Waterperry House
Member since 20th Oct 2023
Waterperry House is a large country house, set in 83 acres of its own grounds, surrounded by farmland, about 7 miles east of Oxford. It is used extensively as a residential centre for retreats. It sits on the same site as Waterperry Gardens - a substantial and very well-known horticultural centre, open to the public seven days a week. The beautiful and very well-kept gardens, cover some eight acres, and there is an open-air theatre for use in the summer months.
The house itself is medieval in origin, with Jacobean and Georgian additions. The local Parish Church stands a few metres from the house. A feature of the house itself is a renovated hall area which includes a large fresco, painted in the traditional fresco way. Taking six years to complete, and covering three storeys, it depicts scenes taken from Advaita philosophy.