Waddesdon Manor is near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.  This Rothschild French style chateau built in 1874 features the highest quality 18th-century decorative arts, English portraits and Dutch Old Masters displayed in 40 elegant interiors.  Outside is one of the finest Victorian gardens in Britain, famous for its parterre and ornate working aviary, and sculptures.  
The cost includes coffee and shortbread on arrival Tickets on sale from the February Ashtead u3a meeting, or if you can't make it then, please contact Beryl McLaughlin.