Audley End is a spectacular early C17 mansion set in an outstanding landscaped park. Stroll through a landscape designed and influenced by Capability Brown, later enhanced by William Sawry Gilpin. Highlights inc the intricately patterned Parterre laid out in 1832, restored in 1988, with shrubs, perennials, and annuals, plus an atmospheric organic Walled Kitchen Garden.
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For more information and to book tickets please visit the English Heritage website after the 1st March 2026 when tickets will be available to purchase:
https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/audley-end-house-and-gardens/events/.
Audley End House,
Off London Road,
Saffron Walden,
Essex,
CB11 4JF
Directions to Audley End House
1m W of Saffron Walden on B1383 (M11 exit 8 or 10).
Pre-booking essential, please contact the garden owner to book.
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Payment is by cash only. Please get in touch with the owners for more details.
Sorry, there is no available parking for coaches at Audley End House at this time.
Sorry, no dogs are allowed in the garden at this time.
There are no plants for sale for the time being.
Sorry, Audley End House does not yet accommodate wheelchair users.
Audley End House is not explicitly a wildlife garden, but you may still find various indigenous flora and fauna.
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