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
Corroy le Château has a long, noble history and has been handed over since 1095 from one generation to another. Via the counts de Nassau (Dutch royal family) it came into ... 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
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
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
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
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
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
Elton Hall is, since the 17th century the ancestral home of the Proby family (Earls of Carysfort). Still family owned, the House, with its beautiful collections, and ... read more
Englefield House, dates from before 1558, and is the home of the Benyon family. The current owner is MP Richard Henry Ronald Benyon. The House is privately inhabited, but ... read more
Esterházy Palace is, for more than three hundred years, the principal residence and administration centre of the Esterházy family. The public can visite a number ... read more
Eutin Castle originally belonged to the Lübeck prince-bishops, later it became the summer residence of the Dukes of Oldenburg. The castle houses a museum and is open to ... read more
Firle has been the home of the Gage family for over 500 years. Today, it is lived in by Henry Nicholas, 8th Viscount (b. 1934 -) and his family. Firle Place contains one ... read more
Floors Castle is the seat of the Dukes of Roxburgh and was built in the 1720s by William Adam. The castle, with its famous art collections, the gardens and grounds, ... read more
Fonmon Castle dates back to c1200 and it has only changed hands once. In 1656 it was bought by Colonel Philip Jones, a direct ancestor of Sir Brooke Boothby, the present ... read more
Forde Abbey has a rich and varied history for over 900 years, from Cistercian monks to a private home. Today it is the home of the Kennard family. The House, with its ... read more
Fugger Castle Kirchheim dates from the second half of the 16th century and was build as a summer residence for the famous Fugger family. It is still inhabited by the ... read more
Fuglsang Castle, with roots back to 1368, is a 19th century manor house, used as a cultural centre, including the Fuglsang Art Museum as well as an agricultural estate ... read more
The Garden Palace Liechtenstein houses together with the City Palace Liechtenstein major works of one of the most important private collections in the world, belonging ... read more