A private country estate in the Chilterns, Buckinghamshire, easily accessible from the M40. Performance & event venue
14/01/2025
Wormsley’s greenhouses are not the only place where orchids bloom.
This beautiful binding by Henri Marius Michel and Georges Cretté resides in the Library. Bound circa 1920 in brown goatskin, it features an onlaid design by Marius Michel of purple orchids, with leaves and stems; purple goatskin doublures and watered-silk endleaves; gilt edges.
Editor: BURTY (Philippe)
Title: SONNETS ET EAUX- FORTES
Paris: 1869
Etched plates including one by Edouard Manet. One of 4 copies printed on vellum.
11/01/2025
New Garden Barns Lawn is a picturesque spot ideal for larger weddings and celebrations, with
ample space for marquees for up to 500 guests.
Situated just outside Wormsley’s iconic Walled Garden, it’s lined by mature trees and features three characterful restored Chiltern Barns. It was also the location for our own festive celebrations this year.
07/01/2025
Wormsley Cricket Membership is a wonderful opportunity for cricket enthusiasts, families and friends to watch a high standard of cricket throughout the summer at exceptional value.
Wishing Wormsley friends, family and followers a very happy, healthy festive season.
10/12/2024
It doesn’t take much to make Home Barn Farm feel festive. Light and airy in summer, warm and cosy in winter, this stunning space, with its vaulted ceiling wooden beams and exquisite interiors, always rises to every occasion.
Thank you to The Tree Barn, Christmas Common for delivering the beautiful Norway Spruce that’s now in residence at our Estate Office. And to Christopher James Events who added all the sparkle.
25/11/2024
It’s National Tree Week and some of Wormsley’s oldest trees are the Lebanon Cedars still thriving on our lawns. They can be seen in this lithograph printed by C. Hullmandel, c. 1840/1 that resides in our library.
This unique glimpse of a medieval Tournament at Wormsley shows knights riding donkeys and jousting with sweeps’ brushes, wearing armour made of saucepans!
21/11/2024
Thank you to all of our fabulous stewards that work so seamlessly as a team to deliver each memorable Wormsley event.
We’re extremely grateful for all your hard work and dedication.
21/11/2024
The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan, which tells the story of one man’s man’s progress through life in search of salvation, remains one of the most widely known allegories of faith ever written.
We are very proud to be guardians of this beautiful edition at the Wormsley LIbrary.
Bound in 1972 by C. Philip Smith. The boards are shaped on the fore-edge in the form of a head in profile and the covers are decorated with “maril” and feathered onlays representing scenes from the book.
Feathering involves paring leather so thin that it breaks, leaving an irregular or feathered edge; “maril” is the name coined for onlays made from scraps of leather rolled with adhesive into a ball, then sliced into cross sections and used for a multicoloured effect”
London: Crest Press, 1928
19/11/2024
This morning Wormsley woke up to a sprinkling of snow…
13/11/2024
A collection of stunning cars gathered at the Walled Garden for a Wormsley Automotive event last month, joined by a group of discerning owners and enthusiasts.
10/11/2024
At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them.
05/11/2024
Home Farm Barn comes into its own when the cooler months arrive, and even more so when it’s time to light the roaring fire. If you have been dreaming of the perfect indoor space for your extra special event or celebration, you may have found it.
Lots of visitors ask us about the beautiful painting of Weald Hall by Jan Griffier that hangs here. Situated in Weald Country Park, Weald Hall was constructed in the medieval or Tudor period and sat within impressive landscape grounds, much designed by Capability Brown.
Whilst the grounds survive today, the hall was demolished in the 1950s after it was used by the military in World War Two.
Weald Hall, South Weald, Brentwood, Essex (demolished in 1950) d, ca. 1680 - 1708
01/11/2024
Farewell October. You’ve been beautiful 🍁🍂
24/10/2024
There’s no such thing as an ‘ordinary’ pumpkin, as our Garden Team has proven.
Our pumpkin display is definitely making a statement with its spectacular explosion of vivid colours, textures and shapes!
22/10/2024
Another most magical celebration took place at the Boundary Room a few weeks ago.
Whilst researching for their nuptials, Neil and Zoe discovered ‘the most beautiful cricket ground near us’. This was Wormsley of course - and they chose us as venue for their most special event.
Such an unforgettable day for everyone. Congratulations Mr and Mrs Bird!
17/10/2024
Throwback to a gloriously sunny two days of celebrations at the Boundary Room at Wormsley’s iconic cricket ground last year.
We only host a very small number of weddings and celebrations at Wormsley, and it is always a delight.
To found out more about weddings with us, follow the link in bio.
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This week, we opened up the Walled Garden to guests as part of the National Garden Scheme.This ticketed open day is one of the highlights of every summer. #nationalgardenscheme #NGS #walledgarden #sunshine #countrygarden #countryestate #chilternhills
Cricket pitch prep is well underway, with just over two weeks to go before the very first match of the 2024 season #wormsleyestate #wormsleycricket #englandcricket #cricketlovers
In this month of romance, we celebrate the stunning floral displays created by the super-talented wedding florists inspired by our beautiful Walled Gardens. #weddingvenue #wormsleyestate #weddingfloristry
Set in rolling countryside outside Stokenchurch in Buckinghamshire (Jct 5, M40), Wormsley is a private estate and has been home to the Getty Family since 1984. The Estate is first mentioned in official records in 1106, and since 1547 has been in only two families; the Scropes/Fanes and the Gettys.
On moving from London to Buckinghamshire, the late Sir Paul & Lady Victoria Getty embarked on a significant renovation of the Estate over a seven-year period, which was completed in 1992. This involved renovating more than 30 buildings across the Estate and bringing Wormsley House and The Walled Gardens back to life, after years of neglect. This improvement program included some wonderful additions such as the Lake in the Deer Park, the world-renowned Cricket Ground (and the establishment of the Sir Paul Getty XI) and the addition of the castellated Library, which today houses one of the finest private collections of books & manuscripts in the country.
Since 2011, and continuing the Family’s long-standing support of the Arts, the Estate has also been home to Garsington Opera. Architect Robin Snell created a wonderful 600-seat Opera Pavilion located in the Deer Park, near Home Farm, which hosts the two-month long summer opera season.
In 2014, the same architect also designed The Island Pavilion to house some of the Getty family’s sculpture collection – it also provides a perfect location for small gatherings, events and private dining experiences. The Estate’s association with Robin Snell continued through 2016 when he was commissioned to design The Boundary Room, a wonderful hospitality and event space for 300 guests, overlooking the Cricket Ground.
Primarily a private family home, for a limited number of days each year, the Estate provides the perfect canvas for a small number of private individuals and organisations to hold events such as meetings, conferences, private dining experiences, festivals, corporate days (up to 5,000 guests), family days, cricket and country sports days, private parties and weddings.
The beauty of the Estate, its vistas, traditional Chiltern buildings, roads, gardens & woodlands, also makes it an excellent location for commercial TV & Film production.
Since the inaugural cricket match in May 1992, Wormsley has welcomed people to enjoy the Estate - including private individuals and families, corporate guests, from some of the world's greatest cricketers who have played for and against the Sir Paul Getty XI, the artists and Opera-lovers who gather each year for Garsington Opera’s performances in the The Opera Pavilion and bibliophiles and academics who visit the world famous Sir Paul Getty Library.
We are committed to protecting the 900-year history and heritage of this family Estate whilst enabling the wonderful things that Wormsley has to offer to be enjoyed by a wider audience.
