The spectacular Marble Hall was inspired by the Temple of Fortuna Virilis and the Pantheon in Rome, while the magnificent State Rooms boast superb collections of ancient statuary, original furniture, tapestries and works of art. We look forward to welcoming you to the Treasure Houses of England.To visit the website of any of the other Treasure Houses of England, please visit Experience over 90 quality independent hotels, mainly 4 star, throughout Great Britain and Northern Ireland, each with its own distinct character and style.There are Classic British Hotels in many of Britain's favourite destinations, from the Cotswolds to The lake District; Yorkshire to the Highlands of Scotland; the South Coast to Snowdonia.With many hotels near Chatsworth House and throughout the UK, visit us at For the nearest, recommended Club or Camping in the Forest Sites to Chatsworth House, Whether you fancy a beach-side break or a country retreat, there’s a Club Site for you.
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The Treasure Houses of England are a collection of the most magnificent palaces, houses and castles, each with its own unique charm, stunning architecture and beautiful gardens. In the evening you are invited to join the group for a welcome drink, followed by dinner.We make our way to the Beaulieu Estate where we enjoy a guided tour of Palace House, once the gatehouse of the medieval Beaulieu Abbey, and the ancestral home of the Montagu family since 1538.
On returning to the Ickworth Estate we explore Ickworth House itself. It was founded in the early 1970s by nine of the foremost stately homes in England still in private ownership, with the aim of marketing and promoting themselves as tourist venues. This site uses cookies to improve your user experience. The Treasure Houses of England are a collection of the most magnificent palaces, houses and castles, each with its own unique charm, stunning architecture and beautiful gardens. Cracking Good Fun At Chatsworth this Easter . The village of Castle Acre is a rare and complete survival of a Norman planned settlement, built by a great baronial family.
Here we enjoy dinner together.We enjoy a private guided tour of Holkham Hall, an elegant 18th-century country mansion constructed in the Palladian style for Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester. We discover more of the castle’s fascinating history with an introductory lecture as well as its wealth of furnishings, paintings, tapestries and antiques during our audio guided tour.
We enjoy dinner together at the hotel tonight.Begun in 1595 by the Elizabethan architect Robert Smythson, Doddington Hall was completed in 1600 and has never been sold or cleared out since. On this captivating tour, we explore nine of these impressive places, alongside other historic gems, giving us a fascinating insight into life in England over the centuries.On arrival at Heathrow airport, a private transfer will take you to the Audleys Wood Hotel where we stay for two nights.
Saturday, 14 March 2015.
This evening, we enjoy dinner together at the hotel.We travel to RHS Garden Wisley, the Royal Horticultural Society’s flagship garden.
We enjoy dinner together at the hotel this evening.Castle Howard has been home to the Howard family for over 300 years and we enjoy a guided tour here. Most are still homes to the great families who have owned them for generations.
Designed by Sir John Vanbrugh, Castle Howard has twice appeared asWhen Edwin Lascelles started building Harewood House in 1759, he employed the finest craftsmen of the time: architect John Carr, interior designer Robert Adam, furniture maker Thomas Chippendale and visionary landscape gardener Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown. Many are now embracing contemporary art, and feature the collections of successive generations of owners through the centuries. Remodelled in the 1800s, it is now a fine example of a Victorian Gothic style country house adorned with family treasures, portraits and memorabilia, including Lord Montagu’s library. The hall is currently home to the 8th Earl of Leicester. The house has evolved through the centuries to reflect the tastes, passions and interests of succeeding generations and boasts grandiose interiors and a superlative art collection. There are superb examples of Elizabethan craftsmanship while the State Rooms are rich in paintings, fine furniture and tapestries and we learn more on our guided tour. Labels: exhibition, Holkham Hall.
We’ll also make a short stop in Castle Acre and Swaffham. Follow us on: All are professionally managed, with highly diversified estates, offering quality activities and interest for all throughout the year.
Share this The castle’s last private owner was heiress Lady Baillie, who lovingly restored the castle to its former glory. The market town of Swaffham has many attractive Georgian buildings and was once home to a flourishing sheep and wool industry in the 14th and 15th centuries.
Each campsite is a perfect base for campers, caravanners and motorhomers planning visits to Treasure House destinations.
For more information on all ten Treasure Houses of England, please visit the new website at www.treasurehouses.co.uk. We have time to explore the breathtaking State Rooms and the house’s historic collection of paintings, ceramics and works of art. Blenheim Palace is the Birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill The table in the Dining Hall at Beaulieu is made of a single elm tree and measures 16 feet long by three inches thick Building works at Burghley started in 1555 and stretched over 32 years before completion in 1587 and still remains a Tudor house at its heart