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Instow, Devon Location map Tapeley Park Queen Anne building, farm, formal gardens. Operated with a focus on environmentalism; interesting examples of alternative approaches. Bideford, Instow, Devon, England, EX39 4NT Location: on B3223, off A39 Website: Tapeley Park Email: tapeley_park@yahoo.co.uk Phone: 01271 860 897 Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Taplow, Berkshire Location map Taplow Court A Victorian mansion with roots going back to the 11th century, Taplow was once owned by the monks of Merton Priory, and after the Dissolution of the Monasteries passed through several owners to the Earls and Countesses of Orkney. It was given its present French Gothic look by architect William Burn in the late 19th century. Today Taplow is owned by a lay Buddhist organization and operated as a study centre. There are regular public days when visitors are welcome to explore the house and learn about its history. Berry Hill, Maidenhead, Taplow, Berkshire, England, SL6 0ER Location: off M4 at Junction 7 Website: Taplow Court Phone: 01628 773 163 Fax: 01628 773 055 Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Tattershall, Lincolnshire Location map Tattershall Castle Fortified red-brick tower house built in 1440 for Ralph Cromwell, Lord Treasurer of England. Four large chambers, brick vaulting, Gothic fireplaces, and good views from the battlements. One of the first domestic buildings in England to make extensive use of brick. Lincoln, Tattershall, Lincolnshire, England, LN4 4LR Location: on A153 Website: Tattershall Castle Email: tattershallcastle@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01526 342 543 National Trust Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Knutsford, Cheshire Location map Tatton Park Greek Revival mansion begun in 1774. An interior mix of Regency, Italianate, and Dutch styles are balanced beautifully by the servants quarters, (including a cellar railway for carrying coal!) and the surviving medieval great hall. Knutsford, Cheshire, England, WA16 6QN Location: on A556 Website: Tatton Park Email: tatton@cheshire.gov.uk Phone: 01625 534 400 Fax: 01625 534 403 National Trust Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Sherborne St John, Hampshire Location map The Vyne Built in the early 16th-century for Lord Sandys, Henry VIII's Lord Chamberlain, the house acquired a classical portico in the mid-17th-century (the first of its kind in England). It contains a fascinating Tudor chapel with Renaissance glass, a Palladian stircase and a wealth old panelling and fine furniture. The attractive grounds feature herbaceous borders and a wild garden with lawns, lakes and woodland walks. Basingstoke, Sherborne St John, Hampshire, England, RG24 9HL Location: 4 m N Basingstoke, off A340 Website: The Vyne Email: thevyne@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01256 883 858 Fax: 01256 881 720 National Trust Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Tiverton, Devon Location map Tiverton Castle Remarkable range of architecture spanning 900 years of history, from medieval to modern. Very hands-on and accessible; try on Civil War armour, feel the weight of a cannonball. Walled gardens, kitchen garden, woodlands, orchard. Park Hill, Tiverton, Devon, England, EX16 6RP Location: just north of town centre Website: Tiverton Castle Email: tiverton.castle@ukf.net Phone: 01884 253 200 Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Troutbeck, Cumbria Location map Townend Unpretentious Tudor house, home of the Browne family for four centuries. Not a showpiece, but an honest family home. The furnishings are unremarkable, but appealing. Don't miss the servant's bedrooms tucked above the kitchen. Windermere, Troutbeck, Cumbria, England, LA23 1LB Location: 5 m SE Ambleside, off A592 Website: Townend Email: townend@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 015394 32628 Fax: 015394 32628 National Trust Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Kestle Mill, Cornwall Location map Trerice A delightful Elizabethan manor house, with ornate Dutch-style gables. The most famous feature of Trerice is its barrel-roofed great chamber. A traditional garden and apple orchard featuring old varities of trees surround the manor. In the hayloft is a museum detailing the history of the lawnmower. Newquay, Kestle Mill, Cornwall, England, TR8 4PG Location: 3 m SE Newquay, A392 and A3058 Website: Trerice Email: trerice@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01637 875 404 Fax: 01637 879 300 National Trust Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Truro, Cornwall Location map Trewithen Georgian house set in justly famous gardens, looking over park and lake. What you see now was built in the mid 18th century. Ornate rooms, Chippendale furniture, and extensive collection of portraits. Grampound Road, Truro, Cornwall, England, TR2 4DD Location: off A390 Website: Trewithen Email: office@trewithengardens.co.uk Phone: 01726 883 647 Fax: 01726 882 301 Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Wraxall, Somerset Location map Tyntesfield Tyntesfield is undergoing the exciting process of restoration and development. 1864 Gothic Revival mansion houses impressive collection of Victorian decorative arts and a private chapel. Working kitchen garden and formal gardens on 500-acre estate.. Wraxall, Somerset, England, BS48 1NT Location: off B3130 Website: Tyntesfield Email: tyntesfield@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 0870 458 4500 National Trust Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

