Your Visit

Frequently Asked Questions

• When will I receive my tickets?

  You should receive your tickets by post within 7-10 days of booking. If you book after 25th July your tickets will be available for collection from 7.00 p.m. onwards on the evening from the outside box office (adjacent to the Drinks Marquee).

• Where do I park?

  In the meadow, which is accessed from our main drive, off Cow Lane. It is a short walk from there through the woods to the Hotel grounds. Please note that parking is at your risk and Pendley Manor cannot accept any responsibility for your vehicle or it’s contents.

• Is there disabled parking available?

  Yes, if you show your blue badge to the parking attendant as you drive in, you’ll be directed to a designated disabled parking area If you are staying at the Hotel or dining in the restaurant, please park in the main Hotel car park.

• Do we bring our own seats?

  No, there is allocated seating. Each ticket will have a row and a number, just as in a conventional theatre. For your added comfort, you may want to bring a cushion and blanket – in any event do bring warm clothing, it can become chilly as the evening wears on.

• When does the play start?

  Each play starts at 8.00pm. The grounds are open from 6.00pm for picnics, the auditorium opens at 7.45pm. The audience can take their seats from then.

• What happens if it rains?

  The play will still go on. If the rain becomes so heavy that it is difficult to hear the actors or gives rise to safety concerns there may be a pause in the performance until the worst of the rain passes over, then the play will resume. In the unlikely event that the performance has to be cancelled or abandoned PLEASE BE AWARE THAT REFUNDS CAN NOT BE MADE IN ANY CIRCUMSTANCES (However only one performance has had to be cancelled in 62 years!).

• What time do the plays end?

  It’s not possible at this stage to give exact timings for the ending of the plays, but as a rule they finish between 10:30pm and 11pm.

• I’ve lost my tickets. Is there anything I can do?

  Yes. Come to the outside box office from 7.00pm onwards on the day of the performance and give your name to the staff there. They will confirm your booking and give you replacement tickets.

• Can we use the Hotel facilities?

  Yes, you’re welcome. Our restaurant offers a pre theatre dinner on performance evenings Please note however that the restaurant is often fully booked so booking in advance is a must. You are welcome to make use of the bar – and there is also a refreshment tent in the grounds. The picnic tables around the Hotel are generally reserved for Hotel guests.

• Can we consume our own food and drink in the Hotel lounge if it is raining?

  No - we cannot permit this in any circumstances….. sorry!

• Are there toilet facilities?

  Yes – in the grounds near the refreshment tent. Those with disabilities or mobility difficulties are welcome to use the facilities on the ground floor of the Manor.

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How To Get Here - By Car

FOR YOUR SAT NAV: PENDLEY MANOR, COW LANE, TRING, HERTS, HP23 5NS

From Central London M1

Head North following A41 signs through Marylebone, St Johns Wood, Swiss Cottage and Finchley. Follow the M1 north signs. Join the M1 at Brent Cross/Staples Corner (Junction 1). Continue on the M1 and leave at Junction 5 following the A41 north to Watford and Aylesbury. Continue on the A41 around Watford and to the M25. Leave the M25 at Junction 20 and take the A41 signposted Aylesbury. After approx 9 miles take the Tring exit. (15 minutes approx). At the end of the slip road turn right and go under the A41, 10 yards at the 2nd roundabout, take the 2nd exit sign posted London and Berkhamsted (A4251). After approx 200 yards turn left into Cow Lane, signposted Tring Station & Pendley Manor. The entrance to Pendley Manor is a quarter of a mile on the right.

From The North M1

Leave the M1 at Junction 11 and turn right onto the A505 to Dunstable. In the centre of Dunstable at the double mini roundabout turn left onto the B489. Continue on the B489 for approx 7 miles until 'T' Junction at lvinghoe. Turn left onto B488 following signs to Tring. After approx 2 miles turn left following signs to 'Tring Station' and 'Aldbury'. After 2 miles 'T' Junction, turn right and go past Tring Station and continue for 1 mile. The entrance to Pendley Manor is on the left, next to Pendley Theatre.

From The North M40

Leave the M40 at Junction 9, turn left to Bicester on the A41 and after approx 3 miles (outskirts of Bicester) at the roundabout turn right onto the A41 following signs to Aylesbury (approx 17 miles). Use Aylesbury ring road and follow A41 signs to London. Until the year 2003 go through Aston Clinton and onto the Tring by pass (A41). Take the first exit off the A41 by pass. At the roundabout take the 2nd exit signposted London and Berkhamsted (A4251 )- After approx 200 yards turn left into Cow Lane, signposted Tring Station & Pendley Manor. The entrance to Pendley Manor is a quarter of a mile on the right.

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How To Get Here - By Train

London Midland run frequent services to Tring direct from London Euston (40 minutes) and less frequently from Clapham Junction (65 minutes). Services also run from Northampton (40 minutes) and Milton Keynes (15 minutes). Pendley Manor is a 10 minute walk from Tring Station. Turn left out of the station along Station Road. You will pass the Grand Union Canal, Swinburn Stables and then reach the Station Road entrance for the Manor. The last trains southbound to London leave Tring at 23:38 and 00:14. (Correct as of 01/09/11, please check before you travel.)

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What to Bring / What to Wear

Food and Drink

Pendley Manor's award winning Oak Restaurant offer's a three course pre-theatre Table d'Hote menu priced at £27.50 per person (price correct at July 2011).

However, if you would prefer to bring a picnic, the grounds will be open from 6pm. Please feel free to bring blankets, chairs, tables, candelabra (it has been known!) and picnic in our beautiful grounds. Please avoid setting up your picnic anywhere that is going to be in the way for other patrons, or indeed in a spot that might be visible from the seating stands or interfere with the performance (again, it has been known!).

The refreshment marquee (or, indeed, Beer Tent) will also be open from 6pm, serving a range of hot and cold drinks and snacks. The tent is also open during the interval. If you wish to stay for a drink after the performance, please use The Shakespeare Bar located inside the Hotel.

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The Seating Stands

As of 2011 we have two seating stands, Romeo & Juliet. The two seating stands are identical, each capable of seating around 300 people, and are angled in towards the stage. The front four rows comprise the uncovered seating and sit proud of the marquee cover.

We took the decision to move to two seating stands as a response to audience feedback. We hope that these stands improve comfort and visibility from all angles. Please contact us to give us any feedback you may have about these seating arrangements.

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The Weather

Pendley Manor are unable to offer a refund if we cancel due to bad weather. However we've only cancelled twice in 62 years!

If it starts raining, we carry on! If the rain gets so bad that we are worried for the safety of the actors, or the sound of the rain is so heavy on the covered seating that the audience can't hear the actors, then we stop, temporarily. Often a heavy downpour only lasts for a few moments and then eases off or clears up.

With this in mind - please bring everything you may need for any type of weather! You may start the evening needing sunglasses and by the end of the evening need jumpers, coats, gloves and umbrellas!

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