There are more than 20 rooms in the mansion, all richly decorated in period furniture and furnishings. Particularly worth a visit is the elegant Long Gallery. Originally Aston Park was a deer park covering a massive 329 acres, but it soon became transformed into an elegant pleasure garden. Today the park is still well kept and picturesque, and it contains a bandstand, bowling green and several fountains. The mansion and grounds are open daily from 2pm to 5pm between April and October.
Admission is free.
Villa is also one of the oldest football clubs in the UK, and so the club naturally has a long and colourful history. The origins of Aston Villa aren't certain, but what is known is that the club was formed at some time in the early 1870s. Since then the fortunes of Villa have been mixed. They have won the FA Cup on numberous occasions, but at times have also suffered relegation to lower leagues. The last few years have seen an upsurge in the fortune of the club.