Barnsdale Gardens were created in 1979 by Geoff Hamilton, who presented the famous gardening program 'Gardener's World of the BBC until his death in 1996. The ... 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
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
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
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
Château de Baronville is dating back to Roman times. However, the present elegant building was created in 1867 for Armand, Marquis de Pomereu d'Aligre and designed ... 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
Norton Priory, today a museum, consists of the remains of a priory from the 12th to the 16th centuries, a 1.2 ha (3 acres) walled garden and an 18th century Georgian ... read more
Walton Hall was built in the 1830s by Sir Gilbert Greenall, 1st Baronet. He was a brewer and MP. The hall and its garden are since 1941 in the hands of the Warrington ... read more
Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens, covering 8 ha (20 acres), has walled gardens, woodland walks, formal and informal gardens, with exotic plants. The site is owned ... read more
Athelhampton House dates from the 15th century and is surrounded by 65 ha (160 acres) of parkland and gardens. It has been owned by the Cooke family, for three ... read more
Kingston Maurward was built for George Pitt in 1720, encased in Portland Stone in 1794 by William Pitt, after a remark of King George III that he didn't like the ... read more
Badminton House became in the hands of the Somerset family in 1612, and is the seat of the Dukes of Beaufort up to the present day. The Dukedom was created by Charles ... read more
Owlpen Manor, a Tudor house, was built and rebuilt between 1450 and 1616, but the site dates back to the 9th century and to the de Olepenne family in 1174. It was sold ... read more
Dyrham Park was built for William Blathwayt in different stages, during the 17th and early 18th century. The house contains a fine collection of European art works and ... read more
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