STE’s Holiday Editor, Tony Taylor, reports on a trip with his wife to Australia in February 2020. Moving on from the mainland, he now reports on the island state of Tasmania. We flew into Hobart, the capital of Tasmania, and stayed three nights at the Comfort Hotel Foreshore, Lauderdale, which proved difficult to find in […]
*** Special Offer: For a £5 discount on Historic Houses membership use code STEW05 *** A visit to Berkeley Castle is like a fascinating lesson in medieval history plus insights into the Civil War period and the development of vaccination. A lot to take in! The Berkeley family, who have occupied the castle for over […]
Middleton Hall in North Warwickshire near Tamworth, may be small, but it has unique architectural features and its large walled garden and nature trails combine to provide a rewarding heritage experience. As we approached Middleton Hall from the car park, the buildings appeared almost like a museum of architectural styles over the last thousand years. […]
STE’s Holiday Editor, Tony Taylor, reports on a trip with his wife to Australia in February 2020, returning just before the Coronavirus pandemic took hold. They called in to Jakarta on the way. We decided on this trip, our fourth visit to Australia, to explore places which we had not previously visited, so this was […]
*** Special Offer: For a £5 discount on Historic Houses membership use code STEW05 *** Harewood House, situated halfway between Leeds and Harrogate, was built in the 1760s by Edwin Lascelles, 1st Baron Harewood, to the design of John Carr and Robert Adam and with landscaping by Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown. As with many stately homes […]
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Historic Houses County Durham: Raby Castle
I was completely bowled over by Raby Castle’s towering structure and magnificent interior. The well-tended Walled Gardens and Deer Park walks added to a very memorable visit. Raby Castle was built by the 3rd Baron Neville de Raby around 1380, but following Raby’s support for a failed rising in favour of Mary Queen of Scots […]