Stourhead is a 2,650 acre estate at the source of the River Stour near Mere, Wiltshire, England. The estate includes a Palladian mansion, the village of Stourton, gardens, farmland, and woodland. Stourhead has been in the ownership of the National Trust since 1946.
Nostell Priory, West Yorkshire | Great British walks
Nostell is a masterpiece of 18th-century architecture, and is filled with exceptional paintings and antiques. In the gardens you can enjoy lakeside walks, the newly planted orchard and many glorious views.
Melbourne Hall is home to Lord & Lady Ralph Kerr and their family. They live there throughout the year and open their house to the public during the month of August.
On the 13th November, 1815 Jane Austen visited Carlton House, the London home of the Prince Regent. A random sequence of events surrounding the treatment of Henry Austen for an illness had revea…
