The home of Richard and Lucinda Compton, Newby Hall is one of England’s renowned Adam houses. In the 1760s William Weddell, an ancestor of the Comptons, acquired a magnificent collection of Ancient Roman sculpture and Gobelins tapestries. He commissioned Robert Adam to alter the original Wren designed house and Thomas Chippendale to make furniture. The result is a perfect example of the Georgian ‘Age of Elegance’ with the atmosphere and ambience of a family home. Gardens 25 acres of stunning award-winning gardens contain rare and beautiful shrubs and plants, including a National collection of the Genus Cornus (Dogwoods). Newby’s famous double herbaceous borders, framed by great bastions of yew hedges, make the perfect walkway to the River Ure. Formal gardens such as the Autumn and Rose Garden, the tranquillity of Sylvia’s Garden and the Tropical Garden make Newby an inspiring and exciting place to explore. Walking through the curved pergolas leads to the Victorian Rock garden, which is an enchanting magical space for all ages. The gardens feature an exciting children’s adventure garden and miniature railway. From 1st June there is an annual exhibition of contemporary sculptures in the mature woodland.