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Featured Listings in Stately Homes & Castles
Listings in Stately Homes & Castles
Castle Street, Bolsover, Bolsover, Derbyshire, S44 6PR
Dominating the countryside from its hilltop, Bolsover occupies the site of a medieval castle built by the Peverel family shortly after the Norman Conquest.
Calke Abbey, Ticknall, Derbyshire, DE73 7LE
Vivid example of a great country house in decline, with extraordinary contents, historic park and restored garden.
Catton, Walton-on-Trent, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE12 8LN
A Country House venue in South Derbyshire, with luxury accommodation, corporate hospitality, wedding receptions and golf, or tours of the historic house, garden and chapel.
Chatsworth, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1PP
Chatsworth is one of Britain’s best loved historic houses and estates, offering something for everyone to enjoy.
Eyam Hall & Courtyard, Eyam, Hope Valley, Derbyshire, S32 5QW
The manor house of the historic 'Plague Village' of Eyam, with a walled garden, working craft centre and various events throughout the year.
Haddon Hall Estate, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1LA
Dating back over 800 years, it is a fine example of both medieval and Tudor architecture. There are fine gardens, a chapel and a licensed restaurant.
Doe Lea, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S44 5QJ
Hardwick dominates the surrounding area – a magnificent statement of the wealth and authority of its builder, Bess of Hardwick.
Harwick Estate, Doe Lea, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S44 5QJ
The now-ruined, former home of the family of Bess of Hardwick close by the 'New' Hall, which offers some spectacular views of the parkland and of the 'New' Hall itself.
Kedleston Hall, Derby, Derbyshire, DE22 5JH
Neo-classical mansion with Adam interiors, lovely gardens, with celebrated displays of azaleas and rhododendrons (June)There is also open parkland with cascades and lakes.
Church Square, Melbourne, Derbyshire, DE73 8EN
The home of Lord and Lady Kerr, there are fine gardens and a visitor centre with a gift shop as well as various attractions throughout the year.
Peveril Castle, Market Place, Castleton, Derbyshire, S33 8WQ
Perched high above the pretty village of Castleton, the castle offers breathtaking views of the Peak District.
Renishaw Hall, Renishaw, Eckington, Derbyshire, S21 3WB
Renishaw Hall is the home of the Sitwell family. The house was designed by George Sitwell, with Italian-style gardens designed by Sir George Sitwell, grandfather of the present owner.
Staunton Harold, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, LE65 1FD
Set in attractive parkland, this is one of the few churches built between the outbreak of the English Civil War and the restoration of the monarchy.
Sudbury Hall, Sudbury, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 5HT
A highly individual 17th-century house containing some fabulous interiors including the superb Great Staircase. The National Trust Museum of Childhood also on the site includes a recreated Victorian schoolroom.
Hall Drive, Sutton Scarsdale, Bolsover, Derbyshire, S44 5UR
The imposing shell of a grandiose Georgian mansion built in 1724, with an immensely columned exterior. Set amid contemporary garden remains, including ha ha ditch and parish church.
Tissington Hall, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1RA
Built by Francis FitzHerbert in 1609, it has served the FitzHerbert family as their main home for the best part of 400 years.
Castle Street, Tutbury, Staffordshire, DE13 9JF
Set deep in the heart of England, Tutbury Castle is an extraordinary place. against a backdrop of spectacular countryside.
Manor Road, South Wingfield, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 7NH
The vast and immensely impressive ruins of a palatial medieval manor house arranged round a pair of courtyards, with a huge undercrofted Great Hall and a defensible High Tower 22 metres (72 feet) tall.