{"id":14885,"date":"2022-09-20T15:42:41","date_gmt":"2022-09-20T13:42:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homesandantiques.com\/?p=20644"},"modified":"2022-09-20T16:03:38","modified_gmt":"2022-09-20T14:03:38","slug":"britains-best-stately-homes-to-visit","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/homesantiques\/rss_feed\/britains-best-stately-homes-to-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"Britain\u2019s best stately homes to visit"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Emily Males\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 20 September 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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The British landscape is dotted with a plethora of magnificent stately homes, many of which have been standing for centuries. However, despite their old age, these homes have remained a key part of British culture, hosting a number of illustrious guests and even being used in recent film and television adaptations.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re feeling overwhelmed with the number of stately homes open to visitors this summer, the interiors specialists at Stelrad<\/a> have analysed the Instagram popularity of Britain\u2019s period properties to create a list of the most popular stately homes to share on the \u2018gram. Time to get snapping!<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re an Instagram scroller and lover of stately homes, maybe you\u2019re interested in antiques too\u2026 why not check out our guide to how to buy antiques on Instagram<\/strong><\/a>?<\/p>\n

Best UK stately homes\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Blenheim Palace<\/a><\/h3>\n

One of the UK\u2019s most popular stately homes is Blenheim Palace<\/a>, located in Oxfordshire. The Georgian home was built in 1722 is the only\u00a0non-royal, non-episcopal\u00a0country house in England to hold the title of\u00a0palace. The UNESCO World Heritage Site is open to the public for daytime visits, offering\u00a0a range of activities perfect for a family day out, including a bushcraft experience, garden photographer exhibition, Olympian front crawl workshop and an outdoor cinema.<\/p>\n

Buy tickets here<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u00a0Chatsworth House<\/h3>\n

The Derbyshire Tudor house, passed down through 16 generations of the Cavendish family, also offers a real-life stories exhibition for a chance to learn more about the historic past of the house, as well as a cinema under the stars experience, a 105-acre garden where picnics, camping and afternoon tea is welcomed! You might recognise this lovely home from popular films and TV shows like Pride and Prejudice and The Duchess.<\/p>\n

Buy tickets here<\/a><\/p>\n

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Castle Howard<\/h3>\n

This Baroque house in North Yorkshire is the third most Instagrammable house in the UK. <\/span>Construction began in 1701, and it took over 100 years to complete and spanning the lifetimes of three Earls. Castle Howard is also home to a number of lush gardens, many of which have been used as film backdrops: Bridgerton<\/em>, Brideshead Revisited<\/em> and Death Comes to Pemberly<\/em>. Now, visitors are able tour the house and grounds, host suppers and weddings, and indulge in a number of enjoyable events like outdoor cinemas, art exhibitions and seasonal Proms.<\/p>\n

But tickets here<\/a><\/p>\n

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