Island Hall House & Garden Guided Tour (with Tea and Biscuits on Arrival)
Island Hall, 18 Post Street, Godmanchester, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 2BA
Island Hall is home to the Vane Percy family, whose ancestors have had an association with since 1804, having lived in this finely proportioned, intimate Georgian mansion for eight generations.
The house and gardens you see today are a dream fulfilled for Christopher Vane Percy, one of the country’s leading interior designers, past President of the British Institute of Interior Design & International Interior Design Association, who will be also delivering the tour. We invite you to discover the family story and candid anecdotes behind the stately façade and find out more about the house's painstaking restoration phases and present life.
One of the special attractions is the private island hidden from the view behind the house and accessible from the garden via the elegant Chinese bridge.
Island Hall is very much a family home (still privately owned), and this is the atmosphere that we try to preserve. We take immense pride in maintaining this beautiful house, and it is with genuine pleasure we welcome interested guests to our much-loved family home, and we hope you will enjoy your visit.
To welcome you to Island Hall and to celebrate the opening day of the Heritage Open Days Festival 2026, tea/coffee and biscuits will be served on arrival, followed by the guided tour of the property and the grounds.
Timings
- Friday 11 September:
- Tea & Tour 1030-1200
Location & directions
Island Hall, 18 Post Street, Godmanchester, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 2BA
- Directions:
- ARRIVING BY CAR Please use Mill Yard free public car park, which is adjacent to Island Hall itself: Post Street, Godmanchester, PE29 2AQ (for your satnav purposes). Alternatively, you can park on Post Street itself, as Godmanchester has unrestricted parking.
- Contact on day:
- Grace Vane Percy
- Telephone number:
- +447710493426
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking required
- Booking conditions:
- Admission includes a refreshment: Tea/Coffee and biscuits (allergens include: Gluten, Nuts, Wheat & Dairy). Any allergies or dietary requirements need to be communicated at time of booking. GROUP RESERVATIONS: Please provide full names for each member of your group at time of booking. CANCELLATION: Please give at least 48 hours notice if you are unable to attend & need to cancel your reservation. DISABLED ACCESS: Essentially wheelchair access is possible, but not optimal.
- Booking contact name:
- Olga Emeretli
- Booking email:
- [email protected]
- Booking opens:
- 17 Jul 2026 12:00 PM
- Booking closes:
- 08 Sep 2026 12:00 PM
Accessibility details
Residential areas of the house are excluded from the guided tour. Depending on weather conditions, the access to the grounds & the island might be restricted. The tour is not step-free - there is a staircase leading to the 1st floor & a couple of steps leading to the garden. Please be aware that some interior areas have uneven floors, as well as the grounds in the garden. Visitors are kindly advised to wear comfortable shoes without pointed heals that might be damaging to the surfaces & unsuitable for walking in the garden.
Additional information
DISABLED ACCESS Essentially wheelchair access is possible, but not optimal. The garden and ground floor of the house are accessible. Step free access is available via our courtyard and side entrance. A portable ramp suitable for wheelchairs can then provide access from the rear of the property to the ground floor. Our toilet facilities located on the ground floor have plenty of space and a grab rail. Once in the garden, though there is gravel as well as grass, the areas of garden which can be accessed and enjoyed will depend on the type of wheelchair.
- Max number of people:
- 20
- Estimated duration:
- 2 hour(s) 30 minute(s)
