Explore the beautifully terraced formal gardens with an interpretive guide. The garden contains stone steps, please dress appropriately for walking. More information coming soon…
Enslaved Community Tour
The Oatlands we know today would not have been possible without the enslaved people who lived and worked here. By 1860 the Carters were the largest slave owners in Loudoun County with 133 enslaved men, women and children. Learn about their lives while walking with an Interpretive Guide. This is an outdoor tour, please plan and dress appropriately for walking and the weather.
Historic Mansion Tour
Historic Mansion Tour
Interpretive guides lead tours of the first floor of the Oatlands mansion and discuss the lives of the families who owned Oatlands, the history of the house, and choice pieces of the large collection of furniture, portraits, and decorative objects in the mansion. Visitors are encouraged to take a self-guided tour of the second floor where interpretive materials give information on the use of the rooms and the objects inside. The mansion, built in 1804, is not air-conditioned. Be sure to plan time to enjoy the gardens and grounds before or after your tour.
Please note: In an effort to preserve and protect historic collection items, flash photography inside the Mansion is strictly prohibited
Tips for Visiting Oatlands
Wear comfortable walking shoes and weather-appropriate attire to fully enjoy the gardens and grounds.
Please note: The mansion is not air-conditioned. Heat and humidity are high in July and August.
If not buying tickets in advance online, please plan to arrive 10 minutes prior to your intended tour time to allow for ticket purchase and your walk from the Carriage House to the tour starting point.
Oatlands does not offer any food service facilities. You are welcome to bring a picnic to enjoy in our wooded picnic grove. Please remember to dispose of trash in the designated locations.
For information about other local attractions, restaurants, and lodging contact the Loudoun Convention & Visitors Association at www.visitloudoun.org or 1.888.803.7227.
Accessibility
The Carriage House, which houses the gift shop and restrooms, is fully accessible.
The mansion is NOT wheelchair accessible as all entrances involve stairs; we encourage people to drop off their loved ones for whom mobility may be an issue as close to their tour site as possible, before parking in the main lot.
Smaller grade gravel/pebble pathways lead to the mansion and garden, which contains stairs and terraces.
For individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, each doorframe within the historic mansion features brief descriptions of the rooms OR written tours are available. Please let an associate in the Carriage House know, and your guide will be prepared with copies.
A one-page history is available in the following languages: Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.
Persons with special needs are encouraged to call 703.777.3174 for more information.
