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
Dudmaston Hall is a 17th century country house and still a family home. It is surrounded by wooded parkland and gardens. Dudmaston houses also the art galleries, created ... read more
Clandon Park, built in the 1729s, has been the seat of the Earls of Onslow, until the house and gardens were given to the National Trust in 1956. However the 220 ha ... 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
Hatchlands Park is a country estate, built for naval hero Admiral Edward Boscawen and his wife Fanny. The house, today in the hands of the National Trust, contains the ... read more
Claremont Gardens, covering 20 ha (50 acres), is since 1949 in the hands of the National Trust. It has been part of the Claremont House estate. Clermont House was ... read more
Hampton Court Palace has a long and interesting history. It is, together with the St Jame's Palace, the only surviving two palaces out of many from Henry VIII. It ... 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
Titsey Place's construction as we see it today, dates from 1775, however parts of the house go back to the Tudor period. The historic house contains a fine collection ... read more
Polesden Lacey goes back to 1336, but was completely extended and remodelled in 1906 by the Margaret Greville, the famous Edwardian hostess and friend of George VI and ... read more
Vann House dates back to the 12th century, but the present house dates from the 16th century. The house is owned by the Caroe family for over 100 years. The grounds ... read more
Nostell Priory is built in 1733 on the site of a medieval priory, and was commissioned by the Winn family. The interior were decorated by Robert Adams and contains an ... read more
Yorkshire Sculpture Park, opened in 1977, is located on the parkland of Bretton Hall. It is showing works by British and international artists, such as Damien Hurst, Henry ... 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
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
Fenton House, built in the 17th century, was bequeathed to the National Trust in 1952 by Lady Binning, including her beautiful collection of Georgian furniture, keyboard ... 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
Hall Place dates back to 1537, when it was built for Sir John Champneys, a wealthy merchant and former Lord Mayor of London. Today it is used for exhibitions, public, ... read more
Buckingham Palace is the best known royal residence in the world, and can be visited at certain periods of every year. It was acquired from the Duke of Buckingham by ... read more