Other, Alton
Gilbert White's House & Gardens
High Street, Selborne, Alton, GU34 3JH. Holds up to 150.
When you arrive
4 things, in the order you need them, from the venue and the places it points to.
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On arrival
From the car park follow the entrance archway and gravel path to the house. Corporate spaces: Heritage Barn with twin marquees (weekday term-time hire 3–11pm only; 8-hour packages at weekends and holidays), Ponting Room (AV), Discovery Room and Great Parlour. Enquire with the events team.
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Parking
Car park behind the Selborne Arms (postcode GU34 3BN, what3words ///argue.backed.scrolled). Free for visitors during opening hours if you register your number plate on the tablets at reception or the café; charges apply out of hours and for non-visitors, so confirm parking terms for evening hires. Coach bays available.
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Getting there
On the B3006 Selborne High Street, reached from the A31 or A3. Alton and Liss stations are each about 5 miles away with London Waterloo trains; the 38 bus (Alton–Petersfield) stops at the Selborne Arms. Visitors arriving without a car get 50% off admission.
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Step-free
Ground floor of the house, café and shop have level or ramped access; the first-floor galleries are stairs only, no lift. Courtyard entrance has shallow steps with a ramp alongside. Portable hearing loops where videos are shown; wheelchairs can be booked.
About Gilbert White's House & Gardens
Independent museum and gardens in Selborne, between Alton and Liss, offering corporate hire of a 16th-century barn (100 seated, 150 for drinks) and smaller meeting rooms in the house. The Ponting Room has AV for presentations and talks, and packages include staffing, refreshments and a guided tour, so it suits a team away-day, client reception or a talk with drinks. Free parking for event guests.
- Food and drink
- Café on site; tea, coffee, cakes or drinks and nibbles in packages; barn catering through the venue's approved suppliers (10% admin fee).
- Has
- Free parking, Hearing loop.
Contact the venue 01420 511275[email protected]
What’s on at Gilbert White's House & Gardens
Nothing on at Gilbert White's House & Gardens just now.
Nobody has listed an event here at the moment. Alton has more, most of them a short trip from here.
Other venues in Alton
- Alton College (HSDC)Free parking on site. Alton station is a 10 minute walk.
- Alton House HotelFree parking on site. Alton station is a 3 minute walk.
- Alton MaltingsStep-free. Parking nearby. Alton station is a 13 minute walk.
- Chawton HouseParking nearby. Alton station is a 49 minute walk.
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