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5 STATELY HOUSES IN ENGLAND WORTH VISITING: Harewood House; Osbourne House; Killerton House; Hatfield House; Kensington Palace

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5 STATELY HOUSES IN ENGLAND WORTH VISITING: Harewood House; Osbourne House; Killerton House; Hatfield House; Kensington Palace

…ding her wedding dress There is so much that is amazing about the Harewood House. The house itself is huge and very impressive. It is even more impressive as both the outside and inside are in amazing condition and as the owners are still resident (though mostly on upper floors not accessed by the public) the place is full of personal touches and feels very much alive. One of the reasons the whole place is in good condition is through a combinatio…

HATFIELD HOUSE: stunning stately house in Hertfordshire England

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HATFIELD HOUSE: stunning stately house in Hertfordshire England

…Tweet The front of the impressive Hatfield House The Gift Shop at Hatfield House Hatfield House and Gardens Hatfield House and Gardens Hatfield House: The Old Palace (the original property on the site) Hatfield House often has a familiar air about it for visitors. The reason being that it has been used extensively in films and TV, including Batman, Laura Croft and Sherlock Holmes. The house and grounds are quite stunning. Huge, sprawling and very…

Audley End House and Gardens in Essex England. Why do I think You Should You Visit?

England / Stately House

Audley End House and Gardens in Essex England. Why do I think You Should You Visit?

…f Best Examples of Jacobean Design in England I am a great fan of visiting stately houses, and I can recommend Audley End House as one that is really worth visiting. It has a very grand house design and an incredibly striking and dramatic garden. The gardens were designed by the popular garden landscape architect called Lancelot “Capability” Brown. He seems to have been responsible for almost all of the stately home gardens I have been to recently…

Wrest Park House and Gardens: Huge, impressive and stunning stately home to visit. A must see!

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Wrest Park House and Gardens: Huge, impressive and stunning stately home to visit. A must see!

…up for walking, then that is possible too. You can view the Orangery, Bath House, Bowling Green House, Chinese Bridge and Temple, American Gardens and then the huge long lake with Pavilion at the end. This beautiful building used to be where parties were held, and is breathtaking and impressive. This house and gardens were a real surprise, in both size and impressiveness of it. The work being done by English Heritage is impressive as they are pain…

Cape Town: Derwent House Boutique Hotel review

Cape Town / South Africa

Cape Town: Derwent House Boutique Hotel review

…ybembridge. Derwent House Boutique Guest House Cape Town Lounge at Derwent House Derwent House Cape Town (3), originally uploaded by garybembridge. We have stayed at Derwent House twice now, and below is the review I wrote on the first trip – which still applies and Jo and Carol have managed to not only maintain the high standard of our first trip but also keep adding new little touches and extras. We love Derwent House, and would stay there again…

Highclere Castle (known as “Downton Abbey” on TV). Worth taking time out to visit, or just see it on TV?

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Highclere Castle (known as “Downton Abbey” on TV). Worth taking time out to visit, or just see it on TV?

…ly on limited days during the week (no weekends seem to have access to the house). The house is still used and lived in, and also days have to be set aside to do filming of the TV show. You must book, and will need to plan ahead. Bookings are done via the Official Highclere Castle website. It is around £16 per person for the grounds, house and Egyptian Exhibition. You may also want to look for tour groups offering this visit if you are unable to g…

Harewood House Leeds. An amazing stalely home and grounds

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Harewood House Leeds. An amazing stalely home and grounds

…ding her wedding dress There is so much that is amazing about the Harewood House. The house itself is huge and very impressive. It is even more impressive as both the outside and inside are in amazing condition and as the owners are still resident (though mostly on upper floors not accessed by the public) the place is full of personal touches and feels very much alive. One of the reasons the whole place is in good condition is through a combinatio…

KILLERTON HOUSE: NATIONAL TRUST HOUSE AND PROPERTY IN DEVON. Worth visting, or not?

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KILLERTON HOUSE: NATIONAL TRUST HOUSE AND PROPERTY IN DEVON. Worth visting, or not?

…t costs £8.40 for full access for adults, and £6.20 for access without the house. The house, as per the description in the guide book, is not of the scale of many staley homes and is more of a large mansion than a staley home. Saying that, it is pretty large and pretty impressive. Though, unlike the huge cold houses with long halls, this does feel like something that people can live in. The rooms are large and impressive, but the decor is homely a…

Sudeley Castle England. History, Drama, Royalty and Stunning Gardens. Should you visit?

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Sudeley Castle England. History, Drama, Royalty and Stunning Gardens. Should you visit?

…use from April to October. They do have some restrictions on access to the house itself, for example you usually cannot see inside the house on the weekends but do have tours on at least 3 days in the week. Saying that there is a lot to see even when you cannot see through the main house. Grounds. These are huge and have 9 varied and amazing gardens which include a secret garden, herb garden, Queen’s Garden (a formal style one), Mulberry Garden an…

Eltham Palace, Greenwich, London: Stunning Art Deco House and ancient Palace in one!

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Eltham Palace, Greenwich, London: Stunning Art Deco House and ancient Palace in one!

…t of love (and money) into this house. There is a dramatic moat around the house, and the house was packed full of what was state of the art technology at the time, like internal phone system and a system that played music around the ground floor. Off the impressive circular entrance hall is a huge drawing room and a breath taking art deco dining room. Downstairs is also their respective sitting rooms and studies. Past this you enter the massive G…

Korianna House: A Modern, Stylish Villa To Hire on Kefalonia Greece

Greece / Kefalonia

Korianna House: A Modern, Stylish Villa To Hire on Kefalonia Greece

…4pm, and check out time is 10am. The booking agent sites describe Korianna House as follows: “Korianna House is the dream property of a well-travelled company director who fell in love with Kefalonia and spent 10 years seeking the perfect location to build. After staying in some of the world’s finest hotels she was able to translate her vision of a modern, stylish escape into one of Kefalonia’s most beautiful villas. The property enjoys the benefi…