Gilbert White’s House & Gardens | Hampshire

Gilbert White’s House & Gardens in Hampshire

Gilbert White & The Oates Collections explores the lives of 19th-century explorer Frank Oates, and Captain Lawrence Oates who travelled with Scott on the ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition.

Gilbert White’s House

Home of the pioneering naturalist Gilbert White, ‘The Wakes’ (named after the Wake family who had lived here previously), the rooms have been restored following descriptions in White’s correspondence and include a chair he used at Oriel College, Oxford (loaned from the College), items of contemporary furniture, family portraits and bed hangings embroidered for him by his aunts.

Gilbert White’s Garden

Historic features of the garden that can still be seen include the original Haha, Sundial and Fruit Wall as well as the Great Oak planted in 1730. Much of the garden has been recreated using the notes Gilbert White kept in his ‘Garden Kalendar’.

The Cafe

The Cafe sell fresh fruit and vegetables, local free-range eggs, local meat, Hampshire cheeses, fresh bread, homemade meals, deli items, our homemade ice cream, and of course our White’s Sausage Rolls!

Cafe Menu

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Winchester Science Centre and Planetarium
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