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
Dorothy Clive Garden was created in 1940 by Colonel Harry Clive in order to provide his wife Dorothy with 'a series of interesting walks', in order to support ... read more
Down House was home of the world-renowned scientist Charles Darwin where he lived with his family from 1842 until his death in 1882. He and his wife Emma had remodelled ... read more
Downhill Demesne is housing the ruins of the impressive 18th-century mansion of an eccentric Earl Bishop, surrounded by a wild garden. The circular Mussenden Temple still ... read more
Dr Neils Garden is the work of the doctors couple Drs Nancy and Andrew Neil. They started to develop the garden in the 1960s. They both passed away in 2005 and today the ... read more
The Drammen museum, located at the historic Marienlyst estate, houses the permanent collections of Nøstetangenglass glass, Baroque silver, ceramics from the 1700s, ... read more
The Dresdner Zwinger, constructed on behalf of August the Strong during the first half of the 18th century, was originally used as orangery, exhibition gallery and ... read more
Drottningham Palace is Their Majesties the King and Queen's permanent residence. Except the rooms in the southern wing, the rest of the palace and grounds are open to ... 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
Drummond Castle Gardens, dating back to the 17th Century, is one of Scotland’s most important and impressive formal gardens. In the 19th Century they were redesigned ... read more
Ducal Palace of Vila Viçosa, a former royal residence, is still owned by a family foundation of the House of Braganza. The palace and gardens are open to the public, ... read more
Duck Island Cottage Garden, St James's Park is an Arts & Crafts-style garden, surrounding the restored keepers's cottage of Duck Island. Duck island dates ... 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
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
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
Dunninald Castle, with a history of over thousand years, is today a family home where visitors are welcome to enjoy this beautiful spot of cultural heritage with a walled ... read more
Dunrobin Castle, dating back to the 13th century, has been home to the Earls and Dukes of Sutherland. Sill owned by the family today, the castle and gardens are open to ... read more
Dunsany Castle, dating back to 1180, is since the 1400's the ancestral home of the Lords of Dunsany, heads of the Plunkett family. Open to the public, 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
