Home to the world-renowned Garsington Opera from mid-May through to the end of July, the stage stretches to over 100 sq m. It has ground-level access backstage for easy movement of sets, equipment and displays. In addition to the auditorium, which seats 600, there are five private boxes (8 people) with the opportunity for private dining on the Upper Terrace. Guests can enjoy a pre or post-event drink at the bar on the Lower Terrace whilst enjoying artworks displayed in the New Gallery.

Garsington Opera Pavilion is located within Deer Park, with breathtaking uninterrupted views across the landscape.

The Upper and Lower Terraces are perfect spaces for a cocktail party or al fresco dining.

The Terraces and Auditorium provide extensive, versatile staging for auctions, performances, launches and presentations.

Sir Paul Getty spent 25 years assembling one of the finest private collections of books and manuscripts in the world. When he moved to Wormsley, he commissioned the building of the castellated Library, as an extension of the main house.

The Estate continues to invest in this outstanding collection – which features the first edition of Caxton’s printing of The Canterbury Tales, Anne Boleyn’s Psalter and the first folio of Shakespeare’s “Comedies, Histories and Tragedies”. Other highlights include manuscripts dating from the 12th to the 15th Century, important Bibles and extraordinary modern bindings.

In addition to tours of the library, the Estate is delighted to make available certain exhibits to the public that they consider to be of an educational and cultural nature. These include but are not limited to sculptures by Damien Hirst, Thomas Schutte, Mel Kendrick, Barry Flanagan and Tristano di Robilant.

The Estate will make the library and certain works of art accessible at certain times throughout the year through guided tours, which must be pre-booked. Please click below to register your interest.

The Estate has a wide range of country roads, tracks, woodlands, valleys, Chiltern barns and buildings, perfect for filming, corporate festivals, clay pigeon shooting, running and cycling events, adventure camps, and more.

In addition to tours of the library, the Estate is delighted to make available certain exhibits to the public that they consider to be of an educational and cultural nature. These include but are not limited to sculptures by Damien Hirst, Thomas Schutte, Mel Kendrick, Barry Flanagan and Tristano di Robilant.

The Estate will make the library and certain works of art accessible at certain times throughout the year through guided tours, which must be pre-booked. Please click below to register your interest.

Originally designed in the 18th Century, the Walled Garden is situated in the most sheltered spot on the Estate. In 1985 Penelope Hobhouse together with Simon Johnson were commissioned to rebuild the garden, designing it into quadrants separated in true Chiltern style, by knapped-flint paths and brick with buttressed Yew hedges.

Over the years, it has been meticulously restored and maintained whilst remaining true to the original brief and is a stunning backdrop for any event.

The Green Theatre, with its raised grass stage and Yew footlights, hosts a select number of summer events ranging from drinks receptions and garden parties to musical performances and recitals.

Straight through the garden entrance is the beautiful Orchard, a glorious outdoor space lending well to summer soirées to suit any occasion.

Located just outside the Walled Garden, Barns Lawn is an ideal space for larger events and celebrations. It can accommodate a marquee for 500 seated dining or 300 with a dancefloor, stage, and bar areas. The lawns are encompassed by mature trees and three characterful restored Chiltern Barns.

The Boundary Room hospitality suite sits proudly alongside the Cricket Pavilion, overlooking the Cricket Ground, on a raised setting. Its glass front, with fully retractable doors, gives a wonderfully unimpeded view from the Cricket Ground to the valley and woods beyond. The Boundary Room provides hospitality from its on-site kitchen for 300 covers.

An event space not just for cricket, it is ideal for entertaining guests during spring, summer and early autumn, often hosting celebrity gala dinners and charity functions, as well as weddings and celebrations. Aside stands the thatched Tudor-style Cricket Pavilion, a uniquely intimate setting for private dining, drinks receptions, and board and company meetings.

The mock-Tudor thatched pavilion, designed by architect Nicky Johnston, features a distinctive facade, players’ balconies and cricket bat balusters. It was officially opened on Sunday 3rd May 1992 for the first game on the new ground between two local villages that border the Estate – Ibstone CC v Fingest CC.

The Wormsley Cricket Ground is known to be one of the most beautiful in the world. Based on the ‘Oval’ Cricket Ground in size, its first-class amenities include a thatched Cricket Pavilion for members, practice nets and new umpire facilities.

Car clubs and film crews have used private roads throughout the Estate and around the Cricket Ground, often used as a hub for drinks receptions, team building activities or Green Rooms; the Wormsley Cricket Ground is the most quintessentially British celebratory venue.

With its rustic charm, Home Farm Barn combines the old-world character of a traditional barn with the cosiness of a welcoming home. Inside, exposed wooden beams stretch across the vaulted ceiling, whilst soft lighting creates a warm and inviting atmosphere. Large windows welcome in natural light, looking out over the lake to Island Pavilion, Deer Park, Opera Pavilion and the undulating tree-scaped countryside beyond.

Views and a peaceful atmosphere can be enjoyed from Home Farm Lawn, accessible via the portico doors.

Aside Home Farm sits the Opera Garden, a celebration of horticulture and music culture joined matrimonially with its naturalistic planting gently nestled next to the theatre space, which was originally the Home Farm garden.

For the relocation of Garsington Opera in 2010, Mark Getty briefed Hannah Gardener to create a welcoming home-from-home space for the opera guests and performers, wishing to bring the essence of the Garsington Estate to Wormsley. More free-flowing in its layout by comparison to the formal design of the Garsington Manor gardens, the mixies of roses, Mediterranean lavender, irises, and grasses provide a melodic view of high and low notes exuding an air of sophistication, combining artistry with nature’s splendour.