Closed today – the House and Gardens

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Getting here – free parking for visitors

Hatfield Park - House and Parkland

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Closed today

Enjoy a house steeped in history, built by Robert Cecil, in the grounds where Queen Elizabeth I spent much of her childhood.

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The Rainbow Portrait

Perhaps the most colourful Tudor portrait, full of inventive iconography.

The Victorian Kitchen The Marble Hall
The Rainbow Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I

The Rainbow Portrait

Elizabeth holds a rainbow with the inscription “Non sine sole iris” (“No rainbow without the sun”), reminding viewers only the Queen’s wisdom can ensure peace and prosperity.

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Explore nearby

The Marble Hall, Hatfield House
The Marble Hall
The King James Drawing Room
The Long Gallery at Hatfield House
The Long Gallery

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The Marble Hall

The Jacobean house is full of
interest from historic showstoppers
to amazing tiny details. All of
the guides are friendly, helpful,
and very well informed.