
Tour: ‘Taste, Design, & the Georgian Gentleman’
Wed 2 Sept · 15:00
The Vyne
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The tour ‘Taste, Design, & the Georgian Gentleman’ takes place at The Vyne in Reading. Tour tickets are available on a first-come basis from Visitor Reception for a suggested donation of £5 per person.
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 Wednesday, 2 September 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).
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’
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The tour ‘Taste, Design, & the Georgian Gentleman’ takes place at The Vyne in Reading. Tour tickets are available on a first-come basis from Visitor Reception for a suggested donation of £5 per person.
This summary was automatically generated from event data sourced from official ticketing providers.
Organiser’s full description
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.
❓ Frequently asked questions
When is Tour: ‘Taste, Design, & the Georgian Gentleman’?
Tour: ‘Taste, Design, & the Georgian Gentleman’ takes place on Wednesday, 2 September 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).
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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