Houghton Hall is the seat of the Marquesses of Cholmondeley, descendants from Sir Robert Walpole. Part of the House, with its remaining art collections, gardens & ... read more
Lacock Abbey dates back to 1232, starting as an abbey and nunnery. It was converted into a country house in the 16th century. The abbey as we see it today, is mainly due ... read more
Lamport Hall, dating back to 1587 has been the home of the Isham family ever since, until 1976, when the estate came under control of the Lamport Hall Preservation ... read more
Leith Hall Garden & Estate was build in 1650 and has been the home of the Leith-Hay family, until 1945, when it was presented to the National Trust of Scotland. The ... read more
Lydiard House, dating back to 1189, came into the St. John family in 1420 and stayed in their hand until 1943. Presently it is a museum and conference centre, whereby ... read more
Lytes Cary Manor is a medieval manor, surrounded by an Arts and Crafts garden. It has been the family home of Sir Henry Lyte, author of the Niewe Herball (1578). The ... read more
Moseley Old Hall is an Elizabethan house where Charles II was hiding from Cromwell's troops, during his escape to France, after the Battle of Worcester in 1651. The ... read more
Mottisfont Abbey is an 18th-century house with a medieval priory at its heart, surrounded by beautiful gardens. Maud Russell made Mottisfont her home in the 1930s, ... read more
The Parc Howard Museum, an attractive Bath stone villa set in the heart of a picturesque park and gardens, tells the remarkable story of Llanelli’s past through its ... read more
Penrhyn Castle, dates back to Norman times and the Middle Ages. However the present building was constructed between 1822 and 1837 for the Pennant family. It was designed ... read more
Pittencrieff House was constructed in 1610 and modified in 1731. In 1903 Andrew Carnegie, (1835 – 1919) the Scottish-American business magnate acquired the ... read more
Plas Newydd dating back to 1470, is the former country seat of the Marquesses of Anglesey. Since 1976 it is owned by the National Trust and houses also a military museum, ... read more
Plas Newydd House was the home of Lady Eleanor Butler and Miss Sarah Ponsonby from 1780 for the next 50 years. The house was originally an unpretentious little ... read more
Powis Castle dates back to the 13th century and is the seat of the Earl of Powis. Powis Castle is under the care of the National Trust. The castle contains a ... read more
Quex Park is a fine Regency country house with beautiful gardens. It is home of the world renowned Powell Cotton Museum of Natural History and Ethnography, with ... read more
Raby Castle, dating back to 1367-139O, is since 1629 in the hands of the Vane family, the Barons Barnard, up to the present day. The castle, with its outstanding ... read more
Royal Pavilion was built as a pleasure palace for King George IV. Building started in 1787, but the main part was constructed between 1815 and 1822, by the architect John ... read more
Sewerby Hall is a Georgian country house, surrounded by 20 ha (50 acres) of landscaped gardens. The Hall houses the Museum of East Yorkshire, and the Coastguard ... read more
Shugborough Hall has been in the Anson family since 1624 until the death of the 4th Earl of Lichfield in 1960. Today it is in the hands of the National Trust and open to ... read more
Shuttleworth Houise, situated in 172 ha (425 acres) of magnificent parkland, is an important tourist attraction, where the visitors can admire the famous collection ... read more