Colby is closely linked to the coal mining industry in the area and on the estate. The Colby Lodge was built between 1802 and 1804. The 3.2 ha (8 acres) gardens and ... 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
Colorno Palace (Reggia di Colorno), originally a Farnese property and today restored to its former splendour, was built early 18th century and later renovated and ... 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
Coole Park, the former home of Lady Gregory, the famous dramatist and folklorist, is today a nature reserve (around 390 ha/1000 acres) with a walled garden and ... 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
Château de Coppet is the only private "Vaudois" castle still inhabited, and open to the public. It is famous for having been the residence of the fascinating ... 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
The National Museum of Costume, opened to the public in 1977, contains a large collection of 18th and 19th century costumes, consisting mainly of private donations, as ... 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
Coton Manor is a 17th century manor house. It is surrounded by gardens, laid out in the 1920s and developed and extended ever since. The manor house acts as a central ... read more
Cotswold Lavender was established in 2000, and covers 21.5 ha (53 acres), growing not only the famous lavender, but also camomile. People can order lavender, camomile and ... read more
Cottesbrooke Hall, an example of Queen Anne architecture, is the family home of the Macdonald-Buchanans. The House, with its fine collections, such as the Woolavington ... read more
Coughton Court is closely linked to the Throckmorton family since 1409. Today it is in ownership of the National Trust (since 1946), but the family holds a 300-year ... read more
Cragside House was built in 1870 for William Amstrong, 1st Baron Amstrong. He was an engineer and founder of the Amstrong Whitworth. The house was designed by Norman Shaw, ... read more
Cranborne Manor, remodelled in the 17th century, is owned by the Gascoyne-Cecil family. The Manor is surrounded by extensive formal and informal gardens, lawns, a kitchen ... read more
Crarae Garden is a stunning 20 ha (50 acres) woodland Himalaya-style garden with bridges and cascades. It was acquired in 2001 by the National Trust for Scotland, who has ... read more
