Audley End House and Gardens
A side view of the exterior of Audley End House underneath a blue sky, with the gardens and flowerbeds in the foreground.
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Open daily, 10am - 5pm (last entry at 4pm)

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Off London Road, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 4JF

From Monastery to Mansion: Power, Portraiture and Ambition

Saturday 28 March - Sunday 1 November 2026

Marking 400 years since the death of Thomas Howard - the man responsible for building Audley End in the early seventeenth century - From Monastery to Mansion is a new display for 2026. It brings together, for the first time, remarkable portraits from three generations of the family who shaped the story of this remarkable site.

Featuring portraits of Thomas Audley, Lord Chancellor to Henry VIII, his daughter Margaret Audley, and Thomas Howard and his wife Katherine, discover the faces behind Audley End and how a former monastery became one of England's greatest Jacobean houses at the heart of a powerful dynasty.

This display is included with your admission to Audley End. Members go free.

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The sights and sounds of Audley End House and Gardens

Enjoy drone footage of Audley End House and Gardens before you plan your visit.

Audley End on the English Heritage Podcast

Meet the curator of Audley End in this special episode of the English Heritage Podcast.

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