
Tour: ‘Taste, Design, & the Georgian Gentleman’
Sat 24 Oct · 15:00
The Vyne
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12°C · 100% rain
Rain very likely — waterproofs, not just a brolly.
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A volunteer-led tour titled 'Taste, Design, & the Georgian Gentleman' will run at The Vyne in Sherborne St John. The tour explores John's relationships, architectural changes and the stories behind paintings in the house.
𝐘𝐨𝐮'𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 £𝟓 𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐓𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞, 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐬.
Uncover a public scandal and juicy gossip as you delve further into John’s relationships with his family and friends. As well as shedding light on John’s decadent character and love of grandeur, this volunteer-led tour will expand on his architectural changes to the house.
Navigating past highs and lows, you’ll discover how the often sad stories behind some of the subjects in The Vyne’s paintings sit in direct contrast with the fun John had experimenting with designs for his own and his friends’ houses.
Ground-floor tour highlights include the Neo-classical portico, the Pietra Dura (an 18th-century ebony Italian casket lavishly encrusted with semi-precious stones) and the Georgian-era embellishment of the pre-Reformation Chapel.
First-floor tour highlights include the Tudor Oak Gallery with its rare-surviving 16th-century panelling, 18th-century chinoiserie tapestries that depict a western take on an imagined Far East and a massive carved oak fireplace.
Accessibility: Parts of this tour explore the first floor of this Grade I listed building and there is no lift. Please let your tour guide know if you need to use stairs with a handrail.
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Tour: ‘Taste, Design, & the Georgian Gentleman’ takes place on Saturday, 24 October 2026 at 15:00. The event runs until Saturday, 31 October 2026.
Tour: ‘Taste, Design, & the Georgian Gentleman’ is held at The Vyne in Reading (Vyne Road, Sherborne St John, Basingstoke, Hampshire).
The forecast for Tour: ‘Taste, Design, & the Georgian Gentleman’ is Drizzle · 12°C. Rain very likely — waterproofs, not just a brolly.
Yes — hotels within walking distance of The Vyne can be compared using the accommodation search further down this page.
Tickets for Tour: ‘Taste, Design, & the Georgian Gentleman’ can be booked via nationaltrust.org.uk using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.
Tour: ‘Taste, Design, & the Georgian Gentleman’
15:00until Saturday, 31 October 2026
The Vyne · Reading
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A volunteer-led tour titled 'Taste, Design, & the Georgian Gentleman' will run at The Vyne in Sherborne St John. The tour explores John's relationships, architectural changes and the stories behind paintings in the house.
This summary was automatically generated from event data sourced from official ticketing providers.
𝐘𝐨𝐮'𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 £𝟓 𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐓𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞, 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐬.
Uncover a public scandal and juicy gossip as you delve further into John’s relationships with his family and friends. As well as shedding light on John’s decadent character and love of grandeur, this volunteer-led tour will expand on his architectural changes to the house.
Navigating past highs and lows, you’ll discover how the often sad stories behind some of the subjects in The Vyne’s paintings sit in direct contrast with the fun John had experimenting with designs for his own and his friends’ houses.
Ground-floor tour highlights include the Neo-classical portico, the Pietra Dura (an 18th-century ebony Italian casket lavishly encrusted with semi-precious stones) and the Georgian-era embellishment of the pre-Reformation Chapel.
First-floor tour highlights include the Tudor Oak Gallery with its rare-surviving 16th-century panelling, 18th-century chinoiserie tapestries that depict a western take on an imagined Far East and a massive carved oak fireplace.
Accessibility: Parts of this tour explore the first floor of this Grade I listed building and there is no lift. Please let your tour guide know if you need to use stairs with a handrail.
Description supplied by the event organiser.
StayStaying overnight?
Hotels within walking distance of The Vyne. Searching near Vyne Road, Sherborne St John, Basingstoke, Hampshire; check-in Saturday, 24 October 2026.
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Vyne Road, Sherborne St John, Basingstoke, Hampshire
Before you goFrequently asked questions
When is Tour: ‘Taste, Design, & the Georgian Gentleman’?
Tour: ‘Taste, Design, & the Georgian Gentleman’ takes place on Saturday, 24 October 2026 at 15:00. The event runs until Saturday, 31 October 2026.
Where is Tour: ‘Taste, Design, & the Georgian Gentleman’ taking place?
Tour: ‘Taste, Design, & the Georgian Gentleman’ is held at The Vyne in Reading (Vyne Road, Sherborne St John, Basingstoke, Hampshire).
What will the weather be like at Tour: ‘Taste, Design, & the Georgian Gentleman’?
The forecast for Tour: ‘Taste, Design, & the Georgian Gentleman’ is Drizzle · 12°C. Rain very likely — waterproofs, not just a brolly.
Is there anywhere to stay near Tour: ‘Taste, Design, & the Georgian Gentleman’?
Yes — hotels within walking distance of The Vyne can be compared using the accommodation search further down this page.
How do I get tickets for Tour: ‘Taste, Design, & the Georgian Gentleman’?
Tickets for Tour: ‘Taste, Design, & the Georgian Gentleman’ can be booked via nationaltrust.org.uk using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.
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Vyne Road, Sherborne St John, Basingstoke, Hampshire
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