our café – with tasty snacks, kids’ lunches, great coffee and views to match.

Check our website for opening times and prices.

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Ozleworth
Wotton-Under-Edge
GL127PZ

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