Ickworth House, built between 1795 and 1829, was the residence of the Marquess of Bristol (Hervey family), whereas the estate itself has been in their hands since 1467. ... read more
Wingfield College's history goes back over 650 years, and is today a private family home. The house is associated with some important historical personalities, such ... read more
Haughley Park dates from 1620 and is since the 1950s in the hands of the Williams family. It is surrounded by 101 ha (250 acres) of grounds including almost 2.5 ha (6 ... read more
Melford Hall dates back to the 16th century and has been in the hands of the Parker Baronets from 1786 until 1960, when it was taken into the care of the National Trust. ... read more
Wyken Hall is an Elizabethan manor house and a 486 ha (1,200 acres) farm, with a flock of Shetland sheep and an almost 3 ha (7 acres) vineyard. The surrounding gardens ... read more
Nymans, since 1953 in the hands of the National Trust, was the country retreat for three generations of the Messel family. The house itself was destroyed by a fire in 1947 ... read more
Sussex Prairie Garden is a 3.2 ha (8 acres) “Prairie,” or “Naturalistic,” garden, created by Paul and Pauline McBride. It is open since 2009 and located of ... read more
Woolbeding Estate was originally owned by the Lascelles family and was given to the National Trust in 1957. It includes the Mansion and 453 ha (1102 acres), of which 10.5 ... read more
Borde Hill is an impressive Elizabethan house with a historically important garden. The estate included a 7 ha (17 acres) garden with rare plants, shrubs and trees, 81 ha ... read more
High Beeches Gardens is a 11 ha (27 acres) privately owned garden by the Boscawen family. It contains woodland, water gardens, rhododendrons, azaleas, gentians and ... read more
Petworth House is today famous for its stunning art collections and its 283 ha (700 acres) deer park. It has a 900 year history, linked to three families, the Percys ... read more
Highdown Gardens is the work of Sir Frederick (1884-1967) and Lady Stern. On their almost 3.5 ha (8.5 acres) garden, located on an old chalk pit, their objective was to ... read more
Uppark House was built around 1690 for Ford Grey, 1st Earl of Tankerville, and designed by William Talman. The last private owner was Admiral Sir Herbert ... read more
Denmans Garden is a 1.5 ha (3.5 acres) contemporary country garden, featuring a dry riverbed, walled garden, and conservatory. The site was once the Kitchen Garden of the ... read more
Leonardslee Gardens, covering 97 ha (240 acres), have been carefully restored and developed by its present owners, the Streeter family, since they acquired the estate in ... read more
Standen House, a fine Arts & Crafts house, was built between 1891-1894 for James and Margaret Beale. It is surrounded by 5 ha (12 acres) hillside garden, including ... read more
Little Moreton Hall dates back to 1504-1505, and was built for the Moreton family. It stayed in their hands until 1938, when it was handed over to the National Trust. ... read more
Dunham Masey Hall dates back to the 17th century when it was built for the Earls of Warrington. By inheritance it has been owned the Earls of Stamford until 1976, at ... read more
Lyme Park has been in the Leghs family for almost 600 years, until it was given in 1946 to the National Trust. The House dates mainly from late 16th century, modified in ... read more
Stonyford Cottage Gardens has been developed for over 35 years by Tony and Janet Overland, since they moved to Stonyford Cottage. They created three main ... read more