Painswick House, originally known as "Buenos Ayres", was built early 18th century by Charles Hyett to escape the bad smog of Gloucester. The grounds ... read more
Lydney Park is the home of the descendants of Benjamin Bathurst, who acquired the estate in 1719. The present owner is Rupert Bathurst, 4th Viscount Bledisloe. read more
Hatfield House, a perfect example of Jacobean architecture, was constructed for Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salesbury, and has been the seat of the Cecil family ever ... read more
Ayscoughfee Hall was built in the 15th century for a local patrician and changed hands several times, before it was bought on behalf of the people of Spalding and became a ... read more
Gunby Estate has been the family home of the Massingberd family from 1700 until 1967. The house, its contents and around 610 ha (1,500 acres) of land, park and gardens, ... read more
Sutton Park was built in the 18th century by the architect Thomas Atkinson, and is now the family home of Sir Reginald, the 8th Baronet Sheffield and his wife, Lady ... read more
Normanby Hall, set in a 122 ha (300 acres) country park, is owned by the Sheffield Family, former Dukes of Buckingham, and the original owners of Buckingham Palace. The ... read more
Easton Estate is owned and managed by the Cholmely family since 1561. It is a vibrant traditional rural estate with farming, woodland, cottages.... The estate includes ... read more
Cragside House was built in 1870 for William Amstrong, 1st Baron Amstrong. He was an engineer and founder of the Amstrong Whitworth. The house was designed by Norman Shaw, ... read more
Lisdisfarne Castle was built in 1550 but much remodelled by Sir Edwin Lutyens in 1901, when it became the property of the publishing magnate and the owner of Country ... read more
Weston Park is a 17th century house, surrounded by a 405 ha (1000 acres) park and gardens. The park was designed by Lancelot 'Capability' Brown. The house ... read more
Gatton Park is the core 105 ha (260 acres) of the Gatton estate, including an important number gardens, vistas, lakes and walks. It was created between 1762-8 by the ... read more
Goddards House & Garden is an Arts & Crafts country house, built in 1927 for Noel and Kathleen Terry, from the Terry's chocolate confectionery family. The ... read more
Leith Hill Place is a Palladian house, built around 1760 by Richard Hunt. In 1847 it was acquired by Josiah Wedgwood and later inherited by the composer Ralph Vaughan ... read more
Strawberry Hill was the residence of the poet, writer, art historian, antiquarian and politician , Horatio Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford (1717-1797). He was the son of the ... read more
WWT London Wetland Centre, started in 2000, is a 42 ha (100 acres) wetland wildlife reserve, formerly consisting of several small reservoirs. It includes now several ... read more
Kensington Palace was the residence of the (Dutch) Stadholder-King William III and his English wife, Mary Stuart. The house was remodelled for them by Sir Christopher ... read more
Charlton House, a fine example of Tudor style, was built between 1607 - 1612 for Sir Adam Newton, tutor to the eldest son of James I, Henry, Prince of Wales. The walled ... read more
The Hill Garden were laid out between 1905-1925 by Thomas Mawson for Lord Leverhulme for his residence Inverforth House, or 'The Hill'. Today the garden ... read more
Fulham Palace is the former country residence of the Bishop's of London, from at leat the 11th century. Today, still owned by the church, is used as a museum and art ... read more