The Portland Collection State Room Tours

See fine and decorative arts from the internationally renowned Portland Collection in its historic setting at Welbeck Abbey. This walking tour lasts approximately an hour and a half. Tours will start at The Harley Gallery at 10.15am and 2.30pm, when you will be taken by bus through Welbeck Village, passing the 5th Duke of Portland’s Riding School and Hunting Stables. You will disembark the bus at Welbeck Abbey, home of the Cavendish-Bentinck family who have lived at Welbeck since 1606. The walking tour will lead you through the State Rooms; the grand reception rooms used for entertaining which were remodelled in the Edwardian period by Winifred, Duchess of Portland. These rooms include the magnificent Gothic Hall and tapestry hung Red Drawing Room, and feature an array of fine and decorative arts from The Portland Collections. Please see the website for full information and to book. http://www.harleygallery.co.uk/event.php?pg_id=116

Suitable for
Any age


Website
http://www.harleygallery.co.uk/event/portland-collection/

Admission
£16.50

Source: http://www.culture24.org.uk//em000009?id=EVENT447356