Mapledurham - 50 years on
Yesterday we celebrated being open for 50 years. A small party for staff was held in the grounds to mark the occasion and also to give three long service awards. Julie Burchell, Mark Colston and Lynette Cuthbert have all worked here for over 20 years and we were therefore delighted to present them with a gift to mark the occasion. Well done all three of you - twenty years is a long time! A delicious hog roast was enjoyed by all and then this amazing cake was served. Made by the very talented Jane Starling (the miller's wife) it truly was a work of art. A shame to cut it!
Tours at mapledurham - Not available in 2023
Mapledurham house grounds and watermill are not open to the public
APRIL 2017 50 YEARS OF OPENING TO THE PUBLIC! We are delighted to say that 2017 marks our 50th year of opening to the public. Hundreds of thousands of visitors have made their way to Mapledurham over the years and so much has happened in that time. When Mr. Eyston and his wife, Lady Anne Eyston, came there to live they were met with the huge task of restoring the estate to make it a thriving community again. The effort and dedication of them both is legendary - bit by bit they have transformed the estate to the working estate it is now with a large dairy unit, commercial and residential properties, the house and watermill opening to the public, the Archimedes screw turbine, the AD plant and much much more. It certainly is a great achievement and we are all very proud to be have been involved. Congratulations Mr. Eyston and Lady Anne - you have made Mapledurham what it is today.
January 2019
Mapledurham is now entering a new era of extensive renovation and update across the whole Estate . The aim is to create a sustainable Country Estate whilst maintaining its beauty, history and unique buildings.