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
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
Crathes Castle has been the ancestral seat of the Burnetts of Leys for almost 400 years until 1951, when it was given to the National Trust for Scotland by the 13th ... read more
Croft Castle's first building on the site dates back to the 11th century and the castle since then is closely linked with the Croft family and Croft baronets. The ... read more
Crom Castle is owned since 1609 by the Creighton (later Crichton) family, Earls of Erne. The estate is managed by the National Trust. read more
Croome Court was built in 1751 for the 6th Earl of Coventry. Lancelot Brown designed the mansion and park, some garden buildings and the church. Robert Adam designed ... read more
Culross Palace & Garden. Named also the 'Great Lodging' of Culross, the palace is situated in Culross Village, and managed by the National Trust for ... read more
Cultural Foundation Castle Britz (Kulturstiftung Schloss Britz) has a history of an aristocratic estate. It offers an interesting combination of hotel and cultural events ... read more
Culzean Castle, dating from the late 18th century, was built by Robert Adam for David Kennedy, 10th Earl of Cassillis. The castle and park, 260 ha (650 acres), now in the ... read more
Curraghmore House is for more than 800 years in the same family. The present owner, the 8th Marquess of Waterford and his wife are developing the estate by promoting ... read more
Cyfarthfa Castle, built in 1824 by the architect Robert Lugar, was the home of the Crawshay family until 1907 when it was sold to the local council. The mansion is ... read more
Dalemain house, dating back to the 14th century, is since 1679 the home of the Hasell family, when it was acquired by Sir Edward Hasell. The house, with its interesting ... read more
Dalkeith Park, is surrounding Dalkeith Palace and has been in the Buccleuch family for over 300 years. However the family hasn't used it as their residence since ... read more
Dalmeny House, the first Tudor Revival style house built in Scotland, is the home of the 7th Earl and Countess of Rosebery. Although a private house, it is open to the ... read more
