Chiswick House was built in 1729 for the 3rd Earl of Burlington and belonged to the Dukes of Devonshire until 1929. The house is filled with the breath-taking ... read more
Cholmondeley Castle Gardens, dating back to the 12th century, is owned by the Marquesses of Cholmondeley. The present House dates from the 19th century. Only the ... read more
Clandeboye Estate (1674) is today the home to Lindy, Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava. The House itself was build in 1801. The grounds and Courtyard are open to the public ... 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
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
Claverton Manor, now housing the American Museum, was built in 1820 replacing an earlier manor house. It was designed by Sir Jeffry Wyatville, commissioned by John ... read more
Claydon Estate, park and gardens, surround Claydon House. The current gardens were initially laid out for the 2nd Earl Verney by James Sanderson, a pupil of Capability ... read more
Clevedon Court is a 14th century house with a terraced garden. The garden was created by Sir Abraham Elton around 1775. Today it has an informal style. The house is home ... read more
Cliveden, its grounds and house, have undergone many transformations since the first house was built in 1666 for George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham. It has known also ... read more
Clovelly Court Gardens is part of the Clovelly Estate, surrounding Clovelly Court. The garden is a perfect example of a Victorian kitchen garden and open all ... read more
Clumber Park was the country estate of the Dukes of Newcastle, but the house was demolished in 1938. However the stables, the entrance gate and the chapel survive, ... read more
Coleton Fishacre was built in the 1920s as a country retreat for Sir Rupert and Lady D'Oyly Carte. The house, with its Art Deco elegance and Jazz Age atmosphere, is ... read more
Colonsay House is for over 100 years in the hands of the Barons Strathcona and is considered to be one of the finest rhododendron gardens (12ha/30acres) in Scotland. The ... read more
Compton Verney was built in 1714 by Richard Verney, 11th Baron Willoughby de Broke. In 1993 it was bought by the Peter Moores Foundation, and converted in the Compton ... read more
Constable Burton Hall is an elegant Palladian Mansion by the famous architect John Carr for Sir Marmaduke Wyvill. It was completed in 1768. Still owned and inhabited by ... read more
Coombe Abbey was founded as a Cistercian Abbey in the 12th century. Today it is a beautiful hotel surrounded by 202 ha (500 acres) of gardens, parkland and a lake. The ... read more
Corsham Court, a former royal manor, was acquired by Sir Paul Methuen in 1757, and is currently the family home of the present Baron Methuen, James Methuen-Campbell. The ... read more
Cotehele House dating back to 1300, has been the in the hands of the Edgcumbe family, which also owned Mount Edgcumbe. It was handed over to the National Trust in ... read more
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