Stately Homes
Kiplin Hall
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Markenfield Hall
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Newby Hall
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Castle Howard
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Harewood House
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Burton Agnes
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Kiplin Hall
Kiplin Hall was built in the early 1620s as a Hunting Lodge for George Calvert, Secretary of State to James I, later 1st Lord Baltimore and founder of Maryland, USA. Its design was unique in Jacobean architecture, with central domed towers on each side of a tall symmetrical pavilion in mellow red brick. Following a period of decline, the gardens and grounds are now undergoing major restoration, bringing new interpretations based on the framework of the designs of the last 400 years.
Distance from Swinton Park 14 miles.
www.kiplinhall.co.uk
Markenfield Hall
Markenfield Hall is a spectacular mediaeval house, built mainly in 1310, and completely surrounded by its moat. It has been wonderfully little altered since, and is the most complete surviving medium-sized fourteenth century country house left in England. Open to the public on selected dates only.
Distance from Swinton Park 13 miles
www.markenfield.com
Newby Hall
Designed by Sir Christopher Wren, with some of Britain’s finest Robert Adam interiors, Newby Hall is home to a wonderful collection of Chippendale furniture, Gobelins tapestries and classical statuary. With 25 acres of award winning gardens including one of Europe’s largest double herbaceous borders, an enchanting woodland walk and a miniature railway, younger visitors will also enjoy the exciting adventure gardens.
Distance from Swinton Park 14 miles.
www.newbyhallandgardens.com
Castle Howard
Known to most as the backdrop to Brideshead Revisited, Castle Howard is one of England’s finest historic houses. Designed by Sir John Vanbrugh for the 3rd Earl of Carlisle, its creation spanned the lifetime of three Earls and numerous craftsmen. There are also extensive gardens, boating on the lake, a farm shop and adventure playground.
Distance from Swinton Park 39 miles.
www.castlehoward.co.uk
Harewood House
Harewood House is one of the treasure houses of England, the house was built in the 18th century and has art collections to rival the finest in the land. The house was built in 1759, and the finest craftsmen of the time were employed : York-born architect John Carr, fashionable interior designer Robert Adam, England’s greatest furniture maker Thomas Chippendale and visionary landscape gardener Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown. As you walk round the House, you can see Renaissance masterpieces, exquisite family portraits by Reynolds, Gainsborough, Lawrence and Richmond, as well as a fine collection of Sèvres china, among many other delights.
Distance from Swinton Park 30 miles.
www.harewood.org
Burton Agnes
Described by Simon Jenkins, author of England’s Thousand Best Houses, as ‘the perfect English house’, Burton Agnes is an Elizabethan stately home that has stayed within the same family for 400 years. It is currently run by Simon Cunliffe-Lister, brother of Mark (owner of Swinton Park). There are also award winning gardens and a Norman Manor House.
Distance from Swinton Park 74 miles.
www.burtonagnes.com
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Thank goodness the sun has now come out and we seem to have finally put winter behind us! The Parkland has burst into bloom with clouds of blossom and a colourful carpet of daffodils and bluebells around the trees.
The Walled Garden is also getting going, with bright tulips swaying in the breeze and home grown asparagus bursting forth. Asparagus is at its most delicious when eaten closest to home, so dishes featuring home-grown asparagus are now on all our menus, including the bar and lounge. The garden furniture is out and soon it will be time for afternoon teas on the lawn and evening drinks on the terrace at sunset. English summertime at it’s best.
Please click here if you are making plans for 2013 and want to see our Events and Activities Calendar to book a cookery course, themed lunch or family event. Our inspirational Themed Lunch and Dining Experiences page includes Wine Appreciation Lunches, with talks and tastings led by our new sommelier David Borwick, together with our Gardening Lunches, which include a talk and tour with garden designer Susan Cunliffe-Lister.
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