Cornwall is well endowed with heritage sites, many under the stewardship of English Heritage, Historic Houses or National Trust. Although we are members of all three organisations, we had not managed to visit any heritage properties in what is England’s most south-westerly county. That was until last autumn when pandemic regulations had been eased and we […]
*** Special Offer: For a £5 discount on Historic Houses membership use code STEW05 *** Northumberland may be the least densely populated county in England, but it is richly endowed with many of the finest heritage sites in the country, most of which come under the stewardship of English Heritage, Historic Houses or National Trust. In […]
Waddesdon Manor is one of the most visited of National Trust properties and the gardens and parkland have free access to members of Historic Houses. So what is the attraction of this extravagant weekend retreat of the de Rothschild family? We went to investigate on a drizzly Sunday afternoon in late October. This was just […]
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 […]
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. […]
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Historic Houses Derbyshire: Renishaw Hall and Gardens
Renishaw Hall is situated on the edge of the Peak District between Sheffield and Chesterfield. It has been the home of the Sitwell family for almost 400 years having been built in 1625 by George Sitwell, a High Sheriff of Derbyshire. The Hall was substantially expanded and the gardens developed based on fortunes built up […]