Dorfold Hall is a beautiful Jacobean house, built between 1616-1621. Still a private family home, the House and gardens are open from April to October. 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
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
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
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
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
Dunster Castle, built on a Norman motte-and-bailey, has been the home of the Luttrell family from the end of the 14th century until it was given to the National Trust ... 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
East Riddlesden Hall, today in the hands of the National Trust, was built in 1642 for a wealthy patrician, James Murgatroyd. The garden has been restructured by the Nat. ... read more
Eastbury Manor House dates back to around 1573, and has hardly altered since. It was built by the Sisley family and has changed hands many timed. Eastbury Manor House ... 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
Elsham Hall, dating back to the 1790s, is inhabited by the Elwes family. Only the beautiful gardens are open to the public. The estate is a venue for events, including ... read more
Eltham Palace is the former residence, built in the 1930s in Art Deco style, of the eccentric millionaire couple Stephen and Viriginia Courtauld. The site has been a ... 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
Fingask Castle dates back to 1594 and has been closely linked to the Threipland family during the last 400 years. It is best known for its garden, private and cultural ... 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