| Event type: | Outing |
| Date: | 3rd August 2026 |
| Time: | 10:30 am |
| Group: | Historic Buildings |
| Organiser: | |
| Cost: | £12 or £18 |
| Booking: | Note that booking is required. |
Shaw House is one of the best preserved Elizabethan mansions in England, built by Thomas Dolman in 1581. Over the centuries Shaw House has welcomed royalty, seen action during the Civil War, housed soldiers during World War II and schooled generations of local children.
Over 400 years of history, many tales to tell. Permanent and temporary exhibitions. Please note original furnishings are no longer present.
We will receive a guided tour of the main rooms of the House, a detailed view of the “Dressed for Shaw” costume exhibition, opportunity to see areas not normally open to the public, tea or coffee on arrival. There is an optional visit to the Bakehouse in the basement. £12, or £18 inc bake house.
Access to the bake house is via a descending fixed ladder, which has a handrail on both sides.
Anyone booking to visit the bake house must be physically capable of completing this manoeuvre as there is no alternative entry/exit.
We will have members of staff at the top and bottom to help guide you.
There is a café selling refreshments, or take a picnic to enjoy in the grounds. See here for more information.
Car share. 1hr journey time.