St Michael's Mount
Marazion
Island home to a medieval castle, reached by causeway, with Norman church and sub-tropical gardens.
Lanhydrock House & Garden
Lanhydrock
magnificent late Victorian country house, with the feel of a wealthy but unpretentious family home, including a rare book collection
Chiswick House & Gardens
London W4
a fine Georgian villa designed by William Kent with a rich collection of Old Master Paintings and fine furniture. Free entry to the 65 acres of Grade I listed gardens with grand vistas, architectural delights, water features and a children's play area
Althorp Park
Northampton
ancestral home of the Spencer family since the sixteenth century with a fine collection of antiques. Diana, Princess of Wales was laid to rest here
Barley Hall
York
former home of The Priors of Nostell and Mayor of York - rediscovered behind modern facade in 1980s - restored to original 15th century splendour - magnificent Great Hall
Belsay Hall, Castle & Gardens
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
a wealth of architectural history, with buildings dating from the 14C and a superb 30-acre garden famed for its rhododendrons and unique quarry garden
displaying exhibitions of contemporary and historic art in the spacious Saloon Galleries. The gardens are experiencing a renaissance with new planting schemes, enhancing the herbaceous borders
Birmingham Back to Backs
Birmingham
experience an evocative and intimate insight into living in Back to Back housing from the1840s to the 19790s
Blaise Castle House Museum
Henbury
situated in the beautiful parkland of the Blaise Estate at Henbury, the Museum is housed in a late eighteenth century mansion. Here you can see all sorts of familiar - and not so familiar - items from homes through history
Breamore House
Fordingbridge
little changed since completion in 1583 - wide variety of paintings - tapestries - porcelain - 17th century needlework - rare James I carpet - period furniture - tea barn
Bronte Parsonage Museum
Keighley
the home of the famous Brontë family containing the world's most comprehensive collection of Brontë manuscripts, letters, early editions of the novels and poetry
Cragside
Rothbury
the first house in the world to be lit by hydroelectricity crammed full of ingenious gadgets – most of them still working and with one of the largest rock gardens in Europe
Dudmaston
Quatt
stretching across 3,000 acres of ancient woodland, steeped in history, but with delightful contrasts from the picturesque dingle to the remarkable pieces by Moore and Matisse
Fairfax House
York
a fine Georgian town house, exuding a welcoming feeling, with a richly decorated interior with many objects d'art and a special children's tour
Greenway House & Garden
Galmpton
former home of Agatha Christie with a relaxed 1950s style with a large romantic wooded garden and a shop selling her novels
Mount Edgcumbe
Cremyll
historic house and grade 1 Cornish gardens with the national camellia collection within 865 acre park on Rame Peninsula
Mr Straw's House
Worksop
step back to the 1920s and discover how a grocer's family lived in a Midlands market town through their furnishings and household objects
Nostell
Wakefield
with a world class collection of furniture, textiles and wallpaper and priceless paintings inside and room to explore outside - including cycle trails -
Nunnington Hall
Kirkbymoorside
a welcoming house on the River Rye including a collection of high quality, miniature rooms and touring art exhibitions throughout the year
Ormesby Hall
Middlesbrough
surrounded by 250 acres of park and farmland with year round seasonal walks and a colourful Victorian formal garden accompanying the mansion
Osborne House
East Cowes
Queen Victoria's palatial holiday home offering a treasured insight with a visit to the private apartments and the Swiss Cottage where the children played
Sandringham
Sandringham
the much loved country retreat of HM Queen Elizabeth ll. Explore objets d'art collected by the Royal family, or browse the classic cars in the Transport Museum
Shugborough Estate
Stafford
the ancestral home of Patrick Lichfield, the fashion photographer, a glamorous estate mansion with sweeping parkland and a natural play area for children
The Workhouse
Southwell
built in 1842 as the last resort for the destitute, the stories of the people who lived and worked here help tell the poignant history
Arley Hall & Gardens
Northwich
a place of enormous character, charm and interest. Visitors are frequently struck by the warm and intimate atmosphere and the feeling that Arley is a much-cherished family home with beautiful landscaped gardens
Bowood
Calne
this beautiful stately home houses a vast collection of antiquities, chapel, library, sculpture gallery, laboratory, costumes, adventure playground & beautiful woodland gardens
Buckland Abbey
Yelverton
once the home to Sir Francis Drake with contemporary furnishings and artefacts, an impressive medieval Great Barn and extensive gardens
Coleton Fishacre House & Garden
Kingswear
holiday home of the D'Oyly Carte family built in the Arts & Crafts style with a joyful atmosphere enhanced by music and a 30 acre garden
Compton Verney
Warwick
set in classical parkland landscaped by Capability Brown, now with an adventure playground, this period mansion is also a world class art gallery
Jane Austen's House
Alton
where Jane Austen lived and wrote some of her finest work with letters, memorabilia, illustrated books and other contemporary artefacts
