Hours, Audio Tours & Ground Passes

Stratford Hall brings together people from around the world to experience two-thousand acres of natural and human history, preserved and presented so that we can all learn from the courageous struggles of our ancestors, taking inspiration both from what they endured and what they accomplished.

STRATFORD HALL HISTORIC PRESERVE
483 GREAT HOUSE ROAD STRATFORD, VA 22558

Hours of Operation

Visitor Center and Grounds:
Daily 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Great House Audio Tours:
Wednesday – Sunday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
(last tour at 4 p.m.)
Gift Shop:
Wednesday – Friday 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Saturday – Sunday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
(no admission fee required)
 
The Visitor Center, Grounds, Great House, and Gift Shop are all closed on the following Holidays:
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
 
The Great House and Gift Shop are open on the following holidays:
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
President’s Day
Memorial Day
Juneteenth
July 4th
Labor Day
 
The Visitor Center and Grounds are open on the following holidays:
New Year’s Eve
New Year’s Day
 
Lodging
The Cheek and Astor Guest Houses are available for overnight bookings year-round. Log Cabin bookings are available April 1 through October 31. 

Winter Hours December 15 – March 15

Great House Audio Tours:
Thursday – Sunday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
(last tour at 4 p.m.)
 
Gift Shop:
Thursday – Friday 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Saturday – Sunday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
(no admission fee required)

Purchase Stratford Hall Tickets

Our engaging self-guided audio tours bring the social and cultural history of Stratford Hall to life.

Experience the Great House and historic grounds, the stories of Stratford Hall’s former inhabitants, and the social and cultural history of the landscape and surrounding buildings. Visit any of the 28 stops you’re interested in at your own pace and in any order.

Audio Tours

Audio Tour tickets can be used anytime between 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the date of purchase. If purchasing an Audio Tour ticket, a Grounds Pass is not necessary.

The following audio tours are currently being offered:

  • Who Lived at Stratford
  • Band of Brothers: The Lee Men of Stratford Hall
  • Leading Ladies: The Lee Women of Stratford Hall
  • The Crossroads: African & African American Life at Stratford Hall
  • Who Lived at Stratford Junior (Children’s Audio Tour)

Audio Tour Pricing

Adults (14+) $15.00.      Seniors (60+) $14.00.      Children (6 to 13) $9.00.      Veterans/Military $13.00.      Children 5 and under Free
*Friends of Stratford Member Free  

Group Discounts are offered for groups of 20 or more and pre-reservations are requested. To make a reservation for your group, please contact Visitor Center or (804) 493-8038.

Grounds Pass

A Grounds Pass gives you access to the hiking trails, public beach area, gardens, public grounds, and Visitor Center. The pass does not include admission to the Great House and other historic buildings. Grounds passes can be used anytime between 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the date of purchase.

Grounds Pass Admission Price:

  • Adults (15+) $10.00
  • Children (6 to 13): $5.00
  • Children 5 and under: Free

Museum Admission Discount Programs

Through December 31, 2026, Virginia 250 Passport holders can receive their one-time 15% admission discount and stamp at Stratford Hall! Passports are available free of charge and first-come, first-served at five Signature Passport Sites (Virginia Museum of History & Culture, Colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, Monticello, and Mount Vernon); the VA250 Mobile Museum and select VA250 events; and Virginia Tourism Corporation’s 12 Welcome Centers across the Commonwealth. Available in-person only; this offer cannot be redeemed online. Learn more and start your journey at VirginiaHistory.org/Virginia-Passport-250.

As a Blue Star Museum, beginning on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 16, 2026 and ending on Labor Day, Monday, September 7, 2026, we offer free admission to all active duty military personnel and up to five members of their family, including National Guard and Reserve. Available in-person only; this offer cannot be redeemed online. Visit the Blue Star Museum website to learn more.

Stratford Hall participates in the Museums for All initiative which offers free museum admission for those receiving food assistance (SNAP benefits). Please present your EBT card at the Visitor Center to receive free admission for up to five family members. Children ages 5 and below are always free of charge. Available in-person only; this offer cannot be redeemed online. Visit the Museums for All website to learn more.

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