Hoghton Tower Summary

• Address: Hoghton, Preston, PR5 0SH (Map)
• Tel: +44 (0)1254 852986
• Fax: +44 (0)1254 852109
• Owner: Sir Bernard de Hoghton, Bt
• Administrator: Melissa Peter
• E-mail: Click here to contact
• Website: Go to the Hoghton Tower website

Hoghton Tower is the ancestral home of the de Hoghton family since the Norman conquest. A firm commitment to the preservation of this part of England's heritage has led to the creation, about twenty years ago, of the Hoghton Tower Preservation Trust. This is a charitable trust committed entirely to the safe keeping of the house. The proceeds from events ranging from guided tours, concerts, recitals, opera, ballet, dinners, conferences, lectures, antique fairs and outdoor events all go to the upkeep of the house.

Venue
Hoghton Tower provides elegant and exclusive surroundings making it an ideal location for every social and corporate occasion. Why not get in touch with them about celebrating your wedding day in their beautiful gardens? The King's Hall, Banqueting Hall and Smoking room can be made available and prepared as you require.

The King's Hall - The King's Hall is the perfect location for many social occasions and can be transformed into an elegant bar area for receptions and drinks. Beautiful panelling lends atmosphere and character to this room where James I gave audience to several distinguished guests.

Inner Courtyard - The magnificent Inner Courtyard lends itself to a variety of uses. A canapé reception on a warm summers evening with a quartet playing music in the background? Or perhaps pre-dinner entertainment with jesters and jugglers awakening the history and magic of the tower?

The Smoking Room - This charming room has a wonderful stone fireplace with club fender surround. It is the perfect setting for a boardroom dinner or can be used as a small meeting room with marvellous views overlooking the Wilderness lawn.

The Banqueting Hall - This beautiful room where James I knighted a loin of beef ('Sirloin') offers an ideal place for entertaining. Larger conferences and receptions can be held here with room for up to 120 seated guests. By day the room enjoys the natural light that floods through four thousand panes of glass. By night a large log fire, candles and music coming from the minstrels gallery can create a truly unforgettable evening.

Opening Times - 2011
July - September: Monday - Thursday, 11 am - 4 pm, Sunday, 1 - 5 pm and on all Bank Holiday Sundays and Mondays apart from Good Friday, Christmas Day and New Year's Day

Admission Prices - 2011
Guided tour of the house, access to gardens, gift shop and tearooms and including parking:

Adult - £7.70
Child (under 16 years) - £6.60
Concession - £6.60
Group (20+) - £7.00
Gardens only - £2.20 per person

Groups (20+): Private tours by arrangement

Disabled access to the gardens only; more information, including details of their active event programme, can be found on their Website.

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Your Reviews of Hoghton Tower

Jackie Warren (15 August 2010)

Just returned home after visiting the beautiful Hoghton Tower and Gardens. The guided tour was really informative and the hour and a half went so quickly. I will definitely be returning as there is still so much to see and enjoy. Well worth a visit.

A. Hughes (20 April 2004)

Wonderful day out. Set in rolling countryside, a pleasure to wander through the rooms clad in wood, and to see where the joint of beef was pronounced 'sirloin'! Do visit any Shakespearean plays that happen to be on - Twelth Night last year was fabulous!

