Make the most of your group visit

A guided tour can help make your Group visit to Penshurst Place & Gardens a truly special and memorable one. Our Head Guide is a fully qualified and highly experienced Blue Badge guide - and trains our other wonderful Guides.

Guided Tours of the House

Guided tours of the house may take place from 9.30am - 11.00am before the house opens to the public at 12 noon or again from 4pm - 5pm. The minimum group size is 15 people and only Penshurst Place Guides may conduct the tour.

We offer tours in English, French, German and Dutch. Please specify when booking which language you require.

A guided tour normally starts in the private inner courtyard and takes approximately 45 minutes. Visitors are divided into groups of about 25, with one Guide per group. The maximum group size we can accommodate in one day is 110 people.

Do let us know what your group is particularly interested in and we can tailor the tour to suit.

Guided Tours of the Garden

Guided tours of the Garden are available to book during normal opening hours or before the Grounds are open to the public. Minimum group size is 15 people. Garden tours take approximately 75-90 minutes. Prices for garden tours include admission to the House.

A tour with the Head Gardener is also available at an additional cost per group.  Dates and times subject to his availability. Contact our Head of Visitor Services for more information.

Combined Tours

Combined tours of the House and Gardens may also be arranged. The House tour lasts 30 minutes and the Garden tour 45 minutes. The House tour must start before 11.00 a.m., but the Garden tour may take place at any time during normal opening hours.

We usually suggest that groups have a break between the tours, perhaps visiting the Garden Tea Room for coffee or lunch.

NEW: Winter Group Behind the Scenes Tours

Find out more about behind the scenes at Penshurst Place with a house tour and introduction from our Housekeeper. Find out how we have ‘put the house to bed’ and see how the house will be cleaned before reopening in the Spring. Seasonal refreshments in December. See our Special offers for Groups page for more details.

For prices see our Groups Booking form.

Or contact our Head of Visitor Services on 01892 870307, email groups@penshurstplace.com.