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With a beautiful historic building, lovely and informative period gardens, an excellent tea room, busy and varied events and a friendly welcoming team, the 1620s House & Garden has it all!

The 1620s House

General public opening hours 10.30am to 4.30pm

The 1620s House and Garden at Donington le Heath, formerly Donington le Heath Manor House, is a rare 13th century building, fully furnished in early 17th century style, to tell the story of its former owners and residents.

17th-century style gardens

The gardens are laid out in early 17th century style with a wide range of carefully researched and fully labelled trees and plants. The labels are stuffed full of fascinating and entertaining information, perfect for garden enthusiasts, group visits, home schooling and inspiring learning for all ages.

The Old Barn Tearoom

General public open hours 11.00am to 4.00pm

Pop into our old barn tea room for drinks, homemade cakes and soup and pick up a gift or souvenir from the gift shop.

Family learning

What can you discover at the House and Garden to support your life long learning aims?

School visits

Find out out how your class can learn in this exciting historic environment