Port Eliot

Port Eliot is an ancient, hidden gem, set in stunning fairytale grounds which nestle beside a secret estuary in South East Cornwall. It has the rare distinction of being a Grade I Listed house, park and gardens. This is due in part to the work of Sir John Soane, who worked his magic on the house and Humphrey Repton, who created the park and garden. Explore the treasures in the house. Gaze at masterpieces by Reynolds and Van Dyck. Decipher the Lenkiewicz Round Room Riddle Mural.…

Abbotsford

Abbotsford, situated on the banks of the River Tweed, west of Melrose, is the house built and lived in by Sir Walter Scott, the 19th century novelist, and author of timeless classics such as Waverley, Rob Roy, Ivanhoe and The Lady of the Lake. Visitors are able to see Sir Walter’s Study, internationally renowned Library, Entrance Hall, Drawing Room, Armoury, Dining Room and Chapel (built…

Bramall Hall

Bramall Hall is a magnificent black and white timber-framed Tudor manor house with Victorian additions, spanning six centuries and set in 70 acres of parkland. It gives a unique insight into the families…

Stody Lodge

Spectacular gardens having one of the largest concentrations of Rhododendrons and Azaleas in East Anglia. Created in the 1920s the gardens also feature many ornamental trees, shrubs, late daffodils and bluebells, herbaceous borders, expansive lawns and magnificient…

Stonyhurst College

One of the largest buildings in the North West, this magnificent 16th century estate is home to a famous Catholic co-educational boarding and day school. Tours include Chapels, Library, school-rooms and historical…

Burncoose Nurseries & Garden

Boconnoc

Let your ancestors speak through every stone and blade of grass.’ At Boconnoc this is true. The 16th Century Mohuns left a remarkable inscription in Boconnoc Church. Governor Pitt of Madras brought the Pitt Diamond back from India and with the proceeds bought Boconnoc from the Mohuns. Pitt’s descendants were the two Prime Ministers and their cousin was Thomas Pitt, the creator of the Picturesque landscape at Boconnoc, which surrounds the extensive woodland gardens, with the newly planted Pinetum and collection of magnolias. Sir John Soane made additions to Boconnoc House and Stableyard and the second Lord Camelford created the Georgian Bath House near the Church, both of which stand above the undulating pasture, mature woodland and lake, below the Deer Park and Cricket Pitch. The restoration project on Boconnoc House is once again revealing the beauty of this interesting house. Talented local craftsmen have restored the rooms and these are now furnished from the Anthony Fortescue Furniture collection. Today Boconnoc is ideal for romantic weddings and house parties, offering peace, privacy, seclusion and magic. Boconnoc is a versatile location for films, fashion shoots, product launches, conferences and large events. Historical and garden groups are welcomed for day visits with guided tours and additional lectures. There is…

Ipswich Art School

Originally in a purpose-built late Victorian building, the functions of museum, library and art school were combined. The library was removed in the early 20th century but the…

Godolphin Blowinghouse

The Blowinghouse dates from the 16th century and was built as part of the Godolphin family tin mining works. The tin ingots weighed in excess of three hundredweight and…

Ken Caro Gardens