Killerton House & Gardens
Broadclyst
set in over 6000 acres of woodland, a welcoming Georgian house, holding the National Trust's largest fashion collection with interactive displays
Knighthayes Court
Bolham
the Gothic Revival house is surrounded by gardens which are a masterpiece of architectural planting, home to one of the most outstanding botanical collections in the country
Overbeck's
Sharpitor
with spectacular river and sea views, this Edwardian house boasts a rare collections of exotic plants. Generations of children return to hunt for Fred the ghost
Powderham Castle
Kenton
set in a picturesque location surrounded by a deer park with family heirlooms in the castle and extensive grounds to explore
Rievaulx Terrace
Kirkbymoorside
grand and tranquil historic house with an impressive ionic temple, a woodland play area and outdoor games for children. Picnics welcome
late 17th Century house with sumptuous interiors including the Museum of Childhood. Explore childhoods of times gone by, play with toys and share stories
Washington Old Hall
Washington
medieval Manor House which was the ancestral home of George Washington, with a tranquil garden and a 'nuttery' - a haven for wildlife
A la Ronde
Exmouth
unique 16-sided house dating from the late 18th century, containing many quirky objects & mementoes, including a fragile shell gallery
Adlington Hall
Macclesfield
the rooms all display original furniture alongside paintings and portraits that bring to life the story of the house and its occupants including an important 17th Century, played by Handel. Explore the extensive gardens and challenging maze
beautiful medieval house is part of the story of King Henry VIII and his divorce settlement with his fourth wife, Anne of Cleves. Highlights include atmospheric furnished rooms and a Tudor garden with traditional plants
intimate Regency mansion with many treasures, Victorian garden and a Carriage Museum showcasing vehicles for every occasion
Attingham Park
Shrewsbury
surrounded by a beautiful landscaped deer park, this elegant country house has had its fortunes rise and fall; this is still visible in the building today
Bradley Manor
Newton Abbot
medieval manor house - still a family home - set in riverside meadows & woodland - unspoilt & relaxing -
Burghley House
Stamford
a fine Elizabethan mansion refurbished in the 17th Century with extensive collections of paintings and objets d'art
Canons Ashby
Daventry
ancient and peaceful, this tranquil Tudor manor house is far from today's busy lifestyle and is surrounded by rare terraced gardens
Chawton House
Alton
the ‘Great House’ referred to in Jane Austen’s letters, now sensitively restored and find inspiration in the lives and works of our women writers
Coalville Manor House
Coalville
a surviving example of a family home built in the 13th century and then modernised in 1618 including period enactments throughout the year
Dunster Castle & Watermill
Minehead
modernised in the 19th Century to become a lavish country house with Mediterranean planting in the garden and a working water mill
Hampton Court Castle, Gardens & Parkland
Leominster
dating back to the fourteenth century with a recent up date in the twentieth, this majestic castle is surrounded by lovely gardens
Holkham
Holkham
an elegant Palladian stately home, with a magnificent walled garden, extensive parkland with cycle routes and children's play areas
Ickworth House, Park & Gardens
Bury St. Edmunds
the Italianate rotunda houses paintings by Gainsborough and Velasquez with a fine collection of silver surrounded by rolling parkland
Kentwell Hall
Sudbury
moated, Tudor manor with fine furniture and paintings, surrounded by period gardens and offering a variety of hands on Education Days for children
Mary Newman's Cottage
Saltash
restored 15th century stone cottage suggested as the home of Mary Newman, the first wife of Sir Francis Drake - atmospheric
Muncaster Castle
Muncaster
this stately home spans the centuries with a colourful history and reputed ghost. There is also a Hawk & Owl Centre with a wide range of birds
depicting life in the 17th Century, with Civil War exhibits, Cromwell's study, haunted bedroom and learn about contemporary cooking and taste the recipes in the kitchen
Wray Castle
Low Wray
turreted Gothic revival mansion with church-like interiors and panoramic Lake District views with large, informal gardens
Anglesey Abbey
Lode
Jacobean country house with many fine artefacts including rare clocks, set in fine formal and informal gardens including a working watermill
Appuldurcombe House
Ventnor
11 acres if gardens landscaped by Capability Brown. The history of the ruined 18th Century house is depicted in the Gate House Museum
Auckland Castle
Bishop Auckland
the official residence of the Bishop of Durham and the country residence of the Bishops since Norman times. The chapel is thought to be the largest private chapel in Europe
Berkeley Castle
Berkeley
built in 1153, this castle's dungeon is the scene of Edward II's murder. Now the home of the Berkeley family, it has various treasures, including paintings, silver, furniture, and an Elizabethan garden
Sizergh Castle
Sizergh
set in a beautiful and diverse garden, this Elizabethan castle is still a family home displaying portraits, alongside contemporary photographs
Townend
Troutbeck
a fine example of vernacular architecture with the personal touch of the family who lived there including their well used library