Group & Private Tours
Group Tours
Group tours are subject to Lyndhurst’s calendar availability and occasionally may need to be rescheduled due to events and other programming taking place on the estate.
Lyndhurst offers guided tours of the mansion and grounds year-round for groups of ten or more of all ages. Tours include the Classic Mansion Tour which is perfect for first-time visitors. This one-hour guided tour visits two floors of the mansion and requires the ability to navigate stairs and a short, uphill walk. A more comprehensive one-and-a-half-hour tour encompassing all six floors of the mansion, from the observation tower to the basement kitchen is an alternative for those capable of climbing five flights of stairs and is available upon request. Garden Clubs and outdoor adventure groups may choose Landscape tours.
All tours begin at the Welcome Center. Public restrooms and the Lyndhurst gift shop are also located in the Welcome Center. We recommend allowing 90 minutes on our property for the Classic Mansion Tour and more time for Backstairs or Landscape tours in planning your visit.
For those interested in reserving a Spanish language group tour please contact Lora Proietti below.
To schedule your group tour, please complete our group tour registration form below, or contact Lora Proietti at 914-303-6844 or via email at lproietti@savingplaces.org
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Private Tours
Private tours for groups under ten guests are a popular option for those interested in a customized experience providing group privacy or tours catered to specific personal interests. Private tours may be scheduled at any time including times the property is otherwise closed to the public, based on availability.
For more information about scheduling your private tour, please call 914-303-6844 or email us.
School Tours
Schools including elementary, high school, college, special educator groups, or adult continuing education groups may schedule tours of Lyndhurst. College and graduate students may choose a focal interest such as historic architecture or decorative and fine arts, focusing specifically on the mansion and its collections.
For more information about scheduling your school tour, please call 914-303-6844 or email us.
Spend a beautiful afternoon enjoying a traditional tea experience at our Gothic Revival Style mansion overlooking the Hudson River! Step into the charmingly appointed carriage house and experience this favored and treasured event as British high society did in the early 19th century and was later adopted in many regions of the world. This all-encompassing, three hour long tea service has a little bit of everything. It includes an abbreviated tour of the mansion, tea and sweets or luncheon, and your choice of accompanying informative entertainment. You can customize this experience to fit your needs!
Intended as an engaging and social occasion, the Rose Afternoon Tea will be presented by Bridget Bray, creator of boutique experiences. She will share the origins, traditions, and etiquette of the long-favored British afternoon tea service and include several tea blends from her Puddings and Biscakes tea line, now available in the Lyndhurst Mansion store.
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About Bridget Bray
Bridget Bray is the founder of BBNY Group LLC, an experiential consultancy specializing in designing creative and engaging experiences for audiences.
She has curated a myriad of events centered around food, heritage, and history. She also runs several special interest community groups, inclusive of Rivertown Social and Afternoon Tea, Sweets and Treats. In 2024, Bridget launched Puddings and Biscakes – www.puddingsandbiscakes.com – a collection of thoughtfully designed and crafted lifestyle goods and services that include loose leaf fine teas and giftware featuring her artwork. She is a board member of the Culinary Historians of New York and is based in Hastings on Hudson, NY.
Must have a minimum of 15 people for each tea experience.
To inquire about pricing and other information, submit the form below.
Afternoon Tea Booking Information
Customize your tea experience here!
Pricing
Cream Tea Served – $90 per person
Cream Tea Self-Served – $85 per person
Afternoon Tea – $130 per person
*Prices include the abbreviated mansion tour, the tea, the food, and the room cleaning fee.
*Minimum of 15 people for these events.
*Tea experience is non-refundable. Payment required in advance.
Please find answers to our most common questions below. If your answer isn’t there, you can call us at 914-631-4481 or email us at Lyndhurst@savingplaces.org!