Facilities at Boscobel House and The Royal Oak

  • Parking

    V

    Car parking adjacent to shop. Parking charges (£3.00) apply to non-members. Parking free for members. Disabled parking spaces available. 

  • Food And Drink

    V

    The Tearoom offers a seasonal menu of daily specials together with homemade scones, cakes and hot and cold drinks. 

  • Picnic Area

    V

    You are welcome to bring a picnic to eat in the grounds. 

  • Shop

    V
    Shop selling a selection of English Heritage gifts, guidebooks and light snacks.
  • Toilets

    V

    Male, female and disabled toilets plus baby changing available. 

  • Dogs

    V

    Dogs on leads are welcome in the grounds only. Assistance dogs welcome across the site.

  • Gardens

    V

    Relaxing walled and knot gardens. Access is by paths across cobbled areas. There is a pleasant walk to the Royal Oak tree and also a permissive path to White Ladies Priory (another of Charles's hiding places) which is approximately 1 mile away. No ball games, please.

  • Family Friendly

    V

    Baby Changing Facilities

    Baby changing facilities available.

    Bottle / Food Warming

    Yes

    Children's Cutlery

    Yes

    Child Sized Portions

    Yes

    High Chairs

    Yes

    Play Areas / Adventure Playground

    Yes

    Push Chairs Allowed

    No pushchairs allowed inside the house itself.

    Sling Loan

    No
  • Education

    V

    Interpretation for Children

    Family trail available.

  • Commercial Photograph And Filming

    V

    English Heritage welcomes amateur photographers to our sites and we hope you will share your pictures of your visit with us on social media.

    If you are looking to use one of our sites for commercial, corporate or professional photography or as a filming location, please contact our filming team as soon as possible to check availability and acquire the relevant permissions and paperwork.

    Due to the delicate nature of our sites, English Heritage does not permit drone flying from or over sites in our care, except by contractors or partners undertaking flights for a specific purpose, who satisfy stringent CAA criteria, have the correct insurances and permissions, and are operating under controlled conditions.

Membership starts from £42

Membership gives you unlimited access to castles and gardens, historic houses and abbeys, and kids go free...

Join Now

UNLIMITED ACCESS TO OVER 400 HISTORIC PLACES

Live and breathe the story of England at royal castles, historic gardens, forts & defences, world-famous prehistoric sites and many others.

FREE ENTRY FOR UP TO SIX CHILDREN

Free entry for up to six children accompanied by an adult member (under 18 years and within the family group).

FREE HANDBOOK TO PLAN INSPIRING DAYS OUT, WORTH £10.95

Complimentary full colour handbook worth £10.95. Plus our award winning Members’ Magazine delivered three times a year.

FREE OR REDUCED ENTRY TO OUR EXCITING EVENTS

'step into englands story