Historic Houses, Castles & Forts

Dating back to 1107 it was originally a hunting lodge for the kings and queens of Scotland. Later a refuge for Catholic priests in times of terror the Stuarts of Traquair supported Mary Queen of Scots and the Jacobite ca ...

Stunning views from the top of the round tower with a clear aspect of Bennachie The largest and most elaborate of Scottish castles built on the Z plan design Enchanting walled gardens with secret woodland area About ...

Harvington is a moated medieval and Elizabethan manor-house south-east of Kidderminster. Many of the rooms still have their original Elizabethan wall-paintings and the Hall contains the finest series of priest-holes anyw ...

Arley is 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. The Gardens, which are amongst th ...

Three royal palaces skirt St James's Park. The most ancient palace is Westminster, now known as the Houses of Parliament. St James's Palace with its Tudor style still holds the title of the Court of St James desp ...

Lyme Hall was originally a remote hunting lodge. In Tudor times a house was built there and this was turned into an Italianate palace by the Venetian architect Leoni in the early 18th Century. It stands in a fine park wi ...

A day out at Tatton Park has so much to offer. The Mansion and Tudor Old Hall are set in 1000 acres of beautiful rolling parkland with lakes, tree-lined avenues and herds of deer. Award-winning gardens, a working farm, p ...

Woodland walks and keys available to Scotstarvit Tower Garden and mansion built to the designs of Sir Robert Lorimer Fine collection including works by Raburn, Ramsey, Weissweiler and Fantan-Latour About the property ...

Windsor Castle, one of The Queen's official residences.Tags:  Windsor Castle Residence Royal History Fortress Collection

19th Century Stapehill Abbey boasts beautiful award winning gardens, both formal and informal, a Japanese garden, cloister garden, nuns' chapel, Victorian parlour and displays the history of the Cistercian order who live ...