Your visit
Grange Park Opera is very much a family. We hope to see you in the summer, when enjoyment will be in full swing. Guests arrive early to wander in the historic walled gardens, champagne glass in hand, and a convivial atmosphere reigns: the city seems far away. A short walk through the ancient orchard – passing a 300-year-old mulberry tree – takes you to the five-tier opera house which we’ve named The Theatre in the Woods.
How to get here: KT24 6AN
Only 23 miles from London by the Surrey Hills, Horsley station is just a mile away.
What to wear
Most of the audience wear black tie and gorgeous dresses.
We encourage stylish creativity, don’t be afraid to stand out from the crowd.
Picnics & dining
For the all-important long interval, guests may dine in one of our restaurants, or hire a private pavilion or just fling down a rug by the crinkle-crankle wall.
Intervals & timings
Guests arrive from two hours before and, with a glass of champagne, wander through the historic walled gardens.
Grounds open: 4pm weekdays, 3:30pm weekends and all Ivan the Terrible performances.
Gardens
Guests arrive from two hours before and, with a glass of champagne, wander through the historic walled gardens. A short walk through the ancient orchard – passing a 300-year-old mulberry tree, damson, pear and apples trees – takes you to the Opera House.
Where to stay
Make the most of your trip to the Theatre in the Woods by staying in the local area.
Plan of the gardens
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White Wisteria Champagne Bar
Pre-ordered champage, canapes, nuts & olives are collected from the White Wisteria champagne bar.
Walled Orchard
A short walk through the ancient orchard - passing a 300-year-old mulberry tree, damson, pear and apple tree - takes you to the Opera House.
Theatre in the Woods
Five-tier Opera House modelled on La Scala.
Lavatorium Rotundum
A quick dash to our award-winning loos before Act 1.
The Sundial Lawn
For a bucolic approach, fling down your rug and picnic.
Venerable Spongy Lawn
Picnic on the spongy lawn amongst box hedges
Box Office
Collect your tickets and buy a programme.
Duchess Restaurant
Enjoy a three-course meal with fine wines in the 14th century house.
Walnut Tree Restaurant
Enjoy a three-course meal with fine wines
Rose Parterre
For a bucolic approach, fling down your rug and picnic.
Crinkle Crankle Garden
Dotted around are Indian Pavilions from Jodhpur.
Mole's Lawn
Dotted around are Indian Pavilions from Jodhpur.
Croquet Lawn Marquee
Bring your own picnic and enjoy it at your own table with chairs and tablecloth for the size of your party.
Orchard Marquee
Bring your own picnic and enjoy it at your own table with chairs and tablecloth for the size of your party.
Car park
The grounds are open from two hours before the performance.
