 The hall can accommodate 100 people and has fine easterly views.A medieval residence of the Bishops of Tewkesbury with many subsequent alterations including work by Anthony Keck in the eighteenth century and substantial re-modelling and additions by Philip Webb in 1889-92.It is questionable, but there is some evidence suggesting Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn visited the house once and stayed the night

Forthampton Open Gardens is a popular biannual event during which many of the village's fine gardens are open to the public.