Overview

*** Brand New Red Lodge Leaflet out now!- download your copy in the 'Related Documents' Section Below**

The Red Lodge is often described as Bristol's 'hidden treasure' because of its magnificent Tudor rooms. It was built in 1580 as a lodge for a Great House, which once stood on the site of the present Colston Hall. It was subsequently added to in Georgian times. It has had several uses in its past, including a reform school for girls. This was set up in 1854 by Mary Carpenter and a room is dedicated to her memory.

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When is it open?

Saturday - Wednesday: 10am - 5pm
Thursday and Friday:  Closed

Please note on Monday 30 June, 2008 the Red Lodge will close at 3.30pm for staff training. We apologise for any inconvenience caused to your visit. Normal opening hours resume the next day, Tuesday 1 July.

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How much does it cost?

It's free.
Entry to all City Council Museums is free.

Go to the Related Links section below for other city council museums in Bristol

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What can I see there?

There are 7 rooms spread over 2 floors.

They tell the history of the house, from its Tudor origins to its role as a Victorian girls reform school.

Tudor Rooms:

• Great Oak Room
• Small Oak Room
• Bedroom

Georgian Rooms:

• Print Room
• Parlour
• Reception Room

Exhibition Room:

• Contains a small display on the Red Lodge Girls Reform School

The Knot Garden:

• The walled garden at the Red Lodge is an excellent example of a re-created Elizabethan-style knot garden with herbaceous borders. All the plants grown here could have been found in English gardens by 1630.

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Access information

Access is limited because of the age and layout of the house.
Several flights of stairs, no lift
No toilet facilities

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Where is it?

Park Row
Bristol
BS1 5LJ

Situated behind the Colston Hall and next to Trenchard car park, off Lodge Street

Click here for a map showing the location of the museum

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Contact Details

General house enquiries: 0117 9211360

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School and Group Visits

School and Educational GroupsAll learning sessions are undertaken by the museum learning department.

Contact: Rita Youseph, Learning Administrator
Tel:0117 922 3567
Email: rita.youseph@bristol.gov.uk

Adult Group Tours Only
To book, contact the Curator of Applied Art

Contact: Karin Walton, Curator of Applied Art
Tel: 0117 9223588 (direct number)
Email: karin.walton@bristol.gov.uk

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Getting there

See the Related Links section below to find out how to get to the Museum by public transport and car.

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