Imagine if your home had turrets, a ballroom, or a maze in the garden. Some people's homes have all those things. But while life in a palace -- or a castle -- might sound like a fairytale existence, ...

Britain has more than 3,000 stately homes, and many are open to us hoi polloi. Indeed, visiting a stately home has become a staple leisure activity: what could be more British than a weekend drive to ...

With new episodes of Bridgerton landing on Netflix, England's stately homes are once again in the spotlight. Filming has become a lifeline for many of these historical estates, providing vital income, ...

For those of us whose ancestors failed to hover close enough to Charles II’s court as he doled out titles, visiting a stately pile can have the Brideshead effect: a wide-eyed, dry-mouthed ogle at the ...

Introduction: The stately homes and England -- Prelude: Houses of taste (to 1815) -- 1. The Victorian idea of heritage -- 2. Hosts and guests: the opening of the country house -- 3. Philistines, ...

Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting January 1st, 1991 - Buy Touring Royal Castles & Stately Homes of England DVD ...