Cothay Manor dates back to the 14th century and is surrounded by a 4.9 ha (12 acres) garden laid out in the 1920s. The house is privately owned and inhabited ... read more
The 'Crum', or Crumlin Road Gaol Visitor Attraction and Conference Centre, is a former prison and the only remaining Victorian prison in Northern ... read more
Danson House is a beautiful Georgian villa, built in 1766 and designed by Sir Robert Taylor, the architect of the Bank of England. It is set in more than 80 ha (200 ... read more
Dartington became well known from 1925 and onwards, when an exceptionally well-off couple, Dorothy and Leonard Elmhirst, bought the estate and began to explore how a ... read more
Dean's Court dates very early back to 705 AD, being part of Saxon monastery of Wimcombe. In 1548 the estate (1,600 ha/4,000 acres) was acquired by John Hanham, MP, ... read more
Deene Park is, since 1514, the seat of the Brudenell family. The House, with its family collections, is partly open to the public on House Open Days. The beautiful ... read more
Delapre Abbey dates back to the 12th century when it was a nunnery of the Cluniac order. After 1535 the Abbey became a country estate under the Tates and Bouveries ... read more
Doddington Hall, as it presents today, was built in 1595-1600 by Thomas Tailor and has passed through the generations up to the present owners, Claire and James Birch. ... read more
Dorfold Hall is a beautiful Jacobean house, built between 1616-1621. Still a private family home, the House and gardens are open from April to October. read more
Dorney Court dates back to 1086. It was acquired in 1542 by Sir William Garrard, later Lord Mayor of London. He was an ancestor of the Palmer family, the owners and ... read more
Dr Johnson's House is dedicated to the writer, lexicographer and wit, Samuel Johnson (1709 - 1784), and located in the house where he was a tenant. The collection ... read more
Drum Castle has been the seat of the Irvine family from 1323 until 1975, when it was taken over by the National Trust for Scotland. It is one of the oldest tower houses ... read more
Drumlanrig Castle is the Dumfriesshire home of the Dukes of Buccleuch and Quennsberry, and was constructed between 1679 and 1689. With its extraordinary art collections ... read more
Duff House, build early 18th century by William Adams for William Duff, Lord Braco (later 1st Earl Fife), is today displaying the collections of the National Galleries of ... read more
Dumfries House, set in 800 ha (2,000 acres), is housing an unrivalled collection of Chippendale furniture and other 18th century artefacts, has been saved by the ... read more
Duns Castle, owned by the Hay family since 1696, was transformed early 19th century into a Gothic castle. There is a publicly accessible park and two man made lakes. The ... read more
Dunskey is a private home, constructed in 1900, and surrounded by a 810 ha (2,000 acres) estate. The grounds include a walled garden, green houses, two lochs, manicured ... read more
Dunvegan Castle, dating back to the 13th century, is the oldest continuously inhabited castle in Scotland and has been the ancestral home of the Chiefs of Clan MacLeod up ... read more
Eastbury Manor House dates back to around 1573, and has hardly altered since. It was built by the Sisley family and has changed hands many timed. Eastbury Manor House ... read more
Eastnor Castle was built by John Cocks, 1st Earl Somers, and is still the home of his descendants today, the Hervey-Bathurst Family. Surrounded by 2000 ha (5000 acres) ... read more