Did ever golf club have a nineteenth hole
So sumptuous as this?
Sir John Betjeman, Metroland (1973)
Moor Park Mansion
This Grade 1 listed Palladian mansion, one of the UK's great architectural treasures, has for over 100 years served as the clubhouse of one of its top golf clubs.
Since acquiring the freehold of the estate in 1994 Moor Park Golf Club has invested millions in restoring the building and its exceptional interior and set up The Moor Park Heritage Foundation, whose charitable remit is to ensure the heritage chattels located there are maintained and preserved "for the benefit of the nation at large".
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We are delighted to support them in this task.
Creating the public tours
One important stipulation in the Foundation's charitable remit is that it must ensure the Mansion is opened to the public on a number of days each year. The Trustees turned to local Arts Societies for help to create the tour experience.
Since 1994 many eager and expert volunteers from Bushey, Harrow, Rickmansworth and Moor Park have worked together to research and compile the definitive history of the estate, its many owners, and the artistic treasures it contains.​
​Pictured right: Jacopo Amigoni's "Juno with the head of Argos", detail
What we do .....
In recent years the negotiation of dates with the Club, as well as the management, administration and selling of the public tours, has been led by volunteers from The Arts Society Moor Park.
We also provide the stewards and Heritage Guides - all volunteers too - who, armed with a mine of information, are dedicated to ensuring that every lucky visitor booked on a guided tour is able to enjoy this wonderful example of the UK's artistic heritage to the full.​​
Become a Heritage Volunteer .....
We are always looking for new volunteers to join our team of Heritage Tour Guides - and you don't need to be a member of The Arts Society Moor Park to do so (although most are).
You'll need good presentation skills, excellent voice projection, a retentive memory for all the information there is to learn, and a real interest and enthusiasm for the period, artworks and backstories of all those associated with Moor Park over its history.
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To apply, or for more information, please email us on: heritage@moorparkdfas.com
Book a Tour .....
Guided tours for the general public are held monthly on a Thursday morning during the spring and summer months. The cost is £15.00 per person, which includes refreshments (tea/coffee and biscuits) on arrival. ​
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​All tours need to be pre-booked. A tour lasts about one hour and is limited to 15 people per tour. There are two tours on each date, starting promptly at 10.00am and 11.00am. Registration is from 9.30am and 10.30am respectively.
Tour dates for 2025 are:
Thursday 17 April BOTH TOURS SOLD OUT
Thursday 22 May BOTH TOURS SOLD OUT
Thursday 19 June BOTH TOURS SOLD OUT
Thursday 10 July BOTH TOURS SOLD OUT
Thursday 07 August BOTH TOURS SOLD OUT
Thursday 28 August BOTH TOURS SOLD OUT
Thursday 18 September BOTH TOURS SOLD OUT​
Private Large Group Tours .....
Private tours for large groups are occasionally possible, but bear in mind that the Mansion is not only a busy golf clubhouse, but also in demand for business conferences, as a wedding venue and as a film location.
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Organisers of groups wishing to visit the Mansion must contact Moor Park Golf Club direct to arrange a mutually convenient date for a private visit. Olivia Martin is the Events Co-ordinator; telephone 01923 721665, or email olivia.martin@moorparkgc.co.uk.