South Harting, West Sussex Location map Uppark An imposing late 17th century houe set high upon the South Downs, offering stunning views to the coast. The house is set in intimate gardens in the 'picturesque' style. Interior exhibits include a Georgian doll house, plus a 'Grand Tour' exhibit and a display telling the story of Uppark's restoration following a disastrous fire in 1989. Petersfield, South Harting, West Sussex, England, GU31 5QR Location: 1.5 m S of South Harting Website: Uppark Email: uppark@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01730 825 415 Fax: 01730 825 873 National Trust Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Banbury, Warwickshire Location map Upton House A 17th century house acting as the showpiece setting for a spectacular collection of paintings and ceramics, with works by Breughel, El Greco, and Holbein. Of particular note are the beautiful terraced gardens, leading down to a pool. Banbury, Warwickshire, England, OX15 6HT Location: 7 m NW Banbury, on A422 Website: Upton House Email: uptonhouse@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01295 670 266 Fax: 01295 671 144 National Trust Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire Location map Waddesdon Manor Waddesdon manor was built between 1874 and 1889 in the style of a 16th-century French chateau for Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild to entertain his guests and display his vast collection of art treasures. It houses an extraordinary assemblage of French 18th-century decorative arts to rank in importance with the Metropolitan Museum, New York and the Louvre in Paris. Outstanding paintings include portraits by Gainsborough and Reynolds and works by Dutch and Flemish masters of the 17th century. Waddesdon has one of the finest Victorian gardens in Britain and is renowned for its seasonal displays. A Rococo-style aviary houses a splendid collection of exotic birds and vintage Rothschild wines are found in the wine cellars. Aylesbury, Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire, England, HP18 OJH Location: 6 m NW Aylesbury, on A41 Website: Waddesdon Manor Email: waddesdonmanor@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01296 653 226 Fax: 01296 653 212 National Trust Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Cambo, Northumberland Location map Wallington Georgian facade over Restoration beginnings, much of the interior is late Victorian. Paintings by Ruskin and Turner, and the desk at which Macaulay wrote his History of England. Morpeth, Cambo, Northumberland, England, NE61 4AR Location: 20 m NW Newcastle, off A696 on B6342 Website: Wallington Email: wallington@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01670 773 600 Fax: 01670 774 420 National Trust Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Location map West Wycombe Park The house is one of the most theatrical and Italianate mid-18th-century buildings in England with facades designed as classical temples. The interior has Palmyrene painted ceilings and decoration, and pictures, furniture and sculpture all dating from the time of the 2nd baronet, Sir Francis Dashwood, founder of the Dilettanti Society and infamous member of the Hellfire Club. The interior remains as he left it in 1789, a splendid rococo symphony of marble, marquetry, and intricate plasterwork. Dashwood also created the perfectly preserved rococo landscape garden set in the beautiful Chilterns countryside. West Wycombe village also belongs to the National Trust but West Wycombe Caves and adjacent café are privately owned. West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, HP14 3AJ Website: West Wycombe Park Phone: 01494 513 569 National Trust Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Wilton, Wiltshire Location map Wilton House Begun in 1630 on earlier Tudor foundations, with contributions at various points by Inigo Jones, James Wyatt, and William Kent. Highlights are Jones' state rooms, the Single Cube (30 x 30 x 30 feet) and the Double Cube (60 x 30 x 30 feet). Paintings by Breughel and Rubens. Salisbury, Wilton, Wiltshire, England, SP2 0BJ Location: 3 m W Salisbury, on A30 Website: Wilton House Email: tourism@wiltonhouse.com Phone: 01722 746 714 Fax: 01722 744 447 Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Royston, Cambridgeshire Location map Wimpole Hall Located 8 miles south of Cambridge on the A603, Wimpole Hall is a National Trust property that was once the home of Rudyard Kipling's daughter. The house is an impressive 17th century mansion set in extensive parks and gardens. Arrington, Royston, Cambridgeshire, England, 5G8 0BW Location: 8 miles south west of Cambridge Junction 12 off M11 Junction 9 off A1(M) Website: Wimpole Hall Email: wimpolehall@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: (01223) 206000 Fax: (01223) 207838 National Trust Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Great Witley, Worcestershire Location map Witley Court The evocative shell of a stately home in a glorious parkland setting. Until a disastrous fire gutted the house in 1936, Witley Court could claim to be one of the finest stately homes in the country. The parkland surrounding the house now hosts The Jerwood Foundation Sculpture Park of modern British sculptures. Great Witley, Worcestershire, England, WR6 6JT Location: 10 miles north west of Worcester on A443 Phone: 01299 896636 English Heritage Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Dorchester, Dorset Location map Wolfeton House The medieval section of Wolfeton house is flanked by unmatched towers, while the Elizabethan addition stretches the building out into a solid manor house with fine plasterwork and panelling. Dorchester, Dorset, England, DT2 9QN Location: 1.5 miles from Dorchester towards Yeovil Email: kthimbleby@wolfeton.freeserve.co.uk Phone: 01305 263 500 Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Wollaton Park, Nottinghamshire Location map Wollaton Hall and Natural History Museum Fascinating Tudor house begun in 1580 by Sir Francis Willoughby. The house is surrounded by extensive gardens, parkland with a lake, and a rare Camelia House. The interior is now home to a terrific natural history museum. Greater Nottingham, Wollaton Park, Nottinghamshire, England, NG8 2AE Location: on A609 Phone: 0115 915 3900 Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth, Lincolnshire Location map Woolsthorpe Manor Small 17th century manor, the birthplace of Sir Isaac Newton, who wrote many of his famous works here while escaping from the Great Plague in London. In the orchard is a descendant of THE apple tree (mind your head!). 23 Newton Way, Grantham, Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth, Lincolnshire, England, NG33 5NR Location: off A1 Website: Woolsthorpe Manor Email: woolsthorpemanor@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01476 860 338 Fax: 01476 862 826 National Trust Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

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