THE HOUSE                                                        
Though he became owner of the Wakes quite late in life, the house belonged to his family and Gilbert White lived here for most of his life, except when his commitments as Fellow of Oriel College kept him at Oxford.

The rooms have been restored following descriptions in White's own correspondence and include a chair he used at Oriel (loaned from the College), items of contemporary furniture, family portraits and bed hangings embroidered for him by his aunts. On display is the original manuscript of his book, The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne, which was purchased with generous help from English Heritage and others.