News from Athelhampton House & Gardens.

With visitor numbers picking up as we move from Winter into Spring, we're becoming increasingly busy. With cruises, tours, and independent travellers, the many international visitors at Athelhampton make up a significant proportion of our guests, exploring the house and gardens. While many are able to speak English in addition to their native tongue, there are certain nuances of language that make it worth everyone's while to have our visitor interpretation translated. Our sh

It's now 50 years since Athelhampton starred in Doctor Who. With Tom Baker as the Doctor and Elisabeth Sladen as his companion, this particular episode featured scientists in Antarctica, a crazed millionaire, and mysterious plants. Athelhampton played the home of reclusive, eccentric, plant-obsessed millionaire Harrison Chase, who has used violent henchmen to acquire the seed pod of a mysterious, malignant alien plant. The Doctor and Sarah Jane infiltrate his estate in an eff

Sophy, the Head Gardener at Athelhampton As the National Minimum Wage rises to £12.71 this week, millions of UK workers will see an increase in pay. At Athelhampton House and Gardens, a historic Dorset visitor attraction, the change is welcomed, but comes at a time of rising costs across the heritage and hospitality sector. “We believe in paying our team fairly while keeping Athelhampton accessible to visitors,” said Owen Davies, Estate Manager. “The house and gardens depend