The Castles, Cathedrals and Stately Homes of the United Kingdom punctuate the landscape reflecting the lifestyles of kings and noblemen
of the past. Many of these buildings are open to the public. If we add an inn close to a stately home, we add a ‘Visit Britain’ symbol.
Stately Homes
Stunning Architecture
These are a small selection
of houses we’ve been lucky
enough to visit whilst
roaming the country rooting
out good quality inns.
There are many more to visit
and many pubs to visit in the
vicinity.
One of our Fat Badgers
even managed to sneak in to
see Prime Ministers
Question Time in the Houses
of Parliament a few years
ago but we can’t really talk
about it as there’s usually an
umpteen year waiting list.
Other favourites
Beaulieu village in
Hampshire, southern
England, on the estuary of
the River Beaulieu and the
edge of the New Forest, 6
miles Southwest of Southampton, is home to Palace House.
The National Motor Museum and the remains of a Cistercian abbey are in the grounds of the home of Lord Montagu of Beaulieu. The museum was founded by Lord
Montagu in 1952 in memory of his father. It traces the history of motoring since 1894 and includes over 200 cars, motor cycles, and bicycles.
Castle Howard is located 15 miles north of York in northern England. Built by Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle, this was the first building of any kind designed
by Sir John Vanbrugh. Nicholas Hawksmoor also played an important part in the realisation of the design. Building started in 1700. Three hundred acres of formal
and woodland gardens were laid out around this classical building from the 18th century to the present day.
A spectacular fountain is found in the front courtyard and peacocks and other fauna are scattered throughout the grounds. Inside the house are many rooms
containing paintings by Reynolds, Gainsborough, Holbein, Rubens, and a host of other famous artists, along with antique and classical sculpture, fine furniture, and
the many and varied objects which have been accumulated over three hundred years.