We have just been awarded a second Quality Award for our learning programmes by the Council for Learning outside the Classroom. Contact our education officer  to organise a fun visit to Stansted Park, and see more details on our 'Learning' pages.

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The Stansted Maze re-opens on Saturday 11th February for half-term, then opens weekends and Wednesdays 1pm-4pm until the next school holidays (Easter) when it opens every day.

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In November we welcomed BBC's Bargain Hunt with Tim Wonnacott to film at Stansted Park. The resulting films will be broadcast on BBC1 at 12.15-1pm on February 10th, 20th, March 2nd & 7th.

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It's a busy time of year for planning weddings! Do call to book a wedding view soon as we still have some availablity at Stansted Park for summer 2012

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Forest walks and the Arboretum open every day. Car parks are closed on 25th Dec. The Railway opens 24th Dec then closes on Wednesdays January-February for maintenance. The Maze re-opens at February half term.

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A very Happy Christmas from us all at Stansted Park. The Estate Office is closed from 4pm 23rd December until 8.30am 3rd January.

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The Pavilion is closed 24-27 December, re-opening 28th. It will open 11-4pm New Years Day. The Studio is open 22 - 23 12 midday - 4pm. The Salon du Chocolat closes  21st December.

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Only 3 days after the  best ever Christmas  Festival we were honoured  to welcome the President of Turkey and his wife on a State Visit to take tea with the Earl and Countess of Bessborough!

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Great to know that Stansted Park is a finalist in the Small Attraction category. For the winners, the panel was looking for all elements of our business to be excellent, with some of them outstanding. 

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After our busiest ever season, we are about to 'put the house to bed' and set up  the Christmas Festival at Stansted Park over the weekend of November 18th-20th.

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Stansted Park has been given a Silver Award by the GTBS in recognition of excellent and good practice in heritage interpretation, habitat management and conservation.

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The Stansted Maze is open 11am-4pm every day during half term until Sunday 30th October, when it closes for the winter

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Fun for families in half term ! Monday 24th-Wednesday 26^th October 3-5pm– and remember to bring a torch! Join in a 'BIg Draw' in the Servants' Hall afterwards. No need to book. £2 entry per person ( no unaccompanied children).

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Thursday 6th October at 7.30: The Anemos Wind Quintet,  in a programme of both serious and light music.
Tickets available from 02393 41 2265

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Stansted House and the Chapel of St Paul are now closed to the public until April 2012 (except for pre-booked school/group visits and special events). It has been our best-ever season- thanks to all our visitors.

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The Pavilion tea room in Stansted's Walled Garden have been given 5 stars for food, service and atmosphere by the food critic from The News. We are absolutely delighted -Well done!. 

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A Musical Evening - Thursday 22nd September at 7.30: Gordon Egerton (clarinet) will now be joined by Karen Kingsley, (piano), due to the indisposition of Stephen Norris. Tickets still available 02392 41 2265

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Please note that the Chapel will be closed next Sunday, 4th September, as a private service is taking place that afternoon. Stansted House will be open as normal from 1pm - 4pm (last adm)

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Our lovely customers have nominated Stansted Park as their favourite for the 'Best Family Day out in the South Award' from The News and Wave 105! You can vote for us unti 31 August.

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The next two Music Evenings in our beautiful Music Room will take place on Thursdays 22nd September and 6th October : more details on our 'Events' page.

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We are pleased to announce that Stansted House will be open Sundays, Mondays Tuesdays and Wednesdays until the end of September, 1-5pm (last admission 4pm).

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Wednesday 24th August 1-4pm: In the House, children can enjoy dressing up as characters from olden days, and find out about some of the real people in our portraits, who lived and worked in times gone by. Bring the family camera and enjoy half-price family admission to the House and the Stansted Maze - no need to book.

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Walk the Arboretum on Wednesday 17th August . Outdoors, free family walks, starting at the House-1pm, 2pm - . Enjoy the great outdoors and meet some special trees! Less than half price admission to the Stansted Maze. No need to book

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Tickets are selling fast for the 10th August return of reknowned open-air theatre company The Pantaloons, whose latest presentation 'The Canterbury Tales' is receiving rave revues.

