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The Best Stately Homes To Visit Near You

They might not be the first thing you think of when planning a family day trip, but these majestic buildings and museums are filled with intriguing history and stories that will keep your kids talking about conspiracies, treason and scandal all the way home. There are some great locations to discover in the UK, and you can browse our listings to find the best stately homes to visit near you.

Take in 18th-century designed landscapes with spectacular views and stunning gardens surrounded by woodland and countryside. Go back in time and glimpse into a life of luxury. Step into the settings that inspired famous UK novels and films. Poke about in ancient castle ruins teasing the kids' imaginations with discussions about war and invasion.

Stately homes are fascinating places to visit with the family

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Caldicot Castle

Caldicot

Find out about Caldicot Castle's past with an audio tour, explore the medieval towers and take in the breath-taking views of the parklands and surrounding area from the bat...

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Royal Museums Greenwich, London

London

Royal Museums Greenwich comprises four sites: the National Maritime Museum, the Royal Observatory Greenwich, the Queen's House and Cutty Sark. Together these constitute one...

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Wimborne Minster Model Town

Wimborne Minster

Built well over 50 years ago, the magnificent 1/10th scale models continue to surprise and amaze visitors from all over the world with their superb quality and realism.

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SS Great Britain

Bristol

Step back in time when you board Brunel’s ss Great Britain. Discover the true stories behind the ship that changed the world.

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Belton House, National Trust

Grantham, Lincolnshire

Belton House has the National Trust's largest adventure playground! So you might find it hard to drag the kids away to see inside one of the finest restoration houses i...

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Bosworth Battlefield Visitor Centre and Country Park

Sutton Cheney

Visit the location of the Battle of Bosworth. Re-live this famous turning point in British history - the death of a King and the birth of the all powerful Tudor dynasty! ...

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Gibside, National Trust, Gateshead

Newcastle Upon Tyne

A Georgian landscape garden forged in an industrial past, Gibside is one of a few surviving 18th-century designed landscapes and was fashioned with two things in mind: spec...

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Eastbury Manor

Barking

An arts, heritage and community resource. Stands in 1.5 acres including a walled garden - run by The National Trust. Hosts school visits, historical re-enactments, Famil...

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Somerset House, London

London

Somerset House is in the heart of London. Come along and visit, enjoy the wonderful courtyard fountains. They turn the fountains on in the courtyard and the kids can ju...

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Traquair House - Scotland's Oldest Inhabited House, Innerleithen

Innerleithen

27 Scottish Kings and Queens have visited Traquair; now you are invited to follow in their footsteps... Enjoy a day reliving the past. See the bed belonging to Mary Quee...

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Little Moreton Hall, National Trust, Cheshire

Congleton

Little Moreton Hall is one of Britains finest timber-framed moated manor houses. Seeing the tumbling architecture of Little Moreton Hall for the first time, engineers in...

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Nostell Priory and Parkland, National Trust, Wakefield

Wakefield, Yorkshire

Nostell Priory National Trust property is a great place to take your children. With 350 acres of parkland, lakeside walks and woodland walks to explore, as well as a chi...

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Florence Court House, National Trust, County Fermanagh

County Fermanagh

Florence Court is one of Ulster's most important 18th-century houses and was formerly the home of the Cole family, Earls of Enniskillen Children's tours are available an...

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Castle Coole

Enniskillen

Castle Coole is one of Irelands greatest neo-classical houses, Guided tours are available. The historic landscape park is ideal for family walks. A chance for you ...

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Raby Castle Park and Gardens, Darlington

Darlington

Set in the heart of the Durham Dales in Co Durham, enjoy a family day out at Raby Castle. Explore the wonderful rooms of the Castle or take a quiet walk in the pictures...

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Springhill House

Magherafelt

The house has over 300 years of interesting history and reveals portraits, furniture, a collection of costumes from the 18th century to 1930s and decorative arts. This ...

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Antrim Castle Gardens

Antrim

Antrim Castle Gardens are of the most unique and historically intact gardens in the UK and throughout Ireland. The Gardens, which won the Special Award in the 2012 Tranl...

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Dan-yr-Ogof, The National Showcaves Centre for Wales

Swansea

At The National Showcaves Centre there is something for everyone all in one place, infact you will have trouble squeezing it into 1 day! There are 3 caves to explore, a ...

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Rhondda Heritage Park

Nr Pontypridd

You can go on an underground tour, accompanied by an ex-miner which includes: touching machinery used by the miners, hear the effects as explosives are detonated, smell an...

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Caernarfon Castle, Gwynedd

Caernarfon

Caernarfon Castle is recognised around the world as one of the greatest buildings of the Middle Ages. This fortress-palace on the banks of the River Seiont is grouped wi...

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