Upton Cressett Hall

General information

Upton Cressett Hall is a Grade 1 moated Elizabethan brick manor with a spectacular 15th original Great Hall set in an unspoilt and romantic landscape near the Shropshire market town of Bridgnorth. Shropshire Magazine have described the Hall as 'one of the finest Tudor houses in Britain'.

The manor was the historic home of the Cressett family for centuries, before Sir Bill Cash MP and his family began living there from 1970 until their author and publisher son William took over responsibility in 2007.

Today, Upton Cressett Hall is the family home of William and his wife, Lady Laura, along with their labrador Cressetta and pug Thimble. Laura is a milliner with a workshop in the grounds where she is creating England's first 'Millinery Garden'.

The new gardens at Upton Cressett have been designed and planted by Lindsay Bousefield and the celebrated Shropshire gardener and writer Dr Katherine Swift (author of The Morville Hours). The gardens include Lady Laura's Rose Garden (with David Austin Shropshire roses); The Elizabethan Garden; The Topiary Garden; the Moat Walk (with rare fowl) and the Church Walk.

Any visitor to Upton Cressett must also stop by the beautiful Grade 1 Norman Church of St Michael, which has stood beside the Hall since the 11th century. It is maintained by the Churches Conservation Trust and is open every day of the year with free entry. The church was recently selected as one of only four Anglo-Saxon or Norman churches in the country to be included in a book by the Churches Conservation Trust (CCT) celebrating the most Beautiful English Churches, with a foreword by HRH Prince of Wales.

Group tours Monday - Friday all year by appointment. (minimum of 8)

The Hall, Gardens, Millinery Cafe and Medieval Tea Pavilion (weather permitting) will be open on the First & Last Wednesday afternoons of each month from May - Sept 2pm-5pm. Tour of the Hall is guided only and starts at 2.30pm.
(on wet days tea is served in the Hall Dinning Room)

Our 14th century Medieval 'Bosworth Pavilion' is an authentic replica of the field tents used by royal knights at the Battle of Bosworth and is decorated by the prize winning artist Adam Dant.

All tours start under the Gatehouse arch at 2.30pm. Tours are all guided, usually by the owner or a family member. Please allow time to buy tickets which are £12.50/head including tea and cake which is served after the guided tour.

For more on our unique Bosworth Tea Pavilion please see under 'Adam Dant at Upton Cressett' in the 'History' area of the website.

Upton Cressett Hall is a member of The Shropshire Tourism Association and the Bridgnorth and District Tourism Association.

We are also members of the Historic Houses Association (www.hha.org.uk) and the Hudson's Explorer Pass Scheme. Please note we do not participate in the HHA Friends' scheme.

For group tours email laura@uptoncressett.co.uk for more details of group visits (up to 45 people).Tour and tea (minimum of 8 people), starting at £12.50 per head (including tea/coffee and cake for groups only). Buffet lunches (minimum of 10 people) for group tours with refreshments (including wine), menus available on request. email laura@uptoncressett.co.uk

ADULT ADMISSION PRICES 2016

Entry to Hall and Gardens including guided tour, tea and cake : £12.50 (guided tour at 2.30pm). There are no tours without a house guide.

Entry to the Grade 1 church of St. Michael at Upton Cressett is free.

Please check website before coming as occasional private events/filming may mean the Hall is not open for a house tour.

The Gatehouse is not always open due to hoilday let accommodation.

The fine 12th century Norman church of St Michael, 100 metres from the Hall, is open every day. The church is maintained by the Churches Conservation Trust. For more info please see: www.visitchurches.org.uk.