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100 Teddy bears are ready to kick -start Family Wednesdays at Stansted Park in August.. The Teddy Bear's Picnic on 3rd August is followed by the hilarious Pantaloons on the10th, Arboretum Exploring on August 17th and Portraits Day on the 24th.

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Talks at 2 o'clock every Tuesday afternoon are proving a highlight of the week for Stansted House visitors. Free with normal admission.

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Work has almost finished on extending the Pavilion Tea room in the walled gardens. Access to the Dutch Garden has been  improved and the builders are off-site. Come and check out the  new space in the Old Fig House- a lovely spot for a light lunch, afternoon tea or coffee with friends or family.

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You can still buy reduced-price advance tickets for the amazing Pantaloons production of 'Canterbury Tales' on 10th  August. Plan your picnic now and link to our Events page for  more info.

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We are all delighted to have kestrels nesting with us again in the Grounds, but will keep their exact location a secret while they raise their fluffy family of chicks.

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Bring Dad (or Grandad) for a fun day out on Sunday at Stansted Park. Free House entry for Dads, quizzes for the children,  cricket to watch on the lawn and Classic cars to enjoy

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The Garden Show at Stansted Park is nearly with us again.You can buy tickets in advance from Chichester Tickets 01243 813595 . To book a mobility buggy call Poole Mobilty on 01202 661770. See you there!

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We are delighted that all tickets have been sold for Stansted Park's latest Musical Evening 'Edwardian Songs from the Shows' on Thursday May 13th. Book early for The Pantaloons'  "Canterbury Tales" here in August!

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A stunning view of Chichester Cathedral has been loaned by Stansted Park Foundation to an exhibition 'John Piper in Kent and Sussex' organised by  Mascall's Gallery in Kent.

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 Stansted Park welcomes you this holiday weekend. The house and chapel are open on Sunday 1st May and Monday 2nd May, all other attractions are open every day

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The line is back, but not our  out of hours answerphone! Luckily email still works. Please note that the office is closed from 5pm Thursday 28th April until 8.30am on Tuesday 3rd May

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Today (21st April) our main phone line is out of order. Please contact us by email. We hope to have the number back asap.

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Lots of attractions are open over the Bank Holidays for an A-mazing and chocolately Easter at Stansted Park!

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Visitors can now enjoy the Upstairs-Downstairs Stansted House and the ancient Chapel  on Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays in April and May , 1-4pm.

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This weekend the Stansted Maze opens to the public - the largest yew maze in the County! 

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Stansted Park is featured in Wisden's 2011 calendar of 'England's most beautiful cricket grounds'.

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On April 1st the South Downs National Park Authority takes full control of England's newest National Park, celebrating and protecting this unspoilt beautiful region of the country..

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The Nadina Quartet will perform some favourite pieces in Stansted Park's lovely Music Room on March 31st at 7.30pm: call now to book-  tickets sometimes sell out for these popular events. 

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Soon we will open the Stansted Maze .  A great NEW family attraction, open weekends and school holidays from April 2011, this will be one of the largest yew mazes in England! 

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NEW: for a wedding at Stansted Park with all the glamour, but not too much fuss, we are working with our partners at the Pavilion to offer you a weekday venue, followed by a simple buffet supper

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There are some summer Saturdays still available in our 2011 wedding diary. Call for details!

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It's business as usual while work starts to extend the Pavilion Tea Room in the walled garden at Stansted Park this winter

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NEW: We are delghted to offer an exclusive Fine Dining Experience in the spectacular Drawing Room , with top-class local partners Mesdames Green and Graham 

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Welcome to our new-look website & we hope you like it!

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Two royal weddings announced! We currently have 20 Stansted Park weddings booked but still some dates available in May, June and July 2011.

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Please take care as our local downland roads are not routinely gritted by the council during bad weather. Do ring us or one of the other on-site attractions to check conditions before making a visit.

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Our office at Stansted Park is closed from 24th December until 4th January so we will not be able to reply to your emails – we hope you all have a lovely holiday

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