Mottisfont Abbey

Mottisfont Abbey stands in the Test Valley, featuring medieval architecture, gardens with historical roses, and a permanent art collection spanning several centuries.

William Briwere established the Augustinian priory in 1201, which Sir William Sandys later converted into a residence following the 1536 dissolution of monasteries.

The estate houses Rex Whistler's decorated drawing room and Derek Hill's twentieth-century art collection, representing different periods of British artistic expression.

The National Trust maintains two restaurants, walking paths through 1600 acres of woodland, and facilities adapted for visitors with different mobility requirements.

The gardens contain Britain's largest London plane tree and the National Collection of pre-1900 rose varieties that flower each June.

Location: Mottisfont

Inception: 13 century

Website: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/mottisfont

Operator: National Trust

Part of: National Trust

Address: Mottisfont, nr Romsey SO51 0LP SO51 0LP

Website: https://nationaltrust.org.uk/mottisfont

GPS coordinates: 51.04113,-1.53488

Latest update: August 4, 2025 10:12