Events for Hoghton Tower

• Ghost Tour - 15 February 2012 to 16 February 2012
  7.15 pm for 7.30 pm: To begin with, a glass of mulled wine to prepare you to be lead through the silent rooms by the storyteller. Exploring candlelit ancient underground passages and peering into dungeons linked with the Lancashire Witches. To complete the evening, relax in the Vaio Room with a delicious meal and reflect on all you have seen and heard. Tickets - £25.00 per person. Booking Essential.
• Merchant of Hoghton Farmers Market - 19 February 2012
  10 am - 2 pm: The Farmers Market is held in the Great Barn, so why not tour the Tower, Banqueting Hall, State Bedrooms, Tudor Well-House and dungeons and then visit the Market? Admission: Market - £1.00 per car, House Guided Tours: Adult - £7.70, Concessions and Children - £6.60. (Prices include Gft Aid)
• Ghost Tour - 29 February 2012 to 01 March 2012
  7.15 pm for 7.30 pm: To begin with, a glass of mulled wine to prepare you to be lead through the silent rooms by the storyteller. Exploring candlelit ancient underground passages and peering into dungeons linked with the Lancashire Witches. To complete the evening, relax in the Vaio Room with a delicious meal and reflect on all you have seen and heard. Tickets - £25.00 per person. Booking Essential.
• Merchant of Hoghton Farmers Market - 18 March 2012
  10 am - 2 pm: The Farmers Market is held in the Great Barn, so why not tour the Tower, Banqueting Hall, State Bedrooms, Tudor Well-House and dungeons and then visit the Market? Admission: Market - £1.00 per car, House Guided Tours: Adult - £7.70, Concessions and Children - £6.60. (Prices include Gft Aid)
• Motorcycle Sprint - 01 April 2012
  10 am - 4 pm: Contenders test their nerves and skill as they strive for glory in this national event, on the famous long drive at Hoghton Tower. Admission: Adult - £8.00, Children (accompanied by adult) - Free. House not open for guided tours.

• Lancashire Traditional Easter Egg Rolling - 08 April 2012
  2 - 4 pm: Hoghton tower provide you with an egg to decorate, then to the accompaniment of a fanfare of trumpets you can roll your egg down the tilting green! Prizes will be awarded to the winners. Admission - £4.00 per person (includes egg-rolling, gardens & car parking). House open for Guided Tours from 11.30am - additional charge applies. Tearoom & giftshop open.
• Treasure at the Tower - 09 April 2012
  11 am - 3 pm: A Treasure Hunt for all the family round Hoghton Tower grounds. Discover interesting facts about the history of the Tower. Prizes to be won. All proceeds to Macmillan Cancer support. The House will also be open for Guided Tours from 11 am - 4 pm. Admission: Adult - £7.70, Concessions & Children - £6.60 (Gift Aid included). Tearoom & gift shop open.
• Merchant of Hoghton Farmers Market - 15 April 2012
  10 am - 2 pm: The Farmers Market is held in the Great Barn, so why not tour the Tower, Banqueting Hall, State Bedrooms, Tudor Well-House and dungeons and then visit the Market? Admission: Market - £1.00 per car, House Guided Tours: Adult - £7.70, Concessions and Children - £6.60. (Prices include Gft Aid)
• “Wartime at the Tower” - 06 May 2012 to 07 May 2012
  Taking place on the Tilting Green will be WWII displays and demonstrations including: 16 Parachute Field Ambulance, Home Front, Home Guard & Saladin 6 Wheeled Armoured Car, US Marine Corps Pacific Display and a German Army Encampment. There will be children's activities including, a Mine Detecting Game, Camo Face Painting, WWII Quiz, and a Wargaming Display. The Guard Post will be manned from 11.00am. Admission: Per person - £4.00. The house will be open for guided tours but additional charges will apply.
• Merchant of Hoghton Farmers Market - 17 June 2012
  10 am - 2 pm: The Farmers Market is held in the Great Barn, so why not tour the Tower, Banqueting Hall, State Bedrooms, Tudor Well-House and dungeons and then visit the Market? Admission: Market - £1.00 per car, House Guided Tours: Adult - £7.70, Concessions and Children - £6.60. (Prices include Gft Aid)

• Sabbat - 19 June 2012 to 23 June 2012
  This play commemorates the anniversary of the famous Lancashire witch trials which took place 400 years ago. A secret meeting was held at Malkin Tower on Good Friday in 1612, by the end of that year, most of those who attended had been sentenced to death at Lancaster Castle and were hanged for taking part in witchcraft.

Additional Info for Hoghton Tower

• Parks
• Gardens
• Weddings
• Education
• Refreshments
• Guides
• Meals Available
• Conferences
• Gifts
• Shop
• Car Parking

Heritage Groups

• Historic Houses Association

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