Event Information
Friday 16th October
10:00 am
Join Lady Cara Willoughby for an intimate guided tour of Birdsall House, her family home. Lived in by the Willoughby family since 1540, Birdsall is rich with history, featuring an unbroken line of family portraits alongside furniture and objects by renowned artists and makers. During the tour, Lady Cara brings the house to life through the stories of its most notable ancestors, including Jane Austen’s great aunt Cassandra, the Tudor navigator Hugh Willoughby and the pioneering naturalist Francis Willoughby. The tour lasts approximately two hours and concludes with tea, coffee and biscuits.
