Tickets for this tour include access to Westbury House and the gardens. All tickets are non-refundable.

For many years visitors to Westbury House asked what was beyond the first floor corridor. Now they can go beyond the door and discover “secrets of the service wing.”

In this 60-minute guided tour you’ll be introduced to the intensive labor required to create the lifestyle experienced by the Phipps and their guests. You’ll tour the many rooms that were “behind the scenes” to create the formal dining experiences of the social peers of the Phippses in the early 20th century. You’ll go along the corridors to the butler’s pantry and silver cleaning room then descend the 17 steps to the kitchen, scullery, and wine storage rooms located on the ground floor.

This tour lasts a little over one hour and because of its physical demands, it is not recommended for individuals with limited mobility or children under 8 years of age. This tour requires descending a narrow staircase of 17 steps down to the ground floor/basement, so no person (including children and infants) may be lifted or carried throughout the tour.

Face coverings are required for tour participants and space is limited. For everyone’s safety, Old Westbury Gardens reserves the right to deny or revoke the admission of any visitor who refuses to comply with these guidelines. As in any public setting, we cannot guarantee that you will not be exposed to COVID-19. By visiting Old Westbury Gardens, you voluntarily assume such risks.