Buckland Manor, Worcestershire
A Brief Introduction to Buckland Manor
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Buckland Manor dates back to the thirteenth century, and today it is a luxury hotel and wedding venue. The following information is from Buckland Living History:
‘In 1544, Henry VIII sold Duke’s Manor to John Yate, a local Buckland resident, for the sum of £1408 14s 7d – approximately £982,000 in 2016. The following year he also granted St John’s Manor to John Yate, and from this point on, all four of the original Anglo-Saxon manors were inherited or sold as one estate.
The Yates built a manor house in c. 1580, located north of the church of St Mary the Virgin. The church’s Norman north door allows access into the nave directly from the manor, and there is likely a long-standing connection between the manor and the north side of the parish church. The family maintained a link with that side of the church, using the north transept for their burials and memorials. Buckland manor continued to be held by the Yate family until the death of the unmarried and childless Sir John Yate in Paris in 1690.’
Staying at Buckland Hall
Buckland Hall sits adjacent to the small, sleepy village of Buckland, near the Worcestershire/ Gloucestershire border. Here, you are on the edge of the Cotswolds, renowned for its beauty, its lush rolling countryside, abundant woodland and pretty chocolate-box villages.
This is your chance to stay in a late Tudor building in luxury – so we have included this for those with plenty of wiggle room in the budget! The setting is idyllic, and if you love walking as well as history, there are some fabulous rambles to be enjoyed through the pretty countryside, with some lovely views to be enjoyed along the way. It’s one of my favourite areas to go walking in!
The Hall is fashioned from delightful honey-coloured stone, which is typical of the region. And while you might want to sit out and enjoy lunch or a drink in the immaculately tended garden at the back of the hotel, there are some excellent pubs to sample in the area. The closest is probably the Mount Inn at Stanton. If it is a lovely day, you can sit on the terrace and enjoy spectacular views over the Vale of Evesham…but it is very popular, so make sure you get there early or book ahead if possible.
While not necessarily Tudor, Buckland Hall is within easy reach of some traditional Cotswold villages and towns. These are popular tourist destinations, so can get busy in the summer season. Broadway and Chipping Campden are two of the prettiest – and closest – to the Hall. However, as a lover of Tudor history, the place at the top of your itinerary, if you stay at Buckland Hall, will surely be Sudeley Castle, the final home and resting place of Katherine Parr. If you have a car, you might also want to visit nearby Hailes Abbey, whose story is closely linked with the 1535 Progress of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn and their stay at Sudeley.
Historic Properties Nearby
- Hailes Abbey – 1535 Progress here, history of the abbey here (5 miles)
- Sudeley Castle (7 miles)
- Cotswold Wool Churches – Northleach (17 miles) and Cirencester (26 miles)
- Worcester Cathedral (Arthur Tudor’s tomb) (21 miles)
- Harvington Hall (36 miles)
Visitor Information
Buckland Manor can be booked through their website here.
Address: Buckland Manor, Nr Broadway, Worcestershire, WR12 7LY.
