The Red Lodge Museum
With a National Art Pass you get
Often described as Bristol's 'hidden treasure' because of its magnificent Tudor rooms and recreated knot garden, the Red Lodge was built around 1580.
Discover more than 400 years of history the Red Lodge, from a ‘royal party house’ of the 16th Century to a Victorian reform school for girls. Whether you're a history enthusiast or simply looking for a peaceful escape, this museum is well worth a visit.
Explore the Great Oak Room
Step inside the last complete Elizabethan room in Bristol, displayed as it would have appeared in the 16th century, with oak furniture, portraits, intricate plasterwork and original panelling.
The Victorian Schoolroom
In 1854 Mary Carpenter and Lady Byron transformed the lodge into England’s first ever girls’ reform school. Here you’ll find a workbook from the school, Mary Carpenter’s piano and an early 20th century photo of schoolgirls cross-stitching in front of The Great Oak Room fire. Learn about the lives of young girls who were sent to the Red Lodge to be reformed during the Victorian era.
Wander the Knot Garden
Recreated in the Elizabethan style, this walled garden features herbaceous borders and plants that would have been found in English gardens during that period.
Looking for more to places to visit in Bristol? Why not take a look at Blaise Museum, an 18th-century mansion, or Art Fund Museum of the Year finalist 2016, the contemporary arts centre, Arnolfini.
Visitor information
Address
Park Row, Bristol, Greater Bristol, BS1 5LJ
01179 211360
Opening times
Sat – Tue, 11am – 4pm
Exclusions and safety measures
Closed 24 – 26 Dec.
Closed for winter from end of December to the beginning of April.
